An Improved Walking Stick and Umbrella Carrier, Attachment, or Suspender.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Apr., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 23rd May, 1893-Accepted, 24th June, 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Walking Stick and Umbrella Carrier, Attachment, or
Suspender.
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I ALGERNON WILLIAM ABBOTT, of Crondall, Farnham, Surrey, Gentleman
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to an improved device for carrying or suspending walking
sticks or umbrellas from a coat or similar article of clothing worn by the owner or
user of the said stick or umbrella. For this purpose I provide a bar formed with
a hook or eyelet to which is suspended a link carrying an india-rubber ring of
suitable size to fit tightly on to the stick or umbrella handle, the bar being fixed in
a button hole of the coat or waistcoat similarly to an ordinary watch chain, thus
supporting the stick or umbrella when not required for use. Instead of the said
bar may use a plate, perforated so as to be sewn to any part of a coat, for
instance the inner lining, which plate is formed with a link or bridge-piece on to
which is suspended a hook connected to the link carrying the suspending ring, or
instead of the said plate, a metal eye may be sewn direct on to the coat.
I may also in some cases sew a small bulged plate on to the coat, in which plate
is formed a slot forming a socket for receiving the enlarged end of a bar attached
to the link carrying the suspending ring.
As my improvements are capable of some modification without departing from
the principle thereof I do not restrict myself to materials, dimensions, or to the
precise form or placement of the several parts thereof.
Dated this 25th day of April 1893
F. G. CASSELL,
Of Cassell & Co.,
22, Glasshouse Street, Regent Street, Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Walking Stick and Umbrella Carrier, Attachment, or
Suspender.
I, ALGERNON WILLIAM ABBOTT of Crondall Farnham Surrey 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 relates to an improved device for carrying or suspending walking
sticks or umbrellas from a coat or similar article of clothing worn by the owner or
user of the said stick or umbrella. For this purpose I provide a bar formed with
a hook or eyelet to which is suspended a link carrying an india-rubber ring of
suitable size to fit tightly on to the stick or umbrella handle, the bar being fixed in
a button hole of the coat or waistcoat similarly to an ordinary watch chain, thus
supporting the stick or umbrella when not required for use. Instead of the said
bar I may use a plate, perforated so as to be sewn to any part of a coat, for
instance the inner lining, which plate is formed with a link or bridge-piece on to
which is suspended a hook connected to the link carrying the suspending ring,
or instead of the said plate or metal eye may be sewn direct on to the coat.
I may also in some cases sew a small bulged plate on to the coat, in which plate
is formed a slot forming a socket for receiving the enlarged end of a bar attached
to the link carrying the suspending ring.

page_text: In the accompanying drawing in which like letters of reference indicate corre-
sponding parts Fig. 1. shows six different forms of suspenders and Fig. 2, shows
various means of attachment to be used when the suspender is not connected to the
button hole of the coat of the wearer or the watch chain of the user.
In Fig. 1. A shows one of these suspenders which consists of a ring of india-
rubber coiled spring or other suitable material which is connected to the link / by
means of the small ring r it is further provided with a spring clip or hook a which
may be secured to the watch chain or suspended from one of the attachment
devices F. or G. The suspender shown at B is similar in construction to A with
the exception that the spring clip a is replaced by a hook the end of which is
turned inwards. C is also similar in construction to B the end of the hook h being
in this case pointed in order that it can enter the lining of the coat or garment of
the user.
The suspender D is very similar in construction to those above described
the hook being replaced by a pin or wire m which is bent at right angles and
provided with a head n this suspender is used with the attachment device shown
at G, Fig. 2. In the suspender shewn at E the book &c. is replaced by a cross
bar similar to a watch chain and secured in the button hole of the coat or
garment in the same manner. The suspender E' consists of a plate provided
with slots the ends of which are enlarged to allow the head of the studs to
pass through.
In the various forms of attachment devices shown in Fig. 2, F consists of a
perforated base piece p provided with bridge or cross bar cupon which may be
hooked either of the suspenders A. B. C. Fig. 1, G consists of an ordinary eye
which is sewn to the lining of the coat and used in connection with either of the
suspenders A. B. C. The device shown at H consists of a perforated back or base
piece p with a raised or bulging front piece d the latter is furnished with a slot
in which is placed the bent pin m of the suspender D. I and I are a plan and a
side view respectively of an attachment device which consists of a perforated base
piece p the latter being provided with a stud s. This device is sewn to the coat
by means of the perforated plate p the stud s projecting through the coat similar
to an ordinary stud, either of the devices A. B. C. and also the suspender E' may
be used with this device.
Although I have described each suspender as being furnished with only one
hook or clip, it is obvious that the suspenders might be provided with two or more
hooks clips or the like, for instance a suspender might be provided with the clip a
the hook or the cross bar b or any other combination may be formed the wearer
using the hook or clip which is most convenient.
Having now fully 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 improved walking stick and umbrella carrier, attachment or suspender,
substantially as herein described and shown in the drawings.
Dated this 16th day of May 1893.
F. G. CASSELL,
Of Cassell & Co.,
22, Glasshouse Street, Regent Street, London, Agent for the Applicant.