Improvements in Bicycle and like Umbrellas.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Aug., 1899-Accepted, 28th Oct., 1899
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Bicycle and like Umbrellas.
We, WILLIAM MITCHINER PENTELOW, Chartered Accountant, of 167, Dundas
Street, in the City of London, in the County of Middlesex, in the Province of
Ontario, Canada, and MERCY WESTON, Gentlewoman, of 165, First Avenue, in
the City of Toronto, in the County of York, in the Province of Ontario, Canada,
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 fol-
lowing statement: -
Our invention relates to improvements in bicycle umbrellas patented to us in
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the Isle of Man under
No. 8734 on the 14th April, 1898, and the object of the invention is first-to
devise a simple support for connecting the main standard to the frame of the
bicycle secondly to provide means whereby the main standard may be readily
lengthened vertically and yet rigidly held from turning thirdly-to provide a
radially adjustable means whereby the umbrella may be angled to any desired
and convenient slant by the rider-fourthly-to devise an improved mechanism
whereby the supporting arms may be spread apart to hold the umbrella open or
drawn together to hold it closed-fifthly-to provide an improved means for
lengthening the supporting arms of the umbrella and sixthly--to provide an
improved and simplified form of umbrella.
To accomplish these various objects we have constructed and arranged the
various parts of our invention as shown in the drawings and particularly
described in detail in the following description.
Fig. 1, is a perspective view of portion of a bicycle showing our improved
bicycle umbrella secured in position on the upper reach.
Fig. 2, is a side elevation of the umbrella closed.
Fig. 3, is a sectional perspective detail intermediately broken away of the
telescopic standard.
Fig. 3, is a cross sectional detail through the telescopic standard showing the
means for holding it in position and the form adapted for a gentleman's bicycle.
Fig. 3b, is a similar view to Fig. 3ª, but showing the form adapted for a lady's
bicycle.
Fig. 4, is a detail of the spreading device for the arms.
Fig. 5, is a detail of the toothed catch for adjusting the slant of the umbrella
from front to rear and laterally.
Fig. 6, is a perspective detail of the telescopic supporting arm for the umbrella
and the top adjustment for tilting the umbrella.
Fig. 7, is a perspective detail mostly in section and intermediately broken
away to show the construction of the umbrella and side bars thereof.
Fig. 8, is a cross section.
Fig. 9. is a detail of the clip particularly adaptable for a gentleman's bicycle
to hold the standard in position.
In the drawings like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in each
figure.
'A is the unner reach of the biovele Ris the lin which is made in tree

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parts B¹ B¹ having the semi-cylindrical portions 6 to fit over the top reach. The
bottom parts of the clips have the opposing grooves b¹. 2 is a bolt extending
through the portions B B₁ below the grooves b¹ and provided with a tightening
arm 3 fitting on the threaded end thereof. The upper part of one portion B1 is
provided with a recess 2 and the other portion B with a hole through which
extends a stem c into the toothed block C fitting into the corresponding recess 6.
At the end of the stem is provided a knob C¹, between which and the portion B¹
on the spindle extends the spiral spring c which is designed to hold the toothed
block C in engagement with the toothed quadrantal end e of the short standard E.
The short standard is pivoted at the bottom on the bolt e¹. By pushing in upon
the knob C the toothed block C¹ is removed from engagement with the quad-
rantal end e of the short standard E, which then can be set at any desired angle.
By releasing the knob C¹ the, toothed block recedes back into position, thereby
rigidly holding, the standards. The top reach A is also provided with a clip Ba
hinged at 63 and provided with opposing interior grooves in the depending
portions B3 B³.
.D is a bar connected to the lugs a on the clip A by the pin a² and extending
through the grooves 61 and 6. The portions B B are securely clamped upon
the bar by the tightening arm 3 and the portions B³ of the clip B³ have one
pin 6 extending through the bar and another pin 66 extending through the
portion B³ underneath the bar as indicated.
1:
By the construction above described we are enabled to. hold the clip upon which
the short standard is held rigidly in position and without any liability of it turn-
ing upon the upper reach.
i
The short standard E has inserted therein the lower end of the tubular elbow F
and the short standard is split at e² as indicated. A circular clip G is provided,
which, has outwardly extending lugs g g connected together by a tightening
bolt g. By means of this clip the elbow is held securely in position from turning.
It will of course be understood that the top of the elbow may be thrown on a
line with the top reach of the frame of the bicycle or it may be angled laterally
in relation to the top reach. The outer end of the elbow is provided with a
clip H having the projecting lugs h and tightening bolt . Within the clip fits
the lower portion I of the main tubular standard, which has attached to or form-
ing part of it the clip I¹ having the lugs i and tightening bolt . This is sub-
stantially the same form as the other clips on the standards. The lower tubular
portion I of the main standard has a longitudinal projection provided with a
groove 13.
The clip H is provided with a sleeve 2 having a longitudinal slit or an open-
ing into which fits the longitudinal projection of the tubular portion I. The
sleeve is provided with an annular groove h* into which extends a set screw h³,
which is screwed through the clip socket H, thereby securing the sleeve h² from
vertical displacement. 12 is the telescopic extension of the standard I, which is
provided with a longitudinal projection or key, which fits within the groove
formed in the longitudinal projection 2 of the standard I. As the clip H..can
be tightened so as to retain the boss securely in position from turning it will be
seen that the tubular standard I and its extension I will likewise be prevented
from turning.
In order to adjust the extension 12 within the portion I, I provide the follow-
ing device. I³ is the closing cap of the extension tube 12. The cap is pro-
vided with a threaded hole through which. extends the threaded tube I, which
has connected to it at the top in order to, hold it steady by the screw,, . the
annular plate 15. The bottom of the tube is provided with an annular cone
enlargement 16 between which and the cups fit the balls forming a ball
bearing for turning the threaded adjusting tube. By so turning the adjusting
tube it will be readily understood that as it extends through the threaded hole 24
of the closing cap 13, the standard may be lengthened or shortened the predeter-

page_text: mined distance necessary to raise or lower the umbrella for the height of dif-
ferent people.
In order to provide for the turning of the threaded tube and thus effect the
lengthening of the standard I, I provide a jointed rod J, which at the inner
end is provided with a collar j and a spring to hold the rod up in the adjusting
tube . The free parts of the rod J are hinged and jointed together as indicated
in the drawing and extend at the bottom through the internal collar, which
forms a stop for the rod when it is thrown through the notch 3 into the crank
position indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 3. In this figure also it will be seen
that the inner rib 23 of the extension tube is provided with a downward exten-
sion 28, which as soon as the adjusting tube has been turned around sufficiently
so as to bring it down into the lowermost position forms a projection in the
pathway of the crank, which prevents its further rotation and thus prevents
stripping the thread of the screw on the adjusting tube or otherwise deteriously
effecting or straining the construction, which there would be a tendency to do
seeing there is a collar on the end of the adjusting tube. Under ordinary cir-
cumstances, however, the adjusting tube made be readily turned to lengthen out
the tube.
In Fig. 3b we show the form of clip and extension thereof to be used in a
lady's wheel instead of the elbow F in a gentleman's wheel. This simple device
consists of a tubular extension F, which is intended to be fitted over the back
end of the T-post of the saddle post and rigidly held there by set screws f¹
the main standard extending upwardly behind the saddle.
as
The top of the extension tube I is provided with substantially circular end
plates K within which is pivoted by the pin & the quadrantal end of the exten-
sion joint L. The extension joint L is provided with arc-shaped flanges
indicated and the quadrantal end 7 is designed to engage with the toothed block k
fitting in the recess in the plate K and having the extension spindle and knob
and spring operated identically the same as the toothed block C and its co-acting
parts hereinbefore referred to. By means of the quadrantal end L and the
toothed block the umbrella may be tilted side ways into any desired position
depending upon the direction of the wind or the location of the sun.
At the top of the extension joint L we form the jaw plates 12, which receive
the toothed quadrant M, which is suitably pivoted upon the pin 13. The toothed
quadrant M forms part of the tube M¹ and is engaged by the toothed block m
operated in precisely the same manner as the block C and its co-acting parts
herein before described, so as to tilt the supporting arms and thereby the umbrella
to any desired slant or pitch desired by the rider and necessary for the exigencies
of wind, rain or sun.
The umbrella is a collapsible or more properly one that rolls up and it is neces-
sary in order to roll it to provide a means for adjusting the supporting arms N N
to and from each other which are pivotally connected to lugs m₁ situated diame-
trically opposite each other on the enlargement of the tube and for this pur-
pose we provide the following device. The tube M' is provided with an exten-
sion tube M2, which fits preferably within the same and is provided with a
bottom internally threaded flange m² and the top double jaws m³ m³, which are
connected by pins m to lugs m³, which extend through slots n in the supporting
arms N to which they are pivotally connected by the pins n¹ extending
through the arms which are preferably tubular. M³ is a threaded adjusting tube,
which has an annular cone enlargement m³ near the bottom end thereof forming
together with the cups m m and the balls m³ a double ball-bearing.
tubular threaded adjusting tube extends through the internally threaded flange m³
at the bottom of the tube M2 and is provided with a rectangular hole ma and a
crank spindle m' constructed precisely and designed to be operated in precisely
the same manner as the crank spindle J and its accompanying parts connected
to the adjusting tube I herein before described.
The
By screwing the adjusting spindle or tube upwardly of course the arms are

page_text: thrown farther apart at the ends and consequently the umbrella is spread out
and by the reverse motion the ends of the arms are drawn together.
The supporting arms are also arranged to telescope the bottom portion N¹ being
provided with a ring n¹ having a spring extension n2 provided with a pin n
The end of the spring n² is formed in the shape of a lip, so that the spring can
be sprung, so as to withdraw the pin from one of the series of holes n in the
extension tube N2. By this simple means the longitudinal adjustment of the
arms is provided for.
Near the top of the extension tube N2 of the supporting arm we secure another
ring n with the spring extension no having an end lip and pin n', which extends
into a hole o in the internal sleeve O. The internal sleeve O is provided with
a large head O' having an end ring 02 in which fits the trunnion P. One end
of the trunnion P is provided with a reduced end on which fits the washer p¹
and nut 22 and by which the trunnion is held in position and yet permit of
rotation within the ring 02. The top of the trunnion has a right angular exten-
sion p³ to which is connected by the pin p the cross bar Q through a lug q;
At the end of the cross bar are provided divided rings g', which are secured
to the cross bar by downwardly extending screw pins q attached to or forming
part of the divided rings and held in position by the nuts q underneath the
end enlargements q' at each end of the cross bar. The device above described
is necessary in order to tilt the umbrella without interfering with the standards
or supporting arms, which may be necessary in some cases.
In order to hold the cross bars and consequently the umbrella at the top of
them in any desired position in which they may be tilted we provide in the
enlargement 01 of the internal sleeve O an internal plug 4 through which
extends the pin 5. The pin 5 extends through slots 6 in the enlargement O¹,
and the plug 4 is provided with an upwardly extending pin 7, which is designed
to fit into one of a series of holes 8 in the periphery of the trunnion P. The
plug is held in position by a spiral spring 9 extending below it and abutting
the bottom turned in edge of the internal sleeve O. A knurled ring 10 is con-
nected to the pin 5 at the outside and by this means the pin 7 may be with-
drawn from engagement with one of the holes S and the trunnion may be turned
so as to tilt the cross bar and consequently the umbrella. When in the desired
position the spring 9 will force the pin 7 into position in one of the holes and
thereby securely lock the umbrella at the angle set.
R and R' are the side bars of the umbrella, such side bars being supported
by the divided rings forming part of the bar Q. The side bar R is a tubular
one and is provided with a longitudinal slot r and the side bar R¹ is a D-shaped
bar formed from a tube as indicated. The concave centre of the bar R¹ is pro-
vided with a longitudinal slot in which is fitted the end of the umbrella
web S, such end being securely held in position between the two compressed sides
of the bar R. The opposite end of the web, which may be made of silk or any
other suitable material is fastened to an ordinary spring roller T having end pins
suitably journaled in the ends R2 of the tubular side bar R. The end of the
spring roller is provided with a toothed pinion t secured on one end and engaged
by a lever U, which has a cam-shaped end near the pivot pin u, whereby when
the tooth U of the lever is thrown down it will be down in engagement with
the toothed wheel and thus prevent it from rotating and thereby hold the
umbrella in the expanded position.
It will of course be understood that the side bars of the umbrella are ordin-
arily parallel with the longitudinal portion of the frame of the bicycle, but may
be placed at any desired angle in relation to the frame compatible with the con-
venience of the rider.
When the cam lever U has been released from contact with the toothed pinion t
the tendency of the web of the umbrella is to roll up upon the roller T and this
is actually effected by bringing the arms N gradually close together when the
side bar R¹ will be brought, so as to straddle the side bar R, thus reducing the

page_text: umbrella proper into very compact form. The side bars of the umbrella
may be
also swung around on the trunnion P, so as to bring one-half of them to lie
adjacent to the supporting arms. After this has been done the tube N2 may be
swung around on the quadrant M, so as to carry the supporting arms and side
bars down into a vertical position parallel with the standard. In this position
the folded umbrella and its supporting parts will not extend down below the
bottom reach in the gentleman's form and consequently will be no hindrance to
the propulsion of the pedal and in the lady's form of course will be entirely out
of the way.
From actual experience and use we find that our now approved
form is practical, light and convenient.
Although we show the short standard E and tubular elbow F with a socket
designed to support the main standard, it will of course be understood that
various other devices might be supported in this simple device. It will also be
understood that our umbrella may be applied with equal facility to vehicles of
various kinds, such as boats, carriages and perambulators etc.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is:-
1. In a bicycle umbrella, the combination with the standard having a toothed
quadrant at the lower end, of the double clip embracing the top reach of the
bicycle, means for securing the clip rigidly thereon and an adjustable engaging
device for the quadrant to hold the standard at any desired angle as and for the
purpose specified.
2. In a bicycle umbrella, the combination with the standard having a toothed
quadrant at the lower end, of the double clip embracing the top reach and
designed to receive between the upper members the quadrantal end of the stan-
dard, means for holding the clip rigidly on the bicycle and the toothed block
extending through one side of the clip normally engaging with the quadrant and
provided with a stem extending through the opposite side and a knob and spring
on such steam as and for the purpose specified.
3. The combination with the standard having a quadrantal lower end and
double clip together with means for holding the quadrant and standard in place
in the double clip, the opposing grooves in the bottom sides of the double clip,
the supplemental hinged clip provided with grooves and the bar extending
through the grooves and connected to lugs on the standard of the bicycle and
means for holding the bottom ends of the clips tightly on the bar as and for
the purpose specified.
4. The combination with the short standard rigidly held in a suitable device
attached to the upper reach, of the elbow having the depending portion extend-
ing into the standard and a clip for the same for holding the standard and
depending portion of the elbow from turning, a receiving socket at the outer
end of the elbow provided with a suitable clip and the main standard held therein
as and for the purpose specified.
5. The combination with the clip socket and tubular extension thereof suit-
ably secured to the frame of the bicycle and the split sleeve fitting therein and
provided with an annular groove and set screw extending into such groove from
the clip socket, of the main tubular standard provided with an internal grooved
longitudinal rib or projection extending into the split in the sleeve, the clip
at the top of the same and the internal extension tube provided with an external
longitudinal rib or projection fitting the groove in the main tube and an umbrella
suitably supported on the top of the extension tube as and for the purpose
specified.
6. In an umbrella for bicycles, the combination with the main tubular stan-
dard and the extension tube fitting and suitably held from turning therein and
having the bottom end provided with an internally threaded flange, of the
threaded adjusting tube extending through the flange and ball bearings for the

page_text: same at the lower end thereof suitably supported within the bottom of the main
tubular standard and means for turning the adjusting tube, so as to raise or lower
the inner tubular extension within the main standard as and for the purpose
specified.
7. In an umbrella for vehicles, the combination with the main tubular stan-
dard and extension tube fitting and suitably held from turning therein and
having the bottom provided with an internally threaded flange, of a threaded
adjusting tube extending through the flange, the notch in the bottom of the
adjusting tube and a crank spindle suitably held within the tube and designed
to be thrown outwardly into the notch whereby the tube may be turned as and
for the purpose specified.
8. The combination with the main standard having the double jaw formed at
the top thereof and the umbrella and its supporting arms, of the extension joint
provided at the lower end with a quadrant and at the upper end with a suitable
connection to the supporting arms, a pivot pin for the quadrant extending
through the upper jaws of the standard and a toothed block to engage the quad-
rant provided with an extension pin, operating knob and spring as and for the
purpose specified.
9. The combination with the main standard and extension tube thereof pro-
vided with suitable jaws, of the extension joint provided with a quadrant at the
lower end extending cross-wise and means for holding the quadrant in any
desired position to which the extension joint may be canted, jaws at
the
the plane
upper end of the extension joint at right angles to
extension tube, the umbrella,
of the jaws at the upper end of the
the supporting arms therefor, the tube to which the supporting arms
connected at the lower end, the quadrant extending laterally therefrom into the
jaws at the upper end of the extension joint and means for holding the upper-
most quadrant in any desired position within the jaws as and for the purpose
specified.
are
10. The combination with the standard and the tube suitably held in position
at the upper end thereof and provided with side lugs, of the umbrella, the sup-
porting arms pivotally connected to the side lugs and adjusting means for con-
necting the arms to the tube whereby such arms may be spread or closed as and
for the purpose specified.
11. The combination with the standard and the tube suitably held in position
at the upper end thereof and provided with side lugs, of the umbrella, the sup-
porting arms pivotally connected to the side lugs, the inner extensions of the
tube provided with upper jaws, the links connecting the jaws to the supporting
arms and means for adjusting the inner tube so as to spread or close the sup-
porting arms of the umbrella as and for the purpose specified.
12. The combination with the standard and the tube suitably held in position
at the upper end thereof and provided with side lugs, of the umbrella, the sup-
porting arms pivotally connected to the side lugs, the inner extensions of the
tube provided with upper jaws, the links connecting the jaws to the supporting
arms, the threaded inner adjusting tube extending through the internally threaded
flanged bottom end of the extension tube having the jaws at the upper end,
suitable bearings for the adjusting tube at the bottom of the supporting tube
and means for turning such tube as and for the purpose specified.
13. The combination with the standard and supporting arms suitably held
thereon and comprising the outer tube suitably connected to the standard and
inner tube telescopically within the outer tube, aligned holes in the inner tube, a
ring and spring extension having a pin designed to engage with one of the
holes and the umbrella suitably supported on the top of the supporting arms as
and for the purpose specified.
14. The combination with the standard and supporting arms suitably held
thereon, of the trunnions all journalled in the top of the supporting arms and

page_text: forming part of the cross bar, the umbrella comprising the web and side bars
suitably held on the cross bars connected to the trunnions as and for the purpose
specified.
15. The combination with the standard and supporting arms suitably held
thereon, the internal sleeve having the enlarged head and side slots and an end
ring, the plug located in the sleeve and provided with a pin extending through
the slots, a knurled ring connected to such pin, the pin extending upwardly
through a hole in the ring, a spring situated beneath the bottom of the plug
and the bottom of the sleeve, trunnions provided with a series of peripherial
holes extending through the ring suitably held therein and provided with a right
angular projection at the top, the cross bar secured to such projection and pro-
vided with divided rings at the end, the umbrella comprising the web and pro-
vided with side bars suitably held in the divided rings as and for the purpose
specified.
16. In a bicycle umbrella, the combination with the supporting arms and the
cross bars suitably journalled and normally held rigid in the top thereof, the
divided rings attached to or forming part of the cross bars and the umbrella
comprising the side bars and web as and for the purpose specified.
17. In a bicycle umbrella, the combination with the supporting arms, of the
umbrella proper comprising the two side bars held intermediate of their length
upon the ends of the two supporting arms and a web connecting the side bars
and designed to be wound up when the side bars are brought together as and for
the purpose specified.
18. In a bicycle umbrella, the side bars comprising the tubular side bar having
a central longitudinal slot and the substantially D-shaped side bar designed to
straddle the same when closed, a suitable spring roller located within one tubular
side bar and the web connected to the D-shaped side bar and designed to be
wound upon the roller in the tubular side bar as and for the purpose specified.
19. In a bicycle umbrella, the side bars comprising the tubular side bar having
a central longitudinal slot and the substantially D-shaped side bar designed to
straddle the same when closed, a suitable spring roller located within one tubular
side bar, the web connected to the D-shaped side bar and designed to be wound
upon the roller in the tubular side bar, the toothed shaped pinion at the end of
the spindle of the roller and the cam lever having a tooth designed to engage
with the pinion to hold the umbrella up or closed at any desired position as and
for the purpose specified.
20. In a device of the class described a suitable elbow provided with a receiv
ing socket at the free end and clips to secure the bottom end to the top reach
of the bicycle as and for the purpose specified.
21, The combination with the umbrella proper provided with side bars, of a
standard and supporting arms, a hinged joint connection between the top of the
supporting arms and the side bars of the umbrella as and for the purpose specified.
22. The combination with the umbrella proper provided with side bars, of the
supporting arms suitably connected to the standard, the ring at the upper end
of the supporting bars and the trunnions suitably connected to the side bars and
journalled in the rings as and for the purpose specified.
23. The combination with the tubular supporting arms, of the ring having a
tubular socket fitting into the supporting arms, peripherial holes in the socket
and a spring fastened to the tubular supporting arm and having a teat designed
to fit into one of the holes in the socket as and for the purpose specified.
24. The combination with the umbrella and standard, of the extension arms
suitably connected at the top to the standard and to the sides of the umbrella
as and for the purpose specified.
25. The combination with the two telescopic portions of the standard having
longitudinal ribs, the outer of which is provided with a downward extension, of
a threaded tube extending through the closing cap of the inner tube and pro-
vided with an extension jointed crank fitting within the same and forming a

page_text: crank handle for rotating the threaded adjacent tube as and for the purpose
specified.
26. The combination with the standard made in two portions and means for
preventing the rotating of the same, of the threaded adjacent tube suitably sup-
ported at the bottom of the standard provided with a lower notch and extending
through the closing cap of the inner standard and the jointed crank designed to
lie in alignment within the tube and provided with a spring at its upper end
to normally hold it in position as and for the purpose specified.
27. In an umbrella for bicycles, the combination with the main tubular stan-
dard and the extension tube fitting and suitably held from turning therein and
having the bottom end provided with an internally threaded flange, of the
threaded adjusting tube extending through the flange and means for turning the
adjusting tube, so as to raise or lower the inner tubular extension within the
main standard as and for the purpose specified.
Dated the 17th day of August 1899
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicants.