Year: 1885

page_text: I JAMES WILLIS of Rosendale Bournemouth in the County of Hants Gentleman
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has for its object improvements in the construction of the frames
of umbrellas, parasols and sunshades.
The git which is fixed to a paragon rib to receive the joint pin by which the rib
is connected with the stretcher is generally formed from a short strip of soft iron
passed around the rib and having its ends doubled in so that they enter within the
rib. These ends encumber the interior of the rib and interfere more or less with
the construction and working of the joint.
Now I form these gits of drawn steel; the steel is drawn as a wire or ribbon
with two thick sides and a thinner connecting web between. The gits are cut from
the wire and they are bent half round to a form to embrace the rib which, brings
the thickened ends into position to rest upon the edges of the rib.
When hardened and tempered the git is put on in its place and the joint pin
passing through the thickened ends secures it.
Similarly I may make the git of iron or other metal but steel is preferred
because it can be hardened and tempered.
I also apply the trade mark to the stretcher or rib in a novel manner: I spread
out the trough stretcher or rib as described in the Specification of a former Patent
granted to me N° 118285 in place of putting the mark within the hollow of the
stretcher or rib I apply a tablet over the expanded part.
This tablet embraces the enlargement and so holds firmly on to the stretcher or
rib and cannot be slipped along the stretcher or rib away from its place. By
applying the tablet over the spread out part of the stretcher or rib I also obtain
more width for the mark than is available when a tablet is applied to the unen-
larged part.

page_text: In place of producing the enlargement upon the stretcher or rib by spreading out
the sides I sometimes do so by introducing a piece of wire of a peculiar form. This
wire has a central rib or stem which enters within the hollow of the trough
stretcher or rib and two flanges projecting over and beyond the sides of the
stretcher or rib so forming the enlargement.
The rib or stem of the wire has a neck somewhat thinner than the body and the
sides of the stretcher or rib are made to embrace this neck being set inward slightly
at the edges for the purpose.
The tablet is applied over the enlargement and the enlargement serves to secure
it in place as already described.
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page_text: Parasols, and Sunshades.
I JAMES WILLIS of Rosendale Bournemouth in the County of Hants Gentleman
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:—
This invention has for its object improvements in the construction of the frames
of umbrellas parasols and sunshades.
The git which is fixed to a paragon rib to receive the joint pin by which the rib
is connected with the stretcher is generally formed from a soft strip of soft iron
passed around the rib and having its ends doubled in so that they enter within the
rib. These ends encumber the interior of the rib and interfere more or less with
the construction and working of the joint.
Now I form these gits of drawn steel, the steel is drawn as a wire or ribbon
with two thick sides and a thinner connecting web between. The gits are cut
from the wire or ribbon and they are bent half round to a form to embrace the rib,
which brings the thickened end into position to rest upon the edges of the rib.
When hardened and tempered the git is put on in its place and the joint pin
passing through the thickened end secures it.
Similarly I may make the git of iron or other metal but steel is preferred because
it can be hardened and tempered.
In the annexed drawings which are drawn about twice the actual size Figure 1
shows the sectional form of the wire or ribbon of steel from which I make the gits.
Figure 2 shows the section of the metal as it comes from the rolls. The metal is
drawn in the manner of wire drawing through eyes in a hard steel plate, and is
annealed from time to time during the drawing operation.
Figures 3 show the form of the git pieces cut from the wire or ribbon represented
by Figure 1. The git pieces are pierced with eyes as the Figure indicates.
Figure 4 shows the git piece bent to the finished form, it is then to be hardened
and tempered to a spring temper. Figure 5 shows the git in place upon the rib, it
will be there fixed by its own elasticity and that of the sides of the rib, and also
by the japanning of the ribs, and it may be further fixed in any convenient
manner if considered necessary.
The git receives the extremity of a stretcher which is secured to it by a joint pin
or rivet as represented in Figure 6.
I also apply the trade mark to the stretcher or rib in a novel manner. I spread
out the trough stretcher or rib as described in the Specification of a former Patent
granted to me N° 118285 but in place of putting the mark within the hollow of the
stretcher or rib I apply a tablet over the expanded part.
This tablet embraces the enlargement and so holds firmly on to the stretcher or
rib and cannot be slipped along the stretcher or rib away from its place. By
applying the tablet over the spread out part of the stretcher or rib I also obtain
more width for the mark than is available when a tablet is applied to the unen-
larged part.

page_text: Figures 7 represent a portion of the trough rib or stretcher spread for the
purpose of receiving the Trade Mark tablet. Figures 8 show the tablet separately
it is preferably of copper and Figures 9 show the stretcher or rib with the tablet
upon it; the tablet is held in its place by closing in its ends and sides or edges so
as to envelope the enlargement.
In place of producing the enlargement upon the stretcher or rib by spreading
out the sides I sometimes do so by introducing a piece of wire of a peculiar form.
This wire has a central rib or stem which enters within the hollow of the trough
stretcher or rib and two flanges projecting over and beyond the sides of the
stretcher or rib so forming the enlargement.
The rib or stem of the wire has a neck somewhat thinner than the body and the
sides of the stretcher or rib are made to embrace this neck being set inward at
the edges for the purpose.
The tablet is applied over the enlargement and the enlargement serves to secure
it in place as already described.
Figure 10 represents the sectional form of the wire to be inserted into the
stretcher or rib to form the enlargement; the sides of the stretcher or rib are
to be closed in so as to hold the wire securely. Figures 11 show the parts so
combined.
The Trade Mark tablet employed may be
and the appearance of the tablet when in
represented by Figures 9.
similar to that shown by Figures 8
place on the stretcher or rib is as
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
(1.) Forming the git from a drawn wire or ribbon with a thin central portion to
pass around the rib and thicker ends to rest on its edges substantially as described.
(2.) The git consisting of a piece of metal with a thin central portion to pass
around the rib and thicker ends to rest on its edges substantially as described.
(3.) The method of combining the Trade Mark tablet with the stretcher or rib;
the tablet being applied over an enlarged or spread out part of the trough like
stretcher or rib with its edges embracing the same substantially as described.
(4.) The method of combining the Trade Mark tablet with the stretcher or rib;
the trough like stretcher or rib receiving a ribbed wire with flanges projecting over
and beyond the sides of the stretcher or rib and the tablet being applied over the
ribbed wire to embrace the same and also the stretcher or rib substantially as
described.
ARIL "
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