Improvements in Umbrellas, Parasols, and the like.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Nov., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 17th Aug., 1896-Accepted, 7th Nov., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Umbrellas, Parasols, and the like.
I, AMAND COUTTE, of 39 Rue Vital, Paris, France, Professor, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:
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This system of umbrellas has for its object the reduction of their volume to such
small proportions as to admit of their being put into the pocket.
The skeleton of these umbrellas may be made of steel, hardened aluminium or
any other suitable substance.
In order that my invention may be more clearly understood, reference may be
made to the annexed drawing in which:
Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 are views of the skeleton of an umbrella and
Fig. 6 the umbrella when folded.
In all these figures the same letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.
A Fig. 1 shows the stick which is made of a greater or less number of octogonal
or otherwise formed tubes having an oval or irregular section to prevent their
turning and telescoping one another and held in their places by springs a a.
c is the end of the stick which slides into the last tube A¹ where it is held by a
catch m, a spring n drives out this end c when necessary and the same catch m
holds it in its new position likewise. C is the handle into which the sleeve B
penetrates, provided with springs c, c, to keep the said sleeve B in its place.
The handle C has an inside diameter large enough to contain the stick A, the
slider K and the forks I when it is desirable to reduce the umbrella to its minimum
volume.
D Figs. 2 & 3 represents the branch or rib which is composed of two or several
pieces according to the size of the umbrella. One of these pieces ffixed to the
nute is hollow and split lengthwise. This split allows the head h of another
piece g to pass which having a smaller diameter will move freely in f; to this head
or tenon h, Fig. 2, the fork i is fixed.
A spring J, Fig. 4 maintains the rib in its place, when drawn out; this
automatic spring J may be replaced by two lips V V, Fig. 3 on the piece f which
opening for the passage of the head or tenon h and closing again thereon prevents
its return.
The head being made of a folded steel spring slip easily passes between the
said lips V V.
If a greater reduction of the umbrella is required a greater number of pieces
also are required and will be disposed as seen in Fig. 4 in this case each piece is
furnished with the said springs or lips.
The lip shaped spring V V, Fig. 3 can if desired be also placed at the end of
the piece near the nut as seen in V' V', so as to secure the folding of the
umbrella.
For the same reason the forks are of a single piece as in 1, Fig. 5 or several
pieces telescoping and in this case they are held by the springs and lips before
mentioned.
My invention works as follows:
The slider K being pushed the fork I which is joined thereto is carried along
bringing with it the piece y of the rib B (see Fig. 5) which sliding in the
piece can go as far as the nut e the head placed at its end running in the

page_text: By drawing back the slider the fork brings back the piece 9 to its full length to
the point at which the spring prevents it from entering into f. All the ribs and
forks work in the same way.
Lastly the stuff E, Fig. 5 fixed at its extremities on the pieces 9 will be
movable on the piece f where it will be held by rings 111 according to the
dimensions of the umbrella, the rings 111 may be replaced by spirals of metal
wires, indiarubber and such like.
At
The umbrella being folded as in Fig. 6 is opened in the following manner.
first by pressing on the catch m the end c of the stick A. Fig. 5 is set free, then
the umbrella is seized by this end c and the handle C and both ends are pulled in
opposite directions so as to make the stick A slide along its whole length; by
this movement the several parts of which it is composed, come out from one
another until they are stopped and caught by the springs a, a. By the above
movement, the slider draws the forks I also and consequently the branches or ribs D
likewise which are attached to the said forks, into the pieces funtil they are
automatically stopped by the spring j. Nothing then remains to be done except
freeing the handle by pressing on the springs cc and drawing it to its full length
at which point it is again seized and held by the same springs.
Opened in this manner the umbrella has the form and appearance of an
ordinary umbrella. When it is desirable to fold it up again it suffices to free the
pieces of the stick A by pressing on the springs a a then to fold up the stuff in the
usual way.
Then the springs c, c are freed from the handles C which is pushed on the
forks I, I.
There remains then only to take the two ends of the umbrella in order by
pressing them towards each other to reduce the umbrella to its minimum size; the
end c is then got in by acting on the catch m and pushing it to the inside of A¹.
Dated this 25th day of November 1895.
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improvements in Umbrellas, rarasuis, ади депко.
I, AMAND COUTTÉ of 39 Rue Vital, Paris, France, Professor, 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 system of mounting for umbrellas has for its object the reduction of their
volume to such small proportions as to admit of their being put into the pocket.
The skeleton of these umbrellas may be made of steel, hardened aluminium or
any other suitable substance.
In order that my invention may be more clearly understood reference may be
made to the annexed drawing in which
Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 are views of the skeleton of an umbrella.
Fig. 6 the umbrella when folded and
Fig. 7, is an enlarged view showing the arrangement of the springs.
In all these figures the same letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.
A. Fig. 1 shows the stick which is made of a greater or less number of octagonal
or otherwise formed tubes having an oval or irregular section to prevent their
turning and telescoping one another and held in their places by springs a a Fig. 7,
d is the end of the stick which slides into the last tube A where it is held by a
catch m, a spring n drives out this end d when necessary, and the same catch m

page_text: holds it in its new position likewise. C is the handle into which the sleeve B
penetrates provided with springs c c to keep the said sleeve B in its place. The
handle C has an inside diameter large enough to contain the stick A the slider K
and the forks I when it is desirable to reduce the umbrella to its minimum
volume.
D, Figs. 2 and 3 represents the branch or rib which is composed of two or
several pieces according to the size of the umbrella. One of these pieces of fixed
to the nut e is hollow and split lengthwise. This split allows the head h of another
piece g to pass, which having a smaller diameter will move freely in f; to this
head or tenon (Fig. 2) the fork I is fixed.
An automatic spring J (Fig. 4) maintains the rib in its place when drawn out,
this automatic spring J may be replaced by two lips vv (Fig. 3) ou the piece f
which opening for the passage of the head or tenon and closing again thereon
prevents its return. The head h being made of a folded steel spring slip easily
passes between the said lips v v.
If a greater reduction of the umbrella is required a greater number of pieces
also are required and will be disposed as seen in Fig. 4; in this case each piece is
furnished with the said springs or lips.
The lip-shaped spring vv (Fig. 3) can if desired be also placed at the end of
the piece fncar the nut as seen in vv so as to secure the folding of the
umbrella.
For the same reason the forks are of a single piece as in I Fig. 5 or several
pieces telescoping and in this case they are held by the springs and lips before
mentioned.
My invention works as follows:
The slider K being pushed the fork I which is joined thereto is carried along
bringing with it the piece g of the rib D (see Fig. 5) which sliding in the piece fcan
go as far as the nut e the head h placed at its end running in the above-mentioned
split.
By drawing back the slider K the fork brings back the piece g to its full length
to the point at which the spring prevents it from entering into f.
All the ribs and forks work in the same way.
Lastly the staff E Fig. 5. fixed at its extremities on the pieces 9 will be movable
on the piece where it will be held by rings Ill according to the dimensions of
the umbrella the rings I may be replaced by spirals of metal wire india rubber
and such like.
At
The umbrella being folded as in Fig. 6 is opened in the following manner.
first by pressing on the catch m the end d of the stick A Fig. 5, is set free, then
the umbrella is seized by this end d and the handle C and both ends are pulled in
opposite directions so as to make the stick A slide along its whole length, by this
movement the several parts of which it is composed come out from one another
until they are stopped and caught by the springs a a.
By the above movement the slider K draws the forks I also and consequently
the branches or ribs D likewise, which are attached to the said forks, into the
pieces until they are automatically stopped by the spring j.
Nothing then remains to be done except freeing the handle by pressing on the
springs cc and drawing it to its full length at which point it is again seized and
held by the same springs.
Opened in this manner the umbrella has the form and appearance of an ordinary
umbrella.
When it is desirable to fold it up again it suffices to free the pieces of the
stick A by pressing on the springs a a then to fold up the stuff in the usual way.
Then the springs c c are freed from the handle C which is pushed on the
forks I I. There remains then only to take the two ends of the umbrella in order
by pressing them towards each other to reduce the umbrella to its minimum size.
The end d is then got in by acting on the catch m and pushing it to the
inside of A.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed 1 declare that what I
claim is :
A metallic skeleton for umbrellas or parasols consisting of a stick divided into
several tubes of irregular section telescoping one another, of ribs or whalebones
likewise divided into several tubes telescoping one another, of a hollow handle
likewise of irregular section having a diameter large enough to allow of its
containing the sleeve supporting the forks and the forks themselves, the whole
capable of being held in place by springs conveniently placed, the branches
designed by the name of whalebones being covered with stuff and their extremities
provided with rings or other convenient objects enabling it to slide along the said
whalebones substantially as above described and illustrated in the accompanying
drawing.
Dated thie Sixteenth dex of Avant 1806