An Improved Means for Supporting and Carrying Umbrellas or Sunshades.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 26th May, 1892
Complete Specification Left, 7th Dec., 1892-Accepted, 13th May, 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Means for Supporting and Carrying Umbrellas or
Sunshades.
I ANNE BACHMANN of 3 Bristol Gardens, Maida Vale, in the County of
Middlesex, Decorative Artist, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
According to this invention I form a flat piece of metal or other suitable material
so that another piece (which I term the holder) may be held in any desired position
according to the angle at which it is desired to hold the umbrella such pieces may
be held to the article of dress either by straps or pins and also a strap or the like
round the neck. If a pin is used I prefer to have it hooked at top so as to
prevent it slipping down and where it is objectionable to make holes in the articles
of dress I have a plate or plates with hooks to hook into loops or straps in the dress
at the bottom of the aforesaid flat piece of metal I have a small adjustable pocket
for the end of the stick to take into, such pocket may be supported by means of
a cord hooked on to the holder. I may have two pockets so as to suit the different
lengths of umbrellas or sunshades, straps are also provided for keeping the
umbrella or the like in position. The holder is made so as to be detachable
from the flat piece aforesaid and to such holder I attach straps and tube with
hooks to support top of umbrella or the like I attach bags at top and bottom to
hold various articles as may be required. I employ means for drawing the holder
in any position.
The above may be made in any metal or other material and may be made of any
size and be decorated with flowers or otherwise.
BROWNE & Co.,
9, Warwick Court, W.C., Agents for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Means for Supporting and Carrying Umbrellas or
Sunshades.
I ANNE BACHMANN of 3 Bristol Gardens, Maida Vale, in the County of
Middlesex, Decorative Artist, 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 :-
This invention relates to improved means for supporting umbrellas or sunshades
to articles of dress in carriages or any desired place and in order that my said
invention may be understood I will refer to the drawings accompanying this
Specification in which :-
Fig. 1 shews side view of my improved supporter covered with silk or other
material.
Fig. 2 shews flat plate also covered to hold the umbrella or sunshade in various
positions hereinafter referred to.
Similar letters denote the same parts in both views.
At Fig. 1a shews the holder open this is formed of two parts hinged together at b
one portion of the holder a. is provided with straps c. c. c. which I prefer to make of
elastic so as to suit the different sized sticks these straps are fastened by means of
hooks or buttons on to the holder a. at c¹ the other portion of holder (which for sake
of distinction I will mark a') is provided with loops d. d. and the back of the portion a¹
is provided with two pivotted hooks similar to .c. (see Fig. 2). These hooks take into

page_text: the open portions e. e. of the piece w. the wire forming the hinge is bent in the form of
a hook f. g. shews pocket to support end of umbrella or sunshade this pocket is
attached to holder a by means of elastic cords and ribbons h. h. and in addition to
these may have a sash ( shews a portion of same) provided with pockets and
suitable means for closing such pockets (such as an elastic rim round the top) these to
contain various articles. i. shews another cord made sufficiently long to fasten round
the waist. k. shews another cord this I prefer to pass between the two portions of
holder a. and a¹ so that the said holder may slide thereon when the cord is fastened
round the neck of the wearer or fastened to the garment. L shews a supporter or
holder for short sticks which is connected to the holder a¹ by its stem m. passing
through the loops d. d. as shewn and this is intended to be used in addition to the
holder a. for umbrellas or sunshades having short sticks but it may also be used
for better supporting umbrellas and sunshades with long sticks or the supporter L
may be worn without the holder a. in which case the stem m. would pass through
loops on the garment of the wearer and in this case I attach a cord to the end of
stem m. to go round the waist the upper end of this supporter is made semicircular
and provided with straps n. n. n. these I prefer to make elastic so that one end
may hook or button in order to hold the stick of umbrella or sunshade the end of
which is supported in the bag p. fixed in a similar way to the bag g. The bag p.
has a short cord 9. with hook so that it may be fastened to the stem m by
hooking on to a loop or ctherwise. s shews a cord which hooks into one of the ribs
of umbrella or sunshade.
The supporter L is formed of metal jointed at t¹ so as to move horizontally and
at t. in order that the stem m. may move from right to left. The supporter L.
is shewn covered with a suitable material but this may be worn uncovered if made
of a suitable material, the arm u. passes over the shoulder of wearer and is fastened
by means of the elastic hooked round the body to the stem m. or otherwise.
x. Fig. 2. is a hook or pin to either hook or pin into loops fixed on the garment
it will be understood that this appliance is to be used instead of the supporter L.
and will answer the same purpose. The cord z. fastens round the neck by means
of the hook and eye 1. 2.
Umbrellas and sunshades may be carried open in the aforesaid holder and
supporter without using the hands the holder and supporter being first adjusted in
position on the wearer as aforesaid and the stick of the umbrella or sunshades
being secured in the holder a. by the straps c. c. c. the end of stick resting in the
bag 9. or in the case of umbrellas or sunshades with short sticks in the supporter L.
as aforesaid is fixed either in the holder a. or without the holder a. by the stem m.
passing through suitable loops fixed on the dress cloak or coat of the wearer the
stick being secured by the straps n. in holder L and the end of stick resting in
bag p. the whole being secured to the wearer as herein before described.
In order to carry the umbrella or sunshade when closed it is simply necessary to
hook it on to the hook on the holder a. by means of a ribbon on the stick. I
would remark in conclusion that the supporter or holder may be fixed to a carriage
or any place by fixing the loops before referred to or the like in the carriage or
place instead of to the garment of the wearer as aforesaid.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. In means for supporting and carrying umbrellas or sunshades the holder a.
supporter L and piece w.
2. The means for supporting and carrying umbrellas or sunshades substantially
as described and represented.
1000
BROWNE & Co.,
9, Warwick Court, W.C., Agents for Applicant.