Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Apr., 1888.
Complete Specification Left, 4th Jan., 1889
. Complete Specification Accepted, 5th Feb., 1889
We ARTHUR WILLIAM CHILD and GEORGE BINSTED CHILDS both of 21 St. John's
Square Clerkenwell in the County of Middlesex, Drapers' Stand Manufacturers do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The invention relates to improvements in stands or supports for holding or supporting
and displaying umbrellas, parasols, sunshades, sticks, and other articles capable of
being similarly supported.
The invention has for its object to increase the general utility of the class of article
at present in use for the above purposes wherein the umbrellas are held by inserting
the tips into holes sunk into straight or curved pieces of wood held up by feet either
folding or fixed.
Our improved stand or support is formed of or mainly of wood, metal, papier
maché, cement or composition or combinations thereof and is provided with series of
sunk holes adapted to receive and approximately. fit the ends of the umbrella-sticks or
other articles, or these sockets may be separately made and by ears or flanges and
screws or rivets attached to the stand.
These sockets may be plain hole lined or bushed with metal or with other
rigid lining or the lining may be a rubber or other elastic matter so as to
cling to the tip of the article, or at the under side of the hole may be stretched
a pierced piece of rubber that will grip the tip or stick. This gripping may be
used in the nature of a lock by using a depressible tubular part to press the
rubber free of the stick and the base of the hole and this may be operable by
the foot.
The stand may be formed of semi-, or other part-circular, or arched or other shaped
branches swinging on hinges or pivots from a central part or point, so as when
not in use or full use, the one or more branches not in use may be folded within,
against, or under the other or main branch. The connections of the parts or branches
or legs may be by a central pivot pin or pivot stud with screwed stem and
tightening thumb nut or stem with sockets. and adapted to receive hooks or pins

page_text: applied to the folding legs. Around or partly around the surfaces of these folding,
movable or rotatory part stands in series and at various angles are formed or applied
socket holes or socket pieces so as to display articles in a fan shape or crossing fan
shape or sheaf or other form as desired and the entire article will stow away in a
smaller compass when out of use on removal of the held articles.
1 1000
WM. BROOKES & SON,
55 & 56, Chancery Lane, London,
Agents for the Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Stands or Supports for Umbrellas, Sticks, or
other Articles.
:
We ARTHUR WILLIAM CHILD and GEORGE BINSTED CHILDS both of 21 St. John's
Square, Clerkenwell in the County of Middlesex, Drapers' Stand Manufacturers,
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:
The invention relates to improvements in stands or supports for holding or
supporting and displaying umbrellas, parasols, sunshades, sticks and other articles
capable of being similarly supported.
This invention has for its object to increase the general utility and adaptability of
the class of article at present in use for the above purposes wherein the umbrellas or
other stick provided articles are held up or inclined by inserting the tips of the sticks
into holes sunk into straight or curved pieces of wood which pieces are held up
against tilting by feet either folding or fixed:
Our improved stands or supports are formed of or mainly of wood, metal, papier-
maché, cement or composition or of combinations thereof. The stands or supports are
provided with a series or a number of series of sunk or other holes adapted to receive
and approximately to fit the ends of umbrella sticks or other articles and so serve to
sustain the sticks at the desired angles. These sockets may be separately made and
applied by means of ears or flanges which serve as holding means for screws, nails or
rivets to attach the same.
The sockets may be plain sunk holes or they may be lined, strengthened or bushed
with metal or with other rigid lining, or the lining may be of india rubber or other
elastic or retentive material so as to have a tendency to cling to the tip of the article;

page_text: or at the under side of the hole may be stretched a pierced piece of rubber that will
grip the tip or stick.
This gripping may be used in the nature of a lock by employing a depressible
tubular part to press the rubber free of the stick and the base of the hole and this
releasing part may be operable by pressure of the foot on a projecting stud.
The stand or support may be made up of a semi-circular or other part circular or
arched or other shaped part or parts the parts or branches swinging on hinges or
pivots from a central part or parts or other point or points so as when not in use
or full use to be of contractible capacity for holding, the one or more branches not
in present use being capable of folding within, against or. under the other or main
branch or body.
The connections of the parts, leaves, branches or legs may be effected by a central
pivot-pin or pivot-stud with screwed stem and tightening thumb nut, or stem with
sockets and adapted to receive hooks or pins applied to the folding swing or
supplemental legs or parts or in other equivalent and known manner the connections
may be attained.
Around or partly around the sides or surfaces of the folding, movable or rotatory
stands or part stands in series or as desired at any desired or arranged angles are
formed or applied the receiving and supporting socket holes, or socket pieces or
attachments for supporting, retaining and displaying umbrellas or other articles
in a fan shape or crossing fan shape, or sheaf or other convenient or ornamental
assemblage. The entire article will stow away in small compass; when not required
for use and divested of the held articles.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Figure 1 shows a section of a portion of a stand or support at one of the socket
holes, a being the substance of the stand, and a¹ the metal or strengthening bushing.
This hole is made conical or tapering according to the usual form of ferrules.
Figure 2 is a side view of Figure 1, and Figure 3 is a plan view of the same.
Figure 4 is a side view of a like socket, but in this case it is attached by ears a³,
through which screws a³ pass into the substance of a; but instead of screws rivets
pins or like means of fastening may be substituted.
Figure 5 is a plan view of Figure 4.
Figure 6 shows a modified form of the last modification attained by top and
bottom pierced plates at, a screwed top and bottom of the substance of a. Figure 7
shows a plan view.
Figures 8 and 9 show by side and plan views respectively, the same supporting
means attained by the use of screwed stemmed rings a of sizes of openings graded
to the inclinations of the sides of the stick ends.
Figure 10 shows one form of stand for umbrellas or other articles, formed of four
superposed plates having one common centre of rotation-the screw stem b, which is
retained below the lowermost plate by a nut 6', intermediate washers giving
greater freedom of rotation and prevention of scraping of the surfaces one on the
next adjacent.
In this Figure the whole of the holes a¹ are exposed, but any one set or more sets
may be covered by the next above when a lesser number is required, as indicated by
Figure 11, the dotted lines indicating the original positions of the plates (1) (3), of
the series of plates (1), (2), (3), (4) in Figure 10, of trefoil outline.
Figure 12 shows a plan view corresponding to Figure 10 but of square.outline
of plates.
Figure 13 shows the same with the squares brought with the sides parallel obscuring
the holes, and Figure 14 shows a side view of the same; this view also serving to
indicate the construction of Figure 10.
Figure 15 shows another form of support in side view in which the base plate (4)
of the previous arrangement here altered to a circular form has a central raised
part (5) having other socket holes a', a central screw threaded hole 6', and smaller

page_text: pivot holes c¹, c¹, c', c¹ into which are dropped-one or more-the pivot pins c³ of
supplementary socket pieces c. d is a lock knob (which may be employed) with
scrow stem d for introduction into the hole b¹ and this knob on being screwed down
will serve to lock the pieces c in position..
Figure 16 shows the same in plan, and Figure 17 shows the separate parts, the
one piece c being shown also edge-wise.
Figure 18 shows the base plate and centre in plan separately.
Figure 19 shows the supports c with their socket holes hinged together to forin
one article adapted to stand against a wall the four arms c radiating from the central
space, but by hinging two more arins c to those numbered (1) and (4), as are hinged
the arms (2) and (3), a central star figure support may be made adapted for a
middle position (say) in a wareroom. e are hinges some or all of which may have
draw pins for disconnection of the leaves.
Figure 20 shows another arrangement of like parts to those shown by the previous
figure and also as seen on plan.
Figure 21 is a side view of Figure 20. The portions filling the arched recesses
in the parts c, and pinned thereto by the pins f, so as to be capable of being swung
at an angle to the part c, may be provided or dispensed with, but they are mainly
designed for use when one or two parts c are used as a straight line of socket holes
as shown by Figure 22.
Figure 23 shows a side view of the preceding Figure..
Figures 24 and 25 show by side and plan views respectively an arrangement of
two parts c at right angles one to the other, adapted to a corner situation. Stops, bolts
or spring catches may be used to lock the moving parts into certain position relative
to each other.
Figure 26 shows by side view and Figure 27 by plan view another form of our
invention differing from the preceding in that the under portions c¹ of the parts c
are folded under the parts c but may, as shown by the Figures 28 and 29
corresponding, be turned on their hinges e¹, e¹ and laid out as extensions of the lines
of holes a¹.
Figures 30, 31 and 32 show respectively by side view, by plan view open and by
plan view closed, another form of support of circular contour and with two cross
arms capable of folding thereunder by turning them on their centre pins. These
cross pieces, or the portion c, or both of them, are locked in their crossed positions
by being notched and dropped with one part of one within the notched portion of
the other as in puzzle pieces.
Figures 33 and 34 show an arrangement of two arched pieces, by side and plan
views respectively, the parts being closed in the upper figure parallel to each other
and in the lower figure the arms are crosswise.
Figure 35 shows a modification of Figure 33 in side view and Figure 36 the same
in relative position to Figure 34. If it he desired to use the implement in its closed
and locked position, 9 being a spring bolt or lock, subsidiary arms pivoted on
subsidiary pins h¹ may be provided and used turned crosswise of their parent arms.
Figure 37 shows a modification of the preceding arrangements in position for use
with the "upper" and "under" parts brought to one plane and locked by the upper
notch being dropped within the notch c of the lower part and the screwed knob d
being screwed upon the screw pin d'. The spring stop bolt g is designed to take
into the recess in the lower arch when the parts are brought part parallel as shown
by Figure 39.
Figure 38 is a plan view of Figure 37.
Figure 40 shows by side view and Figure 41 by plan view a modification of the
arrangement shown by Figures 15, 16, 17 and 18 in which the socket holes for the
swing pins of the parts c are formed of metal and attached to the central part of
the plate (4) by a thimble or cylindrical piece being dropped thereover (and thereon
a lock nut may be screwed over if desired).
Figures 42 and 43 show the plate (4) and central parts by side view and plan
respectively.

page_text: Figure 44 shows by side and edge view the parts c, c³..
In Figures 45 and 46 are shown a side view and a plan view of a modified centre
piece, the sockets c' to receive the pins c being provided with wing plates by which
they are screwed to the centre stem.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is:
The various modifications of arrangements or combinations of parts of stands or
supports for umbrellas sticks or other articles capable of being similarly supported,
adapted to be folded or otherwise made to occupy smaller compass when desired or
modified immediately to circumstances of any greater or lesser number of articles to
be displayed, or other circumstances substantially as described and shown.
flated the 2nd den of Tan 1000
WM. BROOKES & SON,
55 & 56, Chancery Lane, London,
Agents for the Applicants.
WM. BROOKES & SON,
55 & 56, Chancery Lane, London,
Agents for the Applicants.