Improvements in Umbrellas, Sunshades, and the like.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Mar., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 12th Dec., 1889-Accepted, 1st Feb., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Umbrellas, Sunshades, and the like.
I, WILLIAM SMITH PARK of 74 Frost Street, Tyne Dock, South Shields, in the
County of Durham, Foreman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention which relates to improvements in umbrellas, sunshades, and the
like, consists in the application of soft light pliable and waterproof material such as
vulcanized india-rubber as a covering for the said umbrellas, sunshades and the like.
The coverings can be made of different shades and patterns according to fancy and
will form a very tasteful as well as serviceable article, particularly adapted for bad
weather.
T11: 101l 1
1 1000
CASTLE SMITH,
Per F. W. Golby,
"Invention" Office, 54, Fleet Street, London, E.C., Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Umbrellas, Sunshades, and the like.
I, WILLIAM SMITH PARK, of 74 Frost Street, Tyne Dock, South Shields, in the
County of Durham, Foreman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement :-
This invention which relates to improvements in umbrellas, sunshades and the like,
consists in the application of soft light pliable and waterproof material such as
vulcanized india-rubber as a covering for the said umbrellas, sunshades and the like.
The coverings can be made of different shades and patterns according to fancy and
will form a very tasteful as well as serviceable article particularly adapted for bad
weather.
The thin vulcanized rubber largely used at the present time for making ladies
waterproof cloaks I have found to be specially serviceable for covering umbrellas,
sunshades and the like, as it is light and waterproof and tolerably durable, and
can be easily and cheaply procured in various fancy colours shades and patterns.
Umbrellas, parasols, sunshades and the like covered according to this invention
will be impervious to wet and their framework will not be so liable to rust and break
as so frequently happens with the ordinary silk, alpaca, or gingham covered umbrellas
and the like. The water will also pass off from the waterproof material, and there
will be little or no wet dripping from the umbrella or the like when shut down, and
this is a frequent cause of annoyance and discomfort, as is well known. To make the
umbrella still further water tight if desired, an india-rubber or other elastic and
waterproof washer may be placed between the material and the outer metal cap.
The cover may be sewn as with the silk and other covers at present in use or they
may be secured to the frame with a suitable waterproof solution.

page_text: 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 :-
The application of soft light pliable and waterproof material such as vulcanized
india-rubber as covering for umbrellas, sunshades and the like substantially as and
for the purpose hereinbefore set forth.
1000
CASTLE SMITH,
Per F. W. Golby,
"Invention" Office, 54, Fleet Street, London, E.C., Agent for the Applicant.