Improvements in Umbrella or Parasol Attachments.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 20th Apr., 1897-Accepted, 22nd May, 1897
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Umbrella or Parasol Attachments.
I, KATHARINA ELIZA LANDAU, residing at 122 East 41st Street, New York, in the
County and State of New York, United States of America, Landlord, 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 umbrellas, parasols and similar articles, and the object
thereof, is to provide an umbrella or parasol with a detachable handle to which is
secured a fan, the stick of the umbrella being provided with a tubular extension with
which the handle is connected, and the fan which is connected with the handle being
adapted to be folded so as to enter said tubular extension; said handle being hollow
and adapted to serve as a receptacle for various articles.
The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, of which the accom-
panying drawing forms a part, in which :-
:-
Fig. 1, is a side view of an umbrella or parasol constructed according to my
invention, the tubular extension of the handle being shown in section ;
Fig. 2, a section on the line 2, 2 of Fig. 1 ; and,
Fig. 3, a side view of the handle removed from the tubular extension, and the stick
of the umbrella or parasol, and showing the fan extended.
In the drawing forming part of this specification, the separate parts of my improve
ment are designated by the same numerals of reference in each of the views, and
in said drawing, I have shown at 5, an ordinary umbrella or parasol which is provided
with the usual stick 6, to which is secured a tubular extension 7, and the umbrella or
parasol and the stick 6, may be of any desired form or construction, and the tubular
extension 7, may be of any desired length.
I also provide a handle 8, which, as shown in the drawing, is spherical in form, but
said handle may be elliptical or oblong in form, and the handle 8, is hollow as shown
at 9, and at one side thereof, is an opening 10, which is closed by a cap or door 11,
which is hinged at 12, and which may be provided with any suitable fastening device
as shown at 13.
The handle 8, is provided at one side with a shank 14, to which is secured a folding
fan 15, and said fan may be of any desired form or construction, the preferred form
of the fan when extended ready for use being that shown in Figure 3.
When the fan is folded together it may be inserted into the tubular extension 7,
of the stick 6, as shown in Figs. 1, and 2, and when thus inserted, the friction of the
shank 14, of the handle and the sides of the fan on the inner walls of the tubular
extension 7, of the umbrella stick will be sufficient to hold the handle in connection
with said tubular extension.
That part of the shank 14, of the handle 8, adjacent to the handle is cylindrical in
form, and is designed to fill and closely fit the outer end of the tubular extension 7,
while that part of said shank to which the side pieces 16, of the fan are fastened
as shown at 17, is flat or angular in form.
The handle 8, may serve as a receptacle for small change or for toilet articles
or any other article or device which it may be desired to carry therein.
It will thus be seen that I accomplish the object of my invention, by means of
a device which is simple in construction and operation, and which is also comparatively
inexpensive.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
fion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. A parasol or umbrella which is provided with a tubular stick, and a detachable
handle, said detachable handle being provided with a shank which is adapted to
be inserted into the end of the tubular stick, and a fan which is connected with the
end of said shank and which is connected with the end of said shank and which
is also adapted to be inserted into said tubular stick, substantially as shown and
described.
2. A parasol or umbrella, the stick of which is provided with a tubular extension,
and a handle which is provided at one side with a short shank which is adapted to be
inserted into said tubular extension of the stick, said shank being provided with a fan
which is adapted to be folded so as to be inserted into said tubular extension of the
stick, substantially as shown and described.
3. A parasol or umbrella, the stick of which is provided with a tubular extension,
and a handle which is provided at one side with a short shank which is adapted to
be inserted into said tubular extension of the stick, said shank being provided with a
fan which is adapted to be folded so as to be inserted into said tubular extension of
the stick, said handle being hollow and provided at one side with an opening, and a
hinged cap or cover, substantially as shown and described.
Dated this 20th day of Anril 1807
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents..