An Improved Support or Holder for Umbrellas, Sunshades, and the like.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Jan., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 4th May, 1889-Accepted, 22nd June, 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Support or Holder for Umbrellas, Sunshades, and
the like.
We WALTER GOODALL COPESTAKE of 42 Duffield Road, Derby, Surgeon and
JAMES GORDON of 23 Saint Alkmunds Churchyard Derby Machinist do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to an adjustable support or holder for umbrellas sunshades
and the like and in describing it for use say with a carriage unbrella we provide
a socket and clamp screw which is fixed in the centre of the seat or in any desired
position therein or may be attached to the edge thereof.
Directly underneath this socket, when not at the edge or in front of the seat, is
bored a clearance holo through the seat and coinciding with hole of socket, through
this hole is passed a round bar having its upper end formed as a circular tongue
which tongue is bored through the centre: we also provide a rod tapered at its
upper end and having its lower end formed with flanged sides or projections to fit
over the tongue and form a joint; on one of these flanged sides we form a square
hole and in the other or opposite one a round hole the centres of which are coincident
with the centre of the hole in the tongue of the round bar when all are fitted
together, through these holes is passed an ordinary round bolt with a square shoulder
and having its end threaded and provided with a thumb screw or equivalent.
The tapered portion of the rod is coarsely threaded or screwed.
In place of the method above described a ball and socket joint may be used if
desired.
To attach the umbrella we bore a hole up the centre of the handle, tapered to
corespond with the tapered portion of the rod and drop the said handle over the
tapered rod slightly turning the handle until the thread on the tapered rod bites
firmly into the wood when it is fixed.
To raise, lower, or turn the umbrella loosen the bottom clamp screw and adjust,
to alter the pitch or angle loosen the top clamp screw and adjust umbrella, then
tighten.
It will be seen that the umbrella may be sustained in any position.
This attachment may be used for sunshades for garden seats, boats and like
purposes.
When the handle of the umbrella is unsuitable for boring it may be attached to
the tapered rod in any other suitable manner.
Dated this 22nd day of Januar 1880
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Support or Holder for Umbrellas, Sunshades, and
the like.
We WALTER GOODALL COPESTAKE of 42 Duffield Road, Surgeon and JAMES
GORDON of 23 St. Alkmunds Churchyard Derby both in the County of Derby
Machinist do hereby declare the nature of our said 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 an adjustable umbrella sunshade or like support or holder.
In describing our invention we will suppose it to be used for a carriage umbrella.

page_text: Referring to the accompanying drawings and to the figures and letters of reference
marked thereon
Figure 1 is a vertical sectional elevation of our apparatus shewn mounted in
position.
Figure 2 is an elevation of the same seen from the front of the carriage.
Figure 3 is a side elevation corresponding to the sectional elevation shewn in
Figure 1 and looking sideways of the carriage.
In carrying out our invention we provide a socket A and a clamp screw B which is
fixed to the seat C in any desired position. In this case it is shown on the front edge
of the seat a clearance hole is formed through the seat coinciding with the hole of the
socket A. Through this hole is passed a bar D of metal or other suitable material
and of round or other section having its upper end E formed as a circular or other
suitably shaped tongue, said tongue being formed with a hole through the centre.
We also provide a tapered rod F having its lower end formed with flanges the sides
making a fork to fit over the tongue on the bar D. In one of these flanged sides we
form a square, and in the other a round, hole, the axes of which are coincident with
each other and with the hole in the tongue when all are mounted together. Through
these holes we pass a bolt H having a square shoulder I said bolt having its other
end J threaded and provided with a clamp screw K.
At the other end of the
tapered rod F we form a coarse thread or screw L.
To attach an umbrella to the tapered rod we bore a hole up the centre of the
handle M of the umbrella, tapered to correspond with the aforesaid tapered rod F.
The handle of the umbrella is dropped on the tapered rod F then turned until the
thread on the rod bites into the material of the handle M, whether of wood or other
soft material or engages with a metal screwed sheath mounted therein or thereon.
To raiso lower or turn the umbrella the bottom clamp screw B is loosened and
adjusted. To alter the pitch or angle of the umbrella the top clamp screw K can be
loosened and the pitch or angle of the umbrella adjusted as required by tightening the
clamp screw K. It will be seen that by these means the umbrella may be sustained
in any position either in front at back or at sides.
This attachment may be used for garden seats boats rafts ships decks and like
purposes.
In case where the handle of the umbrella is unsuitable for boring we may attach
the lower part to the forked rod by any suitable means.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is :-
First. In supports for umbrellas sunshades and the like the combination of a fixed
socket mounted on a suitable support, an adjustable sliding and turning rod, a screwed
rod pivoted to the said first named rod also adjustable, and adapted to engage with
the handle of the umbrella sunshade or the like so that the same may be raised or
lowered or tilted and held in any position required substantially as described and
illustrated in the accompanying drawing.
Second. The improved construction and arrangement of parts constituting our
improved support for umbrellas sunshades and the like substantially as herein described
and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 4th day of May 1880
POPPLEWELL, COLTON & Co.,
17 & 18, Southampton Buildings, W.C., Agents for the Applicants.