IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CON- STRUCTION AND ARRANGEMENT OF FERRULES FOR UMBRELLAS AND WALKING STICKS
Year: 1876

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Joseph Jeffrey Bennett, of Finsbury Place, in the County
of Middlesex, Engineer, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CON-
STRUCTION AND ARRANGEMENT OF FERRULES FOR UMBRELLAS AND WALKING
STICKS."
Sealed the 27th February 1877, and dated the 30th August 1876.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Joseph Jeffrey Bennett at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 30th August 1876.
JOSEPH JEFFREY BENNETT, of Finsbury Place, in the County of Middlesex,
Engineer. "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION AND ARRANGEMENT OF FERRULES
FOR UMBRELLAS AND WALKING STICKS."
The object of this Invention is to prevent the wearing of the ends of the sticks of
umbrellas and walking sticks, and also to render the same noiseless when placed
upon the ground, and not liable to slip when used for walking purposes, whilst the
shaking or jarring of the framework, in the case of umbi ellas, is avoided, and the
rapid wear of the same, as well as that of the covering, prevented.
The construction of the ferrules which form the subject of this Invention is as
follows:-The ferrule is formed of any suitable metallic substance or substances,
and of any desired shape or size, the same being produced by any of the usual
methods of casting, forcing, punching, or by means of dies. The interior of the
ferrule is of the form of a truncated cone, the upper end being dovetailed or provided
with a seat, as may be desired. A piece of india-rubber, either vulcanized or in its
natural state, or other clastic material, is moulded or prepared to fit the dovetailed
portion of the ferrule, or the seat provided therein, so that the same is firmly held
within the ferrule. The ferrule is attached to the stick in the ordinary way, and
between the india-rubber or other elastic material and the lower end of the stick
of the umbrella or walking stick is placed a spiral or other spring of metal or
other suitable material. Upon the pressure being relieved from the spring the
latter presses the india-rubber or other elastic substance into the dovetail or seat
provided therefor, and thereby keeps the same in position to receive the continuous
action when the umbrella or walking stick is in use for walking.
It is manifest that this Invention can be applied to umbrellas and walking sticks
provided with the ordinary ferrules.

page_text: If desired the india-rubber or other elastic material employed for the purposes of
this Invention may be secured to the interior of the ferrule by means of a suitably
prepared adhesive material, which will cause the same to adhere to the dovetailed
or any other desired portion of the ferrule.
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SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Joseph Jeffrey Bennett in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 28th
February 1877.
JOSEPH JEFFREY BENNETT, of Finsbury Place, in the County of Middlesex,
Engineer. "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION AND ARRANGEMENT OF FERRULES
FOR UMBRELLAS AND WALKING STICKS"
The object of my said Invention is to prevent the wearing of the ends of the sticks
of umbrellas and walking sticks, and also to render the same noiseless when placed
upon the ground, and not liable to slip when used for walking purposes, whilst
shaking or jaring of the framework, in the case of umbrellas, is avoided, and the
rapid wear of the same, as well as that of the coverings, prevented
The construction of the ferrules which form the subject of this Invention is as
follows-The ferrule is formed of any suitable metallic or other substance, and of
any desired shape or size, the same being produced by any of the usual methods of
casting, forcing, punching, or by means of dies. The interior of the ferrule is of the
form of a truncated cone or otherwise, the upper end being dovetailed or provided
with a seat, or as may be desired. A piece of india-rubber, either vulcanized or in
its natural state, or other material, elastic or otherwise, is moulded or prepared to
fit the dovetailed portion of the ferrule, or the seat provided therein, so that the
same is firmly held within the ferrule. The ferrule is attached to the stick in the
ordinary way, and between the india-rubber or other material and the lower end of
the stick of the umbrella or walking stick when found necessary is placed a spiral
or other spring of metal or other suitable material Upon the pressure being
relieved from the spring the latter presses the india-rubber or other substance into
the dovetail or seat provided therefor, and thereby keeps the saine in position to
receive the continuous action when the umbrella or walking stick is in use for
walking.
It is manifest that this Invention can be applied to umbrellas and walking sticks
provided with the ordinary ferrules.
If desired the india-rubber or other material employed for the purposes of this
Invention may be secured to the interior of the ferrule by means of a suitably
prepared adhesive material, which will cause the same to adhere to the dovetailed or
any other desired portion of the ferrule or stick.
Having thus declared and ascertained the nature of my said Invention, and in
what manner the saine is to be performed, I would observe in conclusion that what
I consider novel and original, and therefore claim as constituting the Invention
secured to me by the said herein-before in part recited Letters Patent are, the
construction and arrangement of ferrules for umbrellas and walking sticks, substan-
tially as and for the purposes herein-before described and set forth.
In witness whereof, I, the said Joseph Jeffrey Bennett, have hereunto set my
hand and seal, this Twenty-eighth day of February, in the year of our Lord
One thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven.