Improvements in or connected with Umbrella-sticks, Walking- sticks, or the like.
Year: 1891

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with Umbrella-sticks, Walking-
sticks, or the like.
We, Hugo WINDMÜLLER and MAX KEFFEL, Merchants of 115 Invaliden-
strasse Berlin N.W. in the Empire of Germany 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 object of this invention is to provide in the interior of a walking stick or
umbrella stick or the like a receptacle for holding a convenient quantity of liquid
for instance any agreeable or necessary drinkable refreshment and also a small cup
from which the person in possession of the stick may drink when so inclined.
In the annexed drawing
Fig. 1 is a longitudinal section of the stick so fitted.
Fig. 2 is a view of the upper part. or handle open.
Fig. 3 a view, also in longitudinal section showing the lower part of the stick
with the receptacle for the liquid removed from the handle.
The stick A is hollowed to receive the tube a closed below and open above for
containing the liquid. On the upper end of the stick A is fitted the handle the
lower part of which is tubular to slide on the upper end of the stick A. The
handle is attached to the stick by the pin a' on the latter taking into the groove b¹
on the lower edge of the handle, the head of the said pin passing through the
notch cut in the edge of the handle and being secured in the groove by a
turn of the handle b. A small block inserted in the groove serves as a stop for
the head of the pin a'. When the handle is thus secured on the stick the edge of
the receptacle a is firmly pressed against and closed by the rubber cap secured in
the handle.
k
The upper part of the handle forms a receptacle for the drinking cup g, and is
made with the cover & hinged at of and fastened when closed by a spring catch e.
A spring tends to throw open the cover when the latter is unfastened. In the
outside of the cup g which is preferably conical is an annular groove to receive the
rubber ring / which projects from the groove and secures the cup from accidental
movement by engaging against the spring and spring catch e and partly underneath
the ring which reinforces the edge of the handle where the cover comes in
contact with it.
Removing the handle, the receiver a may be filled or emptied into the cup!
which may or may not be removed from the handle when used.
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 :-
1. The combination of the stick A, the receptacle a for liquid in said stick, the
handle adapted to be secured on and removed from the end of the stick A and to
form a stopper for said receptacle, and a cup secured in the said handle for the
purpose set forth.
2. The combination of the stick A, the pin a' the receptacle a, the handle b
with groove band recess 6, and the stopper c in said handle for the purpose set
forth.
3. The combination of the stick A, the receptacle therein, the removable
handle on said stick, the stopper in said handle, and a cavity in the upper part
of said handle adapted to receive a cup g with a cap hinged on said handle, for
the purpose set forth.

page_text: 4. In an umbrella or walking stick, a handle with hinged cover k in combina-
tion with a drinking cup g having an annular groove in its outer face, and a rubber
ring engaged in said groove substantially as and for the purpose described.
Dated this 31st day of December 1891.
HERBERT & Co.,
18, Buckingham Street, Strand, London, W.C., Agents to Applicants.