IMPROVEMENTS IN HANDLES FOR UMBRELLAS, PARASOLS, SUNSHADES, STICKS, AND OTHER LIKE ARTICLES
Year: 1879

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Alfred Gabriel Aaron, of the Firm of B. W. Aaron,
Sons, and Company, of Jewin Street, in the City of London, Umbrella Manu-
facturers, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN HANDLES FOR UMBRELLAS,
PARASOLS, SUNSHADES, STICKS, AND OTHER LIKE ARTICLES."
Sealed the 2nd September 1879, and dated the 14th March 1879.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Alfred Gabriel Aaron at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 14th March 1879.
ALFRED GABRIEL AARON, of the Firm of B. W. Aaron, Sons, and Company, of
Jewin Street, in the City of London, Umbrella Manufacturers. "IMPROVEMENTS IN
HANDLES FOR UMBRELLAS, PARASOLS, SUNSHADES, STICKS, AND OTHER
ARTICLES."
LIKE
The object of this Invention is to construct handles for umbrellas, parasols, sun-
shades, sticks, and other like articles, in such manner as to prevent the too rapid
wearing out of the gloves of the user of any of the articles, and to provide at the
same time a soft and comfortable handle for the hand.
In carrying out my Invention I take cord or braid composed of silk, wool,
mohair, cotton, or other textile materials, and I wind, encircle, or wrap it around
the handles, either by hand or by machinery, commencing at one end of the handle
and finishing at the other, or commencing at both ends and finishing at the
centre.
The handles are provided at either end with a collar or flange so as to prevent
the cord or braid becoming unwound or shifted, and in constructing these handles
I pass the cord or braid through two holes contrived at both ends of the handle,
and I then sew or otherwise attach to such cord a button or stud at top, say, at
about 21/2 inches from its shorter end, and I place this shorter end in a longitudinal
groove contrived in the handle (for a portion of its length only), and I then wind the
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page_text: remainder of the cord tightly around the handle, terminating either at one of the
ends thereof, but when terminating at the centre a hole is contrived at the centre
of the handle for this purpose, and the ends of the cord or braid are passed through
this hole.
The outer ends of the cord or braid are provided with tassels or other suitable
ornaments, and the button or stud forms an ornament or finish for the top or head
of the handle.
The cord or braid can be laid on the handle evenly, or it may be twisted, knotted,
or plaited, so as to produce an ornamental effect.

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SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Alfred Gabriel Aaron in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 13th
September 1879.
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ALFRED GABRIEL AARON, of the Firm of B. W. Aaron, Sons, and Company, of
"IMPROVEMENTS
Jewin Street, in the City of London, Umbrella Manufacturers.
IN HANDLES FOR UMBRELLAS, PARASOLS, SUNSHADES, STICKS, AND OTHER LIKE
ARTICLES."
My Invention has for object the construction of handles for umbrellas, parasols,
sunshades, sticks, and other like articles in such manner as to prevent the too
rapid wearing out of the gloves of the user of any of the said articles, and to
provide at the same time a soft and comfortable handle for the hand.
In carrying out my Invention I take cord composed of silk, wool, mohair, cotton,
or other textile material, and I wind, encircle, or wrap it around the handle of the
umbrella or other like article, either by hand or by machinery, commencing at one
end of the handle and finishing at the other, or commencing at both ends and
finishing at the centre.
The handles are provided at either end with a collar or flange so as to prevent
the cord becoming unwound or shifted, and in constructing these handles I pass the
cord through two holes contrived at both ends of the handle, and I then sew or
otherwise attach to one of such cords a button or stud, say, at about 2 inches
from its shorter end, and I place this shorter end in a longitudinal groove contrived
in the handle (for a portion of its length only), and I then wind the remainder of
the cord tightly around the handle, terminating at one of the ends thereof, but
when terminating at the centre a hole is contrived at the centre of the handle for
this purpose, and the ends of the cords are passed through this hole.
The outer ends of the cord are provided with tassels or other suitable ornaments,
and the button or stud forms an ornament or finish for the top or head of the
handle.
The cord can be laid on the handle evenly, or it may be twisted, knotted, or
plaited so as to produce ornamental effect.
I now proceed with reference to the Drawings to describe a mode of carrying my
Invention into practical effect.
Figure 1 shows a naked handle or handle proper A of an umbrella or parasol
constructed for the purposes of my Invention, and ready to receive the wrapping,
winding, or whipping of the cord; it may be made of wood, metal, or other suitable
material.
I proceed as follows:-I first take the cord B which is to be wrapped or wound
around the handle, and pass it through the holes b, b, and then lay its inner or
shorter end in the groove or recess c contrived for its reception, so that when the
winding or wrapping is completed no unevenness of surface is presented by the
outer portion of the cord having to be wrapped or passed over its inner end, and
the outer or remaining portion of the cord is then wound or wrapped (preferably
by hand) around the handle in a downward direction, as seen in Figs. 2 and 3,
until it reaches the orifice or hole d, through which its outer end is passed, and it
is then drawn tight so as to set or fix the wrapping. I then commence at the
other end of the handle, and proceed as follows:-I pass one or more of the strands
composing the cord through the orifices 61, 61, and lay the remaining strand or
strands of such cord in its groove or recess c*, and I then wind or wrap the cord
around the handle proper in an upward direction, as seen in Fig. 3, until it reaches
the hole or orifice d (common to both lengths of cord), through which it is passed
in the contrary direction to the first or top cord, and then drawn tight to fix or
set it; the handle now presents the appearance as seen in Fig. 4. The free or
loose ends depending therefrom may be provided with tassels, as seen in Fig. 5, or
with other suitable ornaments. The handle is now finished, with the exception of

page_text: its cap, button, or stud D, which can however be fitted on by dropping it into a
recess or hollow ƒ formed in the head of the handle, and the whole is now com-
pleted.
Figure 2 shows the arrangement in which the cord is attached to the button so
as to retain it in place, but in Fig. 4 the button is detached from the cord, and is
retained in place by glue or other means; but if desired the button may be
dispensed with, and the top or head of the handle left solid and shaped to taste.
a, a*, are flanges or collars for preventing the cord becoming unwound or shifted
after it has been wrapped or wound around its handle.
Although I have described and shown in the Drawings the mode I adopt when I
use two lengths of cord, and wrap or wind from both ends, and finish about the
middle of the handle, I wish it to be understood that I can coinmence at either the
upper or lower end of the handle, and finish at the opposite end thereto.
A new and elegant article of manufacture is thus produced, and the length or
lengths of cord used may be of different colours or different shades of the same
colour to match a ladie's costume.
Having now described the nature of the said Invention and in what manner the
same may be performed I declare that I claim,-
The construction of handles for umbrellas, parasols, sunshades, walking sticks,
and other like articles, in which a wrapping, winding, or whipping of cord is
applied thereto, substantially in the manner as herein described and shewn, for the
purposes set forth.
In witness whereof, I, the said Alfred Gabriel Aaron, have hereunto set my
hand and seal, this Ninth day of September, in the year One thousand eight
hundred and seventy ninė.
ALFRED G. AARON. (L.S.)