Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Aug., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 13th May, 1895-Accepted, 10th Aug., 1895
5. The joint on the rib, where the stretcher is fixed to it.
6. The stick that carries the frame.
1. As to the rib-holder: this is made in two parts, each part being half a ring,
and the two almost identical in construction. In the flat face of each half ring,
are sunk eight (or other convenient number) of equidistant, hemispherical, (or
other shaped) sockets, each one having a part of the side, which forms the outer
circumference of the ring, removed, the part removed being less in width than the
diameter of the socket. The two parts thus made are screwed or otherwise joined
together, and then form a complete ring, containing eight (or other convenient
number) of sockets, each having an aperture leading into it, the apertures being
less in width than the diameters of the sockets. The sockets are to contain the
ends of the ribs, which are made as described in 3.
2. The slider, to which is attached one end of each stretcher, is constructed in
the main like the rib-holder described in 1, but with the material of the inner part
of one of the half rings extended a convenient length in one direction, thus forming
a hollow cylinder to move up and down the stick. The slider contains a small
spring to keep the umbrella or sunshade open or shut.
3. One end of each rib is finished off with a spherical knob, or other shaped
projection, made to fit into, and move freely within, the socket described in 1, the
rib coming out through the aperture, and moving up and down in it.
4. Both ends of each stretcher are made with a similar knob or projection to
that described in 3, one end fitting into a socket of the slider described in 2, and,
5. The other end fitting into a similar socket fixed upon the under part of
the rib.
6. The stick contains two small sockets to receive the spring of the slider.
Frames made in this way are much simpler in construction, easier to work, and
less liable to break, or to get out of order, than those now in use. They will not
"stick," or "catch" in opening and shutting; and the annoyance of broken wires
hanging down, or protruding through, and tearing and spoiling, the cover, is
reduced to a minimum, if not actually abolished.
Deted this Touch dow of A 1001

page_text: Improvements in the Frames of Umbrellas and Sunshades.
I, JAMES MARTIN CRACKNELL Cowper Lodge Cowper Street Ipswich
Schoolmaster, 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 feature of the invention is the substitution of a kind of ball and
socket joint for the present method of wiring the ribs and stretchers to their
holders and to each other, that is in the attachment of the various parts and the
same is carried out as follows, reference being had to the annexed drawings in
which:-
Figure 1. is a side elevation of a runner constructed according to my invention.
Figure 2. side elevation of a rib holder.
Figure 3. plan through line
V y in Figure 2.
Figure 4. section through line y-z in Figure 3.
Figure 5. elevation of end of rib or stretcher.
Figure 6. view showing socket hole.
Figure 7. side elevation of rib and stretcher attached.
Figure 8. plan view of same.
Figure 9. perspective view of a slightly modified form of socket piece attached
to the rib.
Referring to Figure 1. a is the tube forming the runner having the semi-
circular sockets c therein, b is the top piece having similar semicircular sockets,
the two parts a and b are connected together by any well known and convenient
means such as screwing. Figure 2. shows the rib holder formed in two parts c¹ & d
having similar sockets. The rib holder is attached to the umbrella stick f by
means of pins screws or such like which pass through the apertures e. The sockets
receive the round or ball ends g' of the ribs g and stretchers h. The stretcher is
connected to the rib as shown in Figures 7, 8, & 9. i is a socket piece attached
to the rib in which one of the round or ball end of the stretcher engages.
socket piece is attached to the rib g as shown by means of pins k or such like
suitable means. The indentation shown in the rib g in Figure 6. forms the socket
in which the ball or round end of the stretcher engages in conjunction with the
socket piece thus forming a ball and socket connection instead of the ordinary
pin or pivot.
The
The runner may be provided with any one of the well known forms of clips of
convenient shape for retaining the runner in its open or shut position.
Having new 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 frames for umbrellas and sunshades the combined construction and
arrangement of the various parts substantially as described and illustrated
herein.
2. In runners for umbrellas, a runner formed in two parts each part having
semicircular recesses or sockets which correspond when the two parts are brought
together in which the ball end of the stretchers engage in.
3. In rib holders for umbrellas and sunshades, a holder formed in two parts each
part having semicircular sockets or recesses which correspond when the two parts
are brought together and in which the ball end of the ribs engage.
4. In ribs and stretchers for umbrellas and parasols a ball end formed upon the
rib and stretchers engaging in the sockets in the runner or holder, a socket piece
attached to the rib for the reception of one of the ball ends of the stretcher.

page_text: 5. In frames for umbrellas and sunshades the employment of ball and socket
joints in combination with the frame, substantially as described and illustrated
herein.
E. EATON,
Agent for Applicant.