Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Aug., 1897- Accepted, 25th Sept., 1897
I, JOHN HENRY NOLAN, of 18 Bowdoin Street, Boston, Suffolk County,
Massachusetts, United States of America, Life Insurance Agent, 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:-
My invention relates to a combined umbrella and cane of that class in which
the case, adapted to contain the folded umbrella is used as a stick to support the
umbrella when it is open and in use.
The invention more particularly relates to the special construction of the runner
and the details by which it is connected with the case when the umbrella is open,
the construction having for its object the compact folding of the umbrella and
the supporting of it in an open condition independently of the case.
The details of construction are of great importance in this class of umbrellas.
I have illustrated my invention in the accomp
ompanying drawings in which : —
Figure 1 illustrates the umbrella as opened and in place upon the end of the case
or stock.
Figure 2 is a sectional view through the case, showing the umbrella folded
therein.
Figure 3 is a detail of the runner ferrule and its particular connection with the
end of the case.
Figures 4 and 5 are views of details.
In these drawings A indicates the case which serves as the umbrella stick and to
receive the folded umbrella. It is in the form of a cane made tapering, of suitable
thin material and at the smaller end it is fitted to receive the lower end of the
runner. This runner is shown more clearly in section in Figure 3. The lower.
part is tubular open at the bottom, being fitted to enter snugly into the upper
end of the case in which position it is shown in Figure 3. This part of the
runner is of the largest diameter. Next above this larger portion are the lugs
to which the inner ends of the stretchers are pivoted. Above this is a reduced
portion d extending upwardly and provided with a slot adapted to receive a spring
catch e.
The inner ends of the ribs are pivoted upon a rod a which when in
connection with the case forms therewith an extension of the umbrella stick.
This rod a is fitted to the upper reduced end of the runner c which forms a socket
in the bottom of which the end of the rod a rests when the umbrella is extended
A small extension of the rod a is shown at i; this is fixed securely in the lower
end of the rod a and in line with its axis and projects beyond the runner when the
umbrella is closed so that it may be grasped by the hand in opening the umbrella.
the runner sliding upon the rod in opening and closing the umbrella. Around
the inside of the tubular part of the runner c is a shoulder and the lower edge of
this tubular extension is bevelled below the shoulder, and when the tubular
extension is inserted in the case its bevelled edge rides under the bevelled end of
a spring catch f lifting it until the head of the catch engages with the shoulder
whereby the runner is firmly held upon the end of the case. A knob on the spring

page_text: catch passes through a hole in the wall of the case by means of which knob the
catch may be released. In order to prevent the runner and umbrella from turn-
ing upon the case, a notch is formed in the edge of the tubular extension and
this fits over a stud on the inner face of the case when the extension is in place.
It will be observed that in closing the umbrella the runner is drawn off from the
rod a leaving the stretchers to fold down without obstruction upon the reduced
extension d while the larger portion of the runner drawn to the end of the rod i,
is located in the larger end of the case when the umbrella is inserted therein.
When the umbrella is opened by reverse movement of the runner the extension d
runs up upon the rod a until the bottom of the cavity is reached and the slot
registers with the spring catch e which locks the umbrella in open position.
I have provided a cap B for the smaller end of the case. This closes the case
and forms the end of the cane, its shouldered interior being engaged and locked
by the catch f. I have also provided a detachable head C fitted to be locked upon
the case A as shown in Figure 5.
The rod serves to open the umbrella and as a guide for the runner through the
center of which it passes in an axial hole opening into the bottom.
It will be observed that by the construction described great strength is secured
as the runner instead of being loosely supported as usual in umbrellas and thus
permitting torsional or twisting strain of the parts, is directly secured to the end
of the case and is prevented any turning movement thereon and the stretchers
connect directly with this runner extending therefrom to the ribs.
The arrangement of the runner and central rod i also permits the umbrella to be
first raised before being applied to the case.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said in-
vention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:-
1. A combined cane and umbrella in which the umbrella is adapted to be folded
and placed within the case or stock, a runner adapted to be secured to the end of
the case and prevented turning movement thereon, the stretchers being secured
to said runner, a rod a to which the ribs are secured and an extension i of said rod
passing through the runner and serving as a guide therefor.
2. In an umbrella as claimed above, a runner removably held to the case, an
extension forming a socket, a rod a adapted thereto when the umbrella is opened
and a catch engaging the wall of the socket.
3. In an umbrella as characterized in Claim 1 a runner held to the case by a
spring catch, a notch g in the end of the runner and a pin in the case engaging
the notch to prevent turning movement of the runner.
MARKS & CLERK,
18, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., and
13, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents.