IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CON- STRUCTION OF UMBRELLAS AND PARASOLS
Year: 1879

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Henrey Currey, of Crayford, in the County of Kent,
Umbrella Manufacturer, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CON-
STRUCTION OF UMBRELLAS AND PARASOLS."
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Henrey Currey at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 16th August 1879.
HENREY CURREY, of Crayford, in the County of Kent, Umbrella Manufacturer.
"IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF UMBRELLAS AND PARASOLS."
The object of this Invention is so to construct umbrellas and parasols as to admit
of their coverings being removed and replaced with great facility.
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To this end, instead of finishing the ribs, as heretofore, with "tips," I shape.
them so as to fit into sockets formed in detached "tips," which tips I secure to the
points of a detached covering. The apex of this covering I fit with a ring or collar
which, when the covering is to be applied to the frame, is slipped over the ferruled
end of the stick and rests upon the topnotch. To complete the attachment of the
covering to the frame it is only necessary to spring the tips onto the ends of the
ribs and the umbrella or parasol will then be complete. The detached coverings
which I employ will be made of silk of various colours, of holland, alpacca, or other
approved materials, and by providing one frame with a set of coverings the covering
best suited to the occasion, whether in respect of colour or material, may be applied
to the frame, and should an accident occur to the covering this may be remedied.
without delay.
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When the material of which the covering is formed has less elasticity than silk
may be desirable to temporarily attach the covering to the ribs at points above
the point of attachment of the tips by clips or otherwise.
The effect of these attachments will be to hold the covering close to the ribs and.
thereby to avoid a loose or baggy appearance.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Henrey Currey in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 16th February
1880.
HENREY CURREY,. of Crayford, in the County of Kent, Umbrella Manufacturer.
"IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF UMBRELLAS AND PARASOLS."
The object of this Invention is so to construct umbrellas and parasols as to admit
of their covers being removed and replaced with great facility. To this end, instead
of finishing the ribs, as heretofore, with "tips," I shape their ends so as to fit into
sockets formed in detached "tips," which tips I secure to the edge of a detached
cover at the points where the seams of the gores meet. The apex of the cover I fit
with a sleeve or collar which, when the cover is to be applied to the frame, is
slipped over the ferruled end of the stick and rests upon the "top notch."
To complete the attachment of the cover to the frame it is only necessary to
spring the tips onto the ends of the ribs and the umbrella or parasol will then be
complete.
In the accompanying Drawing, Fig. 1 shews in diagram so much of an umbrella
or parasol, with my improvements applied thereto, as will serve to explain the
nature of the Invention.
In this view, A is the umbrella stick, B, the "top notch," and C, one of the ribs
attached thereto. This rib C is fitted with a detachable "tip" D.made fast to the
covering E. F is a compound metallic collar or sleeve to which the cover E is
firmly attached at its apex, and through this collar the ferrule end of the stick is
passed in the act of applying the cover to the ribs.
Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional view of one of the tips D, shewing the tip formed
with a socket to receive the extremity of the rib, which is rounded off and formed
with a shoulder to bear against the tip. This tip, it will be understood, may be
made of metal, or of ivory, or bone, and its socket should be sufficiently deep to
prevent its accidental detachment from the rib.
Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view of the collar or sleeve F. It is composed of
two tubes, one somewhat smaller in diameter than the other, and each expanding at
the lower end to form a shoulder. These shoulders form gripping surfaces for the
apex of the covering, which is, held fast between the shoulders by pressing one tube
tightly on-to the other, as indicated in the Figure.
In forming detached covers according to my Invention, I use silk of various
colors, holland, alpaca, or other approved materials, and by providing one frame
with a set of such covers the cover best suited to the occasion, whether in respect
of color or material, may be applied to the frame,, and should an accident occur to.
the, covering this. may be remedied without delay.
When the material of which the cover is formed has less elasticity than silk it
may be desirable to temporarily attach, the cover to the ribs: at points above the.
point, of attachment of the tips by clips or otherwise. This is indicated at G, Fig. 1,.
and is further illustrated by the enlarged detached views, Figures 4. This clip is
formed of a strip of thin sheet steel bent over so as to grip the rib, firmly when
forced into place.. One of these, is, attached to each seam of the cover by a silk or
other binding thread laid around it.
The effect of these spring attachments G will be to hold the covering close to the
ribs, and thereby to avoid, a loose or baggy appearance, in the cover consequent
upon any one of the ribs slipping to one side, when the umbrella is in. use.
Having now set forth the nature of my Invention of "Improvements in the
Construction of Umbrellas and Parasols," and explained the manner of carrying the

page_text: same into effect, I wish it to be understood that under the above in part recited
Letters Patent I claim,-
The application to the frames of umbrellas and parasols of detachable covers
which are secured in place by a sleeve or collar and socketed "tips," in the manner
and for the purpose described.
In witness whereof, I, the said Henrey Currey, have hereunto set my hand
and seal, the Sixteenth day of February, in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and eighty.
HENREY CURREY. (L.S.)