Improvements in Umbrellas and the like..
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Jan., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 15th Oct., 1890-Accepted, 15th Nov., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Umbrellas and the like..
1, HERBERT HUGHES, of Thomas Street, Manchester, Manufacturer, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The improvements relate to the manufacture of umbrellas and the like articles, and
are applicable to that class of umbrella and the like where the tube or barrel of the
tip cap passes through the tube or barrel of the notched runner.
To effect my improvements I construct the notched runner with a sufficiently long
tube or barrel attached, to enable the same to slide freely on the tube of the tip cap.
This tip cap tube passes through the notched runner tube and projects beyond the
same a sufficient length to carry a spiral spring, composed of any suitable metal,
wound round such tip cap tube. The tip cap tube is provided with a projecting rim
or stop both at its end and at a convenient point in its length, between which stops
the notched runner is free to slide, subject to the resistance of the spiral spring.
Now if the construction stopped at this point the spiral spring would be liable to
rapid oxidation from exposure.
To remedy this defect I provide a further and separate tube which is capable of
sliding over and covering the spiral spring aforesaid. This tube has a rim or stop
formed to turn underneath the spring aforesaid at the end nearest the notched runner,
and is thus pressed by the spring on to the notched runner in such manner that when
the notched runner is moved along the tip cap tube, the covering tube above described
is slided along or upwards therewith.
Dated this 16th day of January 1890
WILLIAM GADD, C.E.,
64, Barton Arcade, Manchester, Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Umbrellas and the like.
I, HERBERT HUGHES, of Thomas Street, Manchester, Manufacturer, 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 improvements relate to the manufacture of umbrellas and the like articles, and
are applicable to that class of umbrella and the like where the tube or barrel of the
tip cap passes through the tube or barrel of the notched runner.
To effect my improvements I construct the notched runner with a sufficiently long
tube or barrel attached, to enable the same to slide freely on the tube of the tip
cap. This tip cap tube passes through the notched runner tube and projects
beyond the same a sufficient length to carry a spiral spring, composed of any
suitable metal, wound round such tip cap tube. The tip cap tube is provided with
a projecting rim or stop, both at its end and at a convenient point in its length,
between which stops the notched runner is free to slide, subject to the resistance of
the spiral spring.
Now if the construction stopped at this point the spiral spring would be liable to
rapid oxidation from exposure.
To remedy this defect 1 provide a further and separate tube which is capable of
sliding over and covering the spiral spring aforesaid. This tube has a rim or stop
formed to turn underneath the spring aforesaid at the end nearest the notched runner,
and is thus pressed by the spring on to the notched runner in such manner that when

page_text: the notched runner is moved along the tip cap tube, the covering tube above described
is slided along or upwards therewith.
But that the invention may be better understood I will by the aid of the accom-
panying drawings proceed more fully to describe means employed by me.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1 represents an elevation; Fig. 2 a longitudinal section and Fig. 3 a plan view
of apparatus arranged in accordance with my invention.
The same letters indicate corresponding parts wherever they occur.
a. a. is the tip cap tube; b. b. is the notched runner, and c. c. is the covering tube
protecting the spiral spring d. d.
The tip cap tube a. a. is turned over at a¹ a¹ to form the stop for the spiral
spring d. d. and also has a projection or stop formed therein or thereon at a a² for
the notched runner tube b. b., and the covering tube c. c. is turned inward at el c¹ to
enclose the spiral spring, and to prevent the covering tube c. c. from leaving its
proper position.
It will be seen that the notched runner b. b. is capable of sliding a certain distance
along the tip cap tube a. a. by compressing the spring d. d., which on releasement,
will again, by its expansive action, force the notched runner b. b. to.its normal
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 :-
In umbrellas or parasols, the combination of a tip cap tube a. a., a notched
runner tube b. b., and a spiral spring d. d., protected by a covering tube c. c., for
the purpose and in manner substantially as herein shewn and described.
Dated this 14th day of October 1890.
WILLIAM GADD, C.E.,
64, Barton Arcade, Manchester, Agent.