Improved Elastic Ring for Umbrellas.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Feb., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 7th Nov., 1894-Accepted, th Dec., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Elastic Ring for Umbrellas.
I, THOMAS CULLA BINE 12 Bond Street, Bradford, in the County of York,
Assistant, do hereby declare the nature of my invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to an improved construction of elastic ring to be used
upon the sticks or handles of umbrellas, to retain the tips of the ribs when the
umbrella is closed.
The object of the invention is to provide a ring. fixed upon the stick by
frictional contact, but capable of being moved a certain distance both up and
down.
It consists of a short piece of elastic tube intended to slip over and grip the
stick, and a ring of round rubber is connected concentrically with this tube, by
means of a broad flange or intermediate washer of thin rubber.
This construction permits the rubber ring (which is of smaller diameter than
the outer edge of the flange to which it is attached) to be moved either up or
down, that is above and below the flange, and be retained in either position by
its elastic contraction.
Dated the 6th day of February 1894
ROBT. F. DRURY,
Bank Buildings, George Street, Sheffield, Agent for Applicant.
Improved Elastic Ring for Umbrellas.
I, THOMAS CULLABINE 12 Bond Street, Bradford, in the County of York,
Assistant 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 an elastic ring or cup to be used upon the sticks of
umbrellas to hold the ribs close to the stick when the umbrella is closed but
not secured by the strap.
The object of the invention is to provide a retainer that will keep its position
upon the stick by frictional contact, but which may be also further secured by
a pin or the like if desired, and that by reason of its elasticity may be manipulated
so as to bring a portion of it over the tips of the ribs to prevent the umbrella
opening.
The appliance is illustrated in the annexed sheet of drawings in which:
Fig. 1, is an elevation, Fig. 2 the underside, and Fig. 3, a vertical section of the
appliance.
Fig. 4, shows, the position when closed.
Fig. 5, the same when open-part in section.
In carrying my invention into practice, I prefer to make the appliance of india
rubber and it is constructed with a central tubular part A, through which the stick
of the umbrella is passed, and which will obtain a grip thereon by reason of its
elasticity.
Round this central tubular part A, is a concentrically arranged ring B, connected
with the tube by means of a hollow membrane C, of the same material.

page_text: This part C, is made comparatively thin so that it can be turned back upon itself
and allow the ring B, to be forced over it, and it is made hollow to admit and
enclose the tips of the umbrella ribs.
When the ring B, is pushed back and passes over the part C, it will be retained
in such position by its elastic contraction, and when the umbrella is shut and the
ribs are close to the stick the ring B, may be pushed down so as to enclose them
and retain them in the closed position.
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. An elastic ring for retaining the ribs of umbrellas close to the stick of
same constructed substantially as hereinbefore described and shown in the
drawings..
2. An elastic appliance for retaining the ribs of umbrellas close to the stick
of same constructed to turn back upon itself substantially as herein before described
and illustrated.
Dated the 29th day of October 1894.
ROBT. F. DRURY, C.P.A.,
Agent for Applicant.