Improved Means for Attaching Umbrellas and the like to Oycles and other Vehicles.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Sept., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 5th Feb., 1896-Accepted, 18th July, 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Means for Attaching Umbrellas and the like to Oycles
and other Vehicles.
ISABELLA STONHOUSE, Widow, "The Mascotte" Westham Sussex, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Which is a folding stick for umbrella or the like, made by means of a piece of
wood or brass, called the wedge, let into two ends of the stick & held in an upright
position by a ferrule, which moves easily up & down.
The part called the angle is made of two pieces of brass attached above & below
the joint of stick & which when closed, fold easily with the joint of stick, the
shorter part of the stick screws into a large wooden nut, the shape of half an egg
& which holds the stick in its place & rests on the part called the support, which is
made of wood or iron with an open centre, the stick screwed into the half egg shaped
nut sinks into the centre of the support & moves easily backwards & forwards on
the support which holds the whole firmly, & is tightened or loosened by a nut which
screws on the remaining portion of the stick sunk in the centre of the support
underneath. The support which holds the umbrella or the like, is screwed on the
front top bar of bicycle, tricycle, or to the most convenient part of any
conveyance such as the middle part of the back rail of the seat, by means of a
thumb screw, and whether the umbrella or the like be open or shut, it does not in
any way come in contact with, or incouvenience the rider or driver. The support
being screwed on to the bar, can be turned to whichever position may be required,
and by means of the angle the umbrella or the like is sloped to the back, front, or
sides, the whole contrivance being so easily arranged to the exact position by the
extreme simplicity of this invention, hundreds who have hitherto been exposed to
the inclemency of all weathers will be protected.
Dated this 23rd day of September 1895.
1. STONHOUSE.
Improved Means for Attaching Umbrellas and the like to Cycles
and other Vehicles.
ISABELLA STONHOUSE, Widow, "The Mascotte" Westham Sussex, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
The leading and principal features of this invention are the "improved support,"
on which a solid half egg shape ball rides, holding in the centre a stick with joint
and "angle."
The stick a. should be " in diameter, and strong enough to resist the wind, and
which will admit a 22 inches frame for unbrella or the like, the most convenient
length being 40 inches, (or may be longer or shorter as required, and according to
the size of the unbrella or the like) which is cut 14 inches from the bottom of
23.

page_text: stick a. and here the joint b. is fixed, the hinge c. is made of a piece of wood, brass,
or iron, 1 inch long, inch wide, and " thick, let into grooves cut in centre of
both ends of stick a. (that is to say at one end of the stick a. 14 inches long, and at
one end of the longer part of stick a.) fastened by rivets, thus allowing the hinge c.
easy action for folding; the grooves being filled up by hinge c. when in an upright
position is held straight and securely by a brass ferrule d. 12 inch long which fits
over the folding joint b. and moves easily up and down.
The frame and covering of umbrella or the like, are attached with the usual
fittings, for umbrellas to any ordinary stick.
The second feature in this invention is the angle e. attached to the side of the
stick a. made of two pieces of brass 3 inches long " thick, and wide. The 4 ends
are rounded and both pieces rivetted together in the centre, which fold or open, the
other two ends are screwed on the side of the stick a. 3 inches above and below
joint b. above and below ferrule d. so that the angle e. and stick a. fold together
easily.
The lower or left hand leg of angle e. has 3 or 4 notches or grooves s. cut on
the inner side of leg of angle e. inch from each other, and inch from the screwed
end of angle e. below ferrule d. A small brass nut f. is placed on stick a. and
under the legs of angle e. when screwed on thus preventing any undue pressure on
the action of the ferrule d. when moved up or down.
The angle e. is maintained in position by an arm o. made of brass " wide,
3 long, and thick, the top end P. being rounded and rivetted below the screw
which fastens the angle e. on the long end of stick a.
At the other end of arm o. a notch, or hook N. is cut which fits into either one
of the notches or grooves s. on the lower, or left hand leg of angle e. and a small
pin R. projects from either side of notch or hook N. by which means the stick a.
with the umbrella, or the like is kept in a sloping or diagonal position and is thus
doubly prevented from slipping.
When the stick a. with angle e. are folded together, the arm o. is then in a per-
pendicular position on the right hand side of rivetted centre of angle e. which is
about even with the hinge c.
The part which holds the stick a. either upright or folded, is a solid half egg
shape ball G. 14 inch long and 2 inches in diameter, the centre is tapped and
3 inches of the short part of stick a. also, and which screws into the centre of
the ball G.
The part called the support h. on which the ball G. holding the stick a. rests,
is made of wood, brass, or iron, 7 inches long 3" wide, and inch thick, (if of
brass or iron not so thick) the 4 corners are rounded and of an inch cut out of
the centre m. of the length of support h. leaving at the top end of an inch
and at the other end an inch. At the top end a brass or iron tapped nut j.
1x inch wide, & " thick, is sunk into the wood and screwed, (but if of brass
or iron a tapped screw hole only would be required at the top end of support h.
and large enough to admit a thumb top screw k. in diameter, & 34 long, which
screws the entire support h. into a screw hole made in the frame or top bar of a
gent's cycle, and the hand rail or guiding bar of a lady's cycle, and also to the
most convenient part of any other vehicle, the thumb screw k. firmly holding the
whole.
The half egg shape ball G. holding the stick a. rests on the support h. and the
remaining screw end of stick a. drops through the centre m. of support h. and a
wooden brass, or iron nut 1. 2 inches long, 14 wide and inch thick screws on to
the remaining end of stick a. under the support h. and is tightened or loosened as
desired, for moving the ball G. with stick a. up and down the length of support h.
Whether the umbrella or the like be open or shut, it does not inconvenience the
rider, when shut, it comes folded between the knees, and can be placed in any
position required by either turning the support h. moving the ball G. up or down
the length of support h. pushing the ferrule d. up or down and regulating the
angle e. with arm o. on the stick a, and by which slight changing the umbrella or

page_text: the like can be sloped to the back front, or sides, the whole construction being easily
arranged to the exact position, and by the extreme simplicity of this invention,
those who have hitherto been exposed to the inclemency of the weather, by having
their hands engaged can be protected, and which is also most convenient and useful
for artists.
Fig. 1. shews the stick a. screwed into the improved support h. in a perpendicular
position.
Fig. II. shews the stick a. with angle e. maintained by arm o. in a diagonal
position.
Fig. III. shews the entire support h. with the stick a. screwed into the hand bar
of cycle.
Fig. IV. shews arm o. ready for folding over centre rivet of angle e. when the
stick a. is in a perpendicular position.
Fig. V. shews the under part of support h. with centre m. nut j. and nut l. as
screwed across the support h. securely.
Having now described my invention accurately and in what manner it is to be used
what I claim as a novelty is
The "improved support" and the "angle" (with the arm) attached to the side
of the stick by which means the stick with umbrella or the like is retained in a
sloping position when required, and being improved means for attaching umbrellas
or the like to cycles or other vehicles.
Dated this 5th day of June 1896.
ISABELLA STONHOUSE.