Improvements in Umbrella Covers, Shop-blinds, Awnings, Policemen's= Capes, and the like.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Sept., 1891
Complete Specification Left. 14th June, 1892-Accepted, 16th July..1892.
'PROVISIONAL SFECIFICATION.
Improvements in Umbrella Covers, Shop-blinds, Awnings, Policemen's=
Capes, and the like.
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"WILLIAM WALTERS 17 Charleville Terrace Alderbrook Road Balham Tailor-
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
A piece of some material sewn round the edge of umbrella, supported by rings;.
which forms a gutter, and effectually prevents the water from dripping-over the
edge, but concentrates and conveys the water to one point, where it runs off, left,
right, back, or front, at will of the carrier of the umbrella.
This invention, also, I wish to apply to policemens capes, postmens capes, drivers
capes, shop blinds, and awnings of every description.
1441 1001
WILLIAM WALTERS.
COMPLETE
SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Umbrella Covers, Shop-blinds, Awnings, Policemen's-
Capes, and the like.
I, WILLIAM WALTERS, of 17 Charleville Terrace, Alderbrook Road, Balham,.
in the County of Surrey, Tailor, 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 :--
My invention relates to umbrellas, parasols, police capes, postmen's capes, driving
capes and the like, also to blinds for shop fronts and awnings.
This invention consists of a piece of material, the said material to be the same as
used for umbrellas, parasols, capes, blinds or awnings, or of any other material,.
waterproof or otherwise; sewn, or attached by any other means, to the edge of the
said umbrellas, parasols, capes, blinds or awnings, thus forming a gutter, supported
by rings, which effectually prevents the water from overflowing or dripping from
the edge; but concentrates and conveys the water to one point in relation to
umbrellas and parasols; but to two or more points in relation to capes, blinds or
awnings. At this point or points, an outlet is formed by attaching a ring or rings,
to the material forming the gutter, the exact position of this outlet in relation
to umbrellas and parasols to be indicated from the inside by words or a device.
I attain this object for umbrellas or parasols by the contrivances illustrated in
the accompanying drawing, in which-
Fig. 1 is an elevation of an umbrella open.
Fig. 2 is an elevation of Fig. 1 nearly closed.
Fig. 3 is an elevation of Fig. 2 closed and rolled.
Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.
To the cover e of an umbrella as in Fig. 1, I construct a gutter d around the
edge of the said cover, and fix rings 6 to the cover c and the gutter d, in order to..
support the gutter, when in operation to discharge the water at an outlet e.
In addition to the above I attach a piece a in the form of a cup of
the same material as an umbrella, or parasol, or of any other suitable material, at
the top of an umbrella or parasol, and is supported by rings 6 or by any other
means, this when the umbrella is closed as in Fig. 2 forms a cup or receptacle-
for the dripping or running off of water when the umbrella is held point
downwards,

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:
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1. In an umbrella or parasol, the combination of the gutter d rings 6 and outlet e
at the edges of the cover c, substantially as: herein described and according to the
accompanying drawing.
2. In an umbrella or parasol, the combination of the cup a rings b at the-top
of the cover c, substantially as herein described and according to the accompanying
drawing.
3. The combination of a gutter and outlets, attached to shop blinds, awnings,+ 1
policemen's capes and the like, substantially as herein described.
Dated this 14th day of June 1892.
J. P. BAYLY,
18, Fulham Place, W., Agent for the Applicant..