Improvements in Umbrellas and the like.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Nov.,. 1890
Complete Specification Left, 2nd Jan., 1591—Accepted, 7th Feb., 1391
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Umbrellas and the like.
I, ANTOINE REVEL of the firm of F. Revel Père et Fils, of Lyons, in the
Republic of France, Umbrella Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to umbrellas parasols and the like and consists in a novel
holder for retaining the ends of the ribs near to the stick to be used in place of
the sliding bells or rings usually employed.
The improved holder consists of a metal ring or section of a metal ring to be
placed round the handle or the stick, or if the stretchers be long enough round the
sliding crown so that it shall be near the ends of the ribs when folded. This ring
has two lugs carrying between them a pin on which is pivoted or hinged a short
strip of metal to which the elastic or other band is sewn. The outer end of the
elastic band carries a small ring and on the said metal strip is a button just over its
hinge on which the ring fastens.
Dated this 17th day of November 1890.
HERBERT & Co.,
Agents to Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Umbrellas and the like.
I ANTOINE REVEL of the firm of F. Revel Père et Fils of Lyons in the Republic
of France, Umbrella Manufacturer, 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 unbrellas, parasols and the like and consists in a novel
holder for retaining the ends of the ribs near to the stick to be used in place of the
sliding bells or rings usually employed.
The improved holder consists of a metal ring or section of a metal ring to be
placed round the handle or the stick, or if the stretchers be long enough round the
sliding crown so that it shall be near the ends of the ribs when folded. This ring
has two lugs carrying between them a pin on which is pivoted or hinged a short
strip of metal to which the elastic or other band is sewn. The outer end of the
elastic band carries a small ring or eyelet and on the said metal strip is a button,
just over its hinge on which the ring fastens.
The accompanying drawing illustrates the improved fastener, Fig. 1 being an
elevation in a plane at right angles to that of Fig. 2.
A is the ring or section of the ring which is fastened on the handle or on the rib
crown as aforesaid. B is a bridge of metal fixed on the ring A and carrying the
cross-pin C and the button D. Eis the elastic band fastened on the cross pin C
and carrying at its outer end the eyelet F which is made of a metal plate having
the slot for attachment of the band the pear shaped hole" for fastening onto the
button D and the eye to which is attached the shank of a suitably ornamental
ball or tab G for convenient grasp of the fingers in fixing or loosening the improved
rib end holder.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
1 claim is
In an umbrella and the like the rib end holder consisting of the ring A with

page_text: button D, band E and ring or eyelet F in combination substantially as set
forth.
Dated this 2nd day of January 1891
HERBERT & Co.,
18, Buckingham Street, Strand, W.C., Agents to Applicant.