Improvements in the Manufacture of the Runners and Top Notches of Umbrellas and Parasols.
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Dec., 1886.
Complete Left, 17th Aug., 1887.
Complete Accepted, 20th Sept., 1887.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Manufacture of the Runners and Top Notches
of Umbrellas and Parasols.
I, WILLIAM HENERY RICHARDS of 255 Bradford Street Birmingham, in the
county of Warwick, Brassfounder do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
This invention relates to a method or methods of manufacturing the top notches,
and the runners of umbrellas and parasols, or parts of such notches or runners, and
has for its object more particularly, the forming of the two notched flanges which
together form a groove to receive the joint wire, in a simpler and cheaper manner than
heretofore.
These flanges I cut out of sheet metal by providing a cutting out punch & die,
which not only cut out the blank proper, but at the same time, the tools are made to
cut out the radial notches or openings to receive the ribs &c. I then pass this notched
blank into a second pair of tools, and pierce a central hole. When this central hole
is pierced, I further push through or draw, the metal into a more or less short
tubular form.
In some instances, I next take two of such notched & pierced flanges, the short
tubular parts of which when brought together face to face, would form a groove
between the said flanges, these would then be ready to secure in any convenient
manner upon a tube or other form, to constitute the runner or top notch. In other
instances I again take these two similar flanges, and further form an eyelet of metal,
of the ordinary style and pass it into the pierced central holes of the two flanges, then
close it over, thus firmly securing the two said flanges together, the whole of which
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page_text: may then be further secured as desired upon a tube &c. to form the runner or top
notch.
.
Instead of uniting these two flanges together, however, by means of a separate
eyelet, I may form the central hole of one of such flanges, a little larger than the
other, and raise it or draw it (its tubular part) the depth of the groove required,
and then draw the tubular part of the other flange small enough to pass
into, and long enough to pass through the central hole in the first flange, and then
close or rivet it over, thus again firmly uniting the two parts together, practically
forming in each case one piece when completed.
Dated this 7th day of December 1886.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Manufacture of the Runners and Top Notches
of Umbrellas and Parasols.
I WILLIAM HENERY RICHARDS late of 255 Bradford Street, Birmingham but now
of 127 Long Street Sparkbrook Birmingham, in the county of Warwick, Brassfounder
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 a method or methods of manufacturing the top notches
and the runners of umbrellas and parasols, or parts of such notches or runners, and
has for its object more particularly, the forming of the two notched flanges which
together form a groove to receive the joint wire, in a simpler and cheaper manner
than heretofore.
These flanges I cut out of sheet metal by providing a cutting out punch & die
which not only cut out the blank proper, but at the same time the tools are made to
cut out the radial notches or openings to receive the ribs &c. I then pass this
notched blank into a second pair of tools, and pierce a central hole. When this
central hole is pierced, I further push through or draw, the metal into a more or less
short tubular form.
In some instances, I next take two of such notched & pierced flanges the short
tubular parts of which when brought together face to face, would form a groove
between the said flanges, these would then be ready to secure in any convenient
manner upon a tube or other form, to constitute the runner or top notch. In other
instances I again take these two similar flanges, and further form an eyelet of metal,
of the ordinary style and pass it into the pierced central holes of the two flanges,
then close it over, thus firmly securing the two said flanges together, the whole of
which may then be further secured as desired upon a tube &c. to form the runner
or top notch.
Instead of uniting these two flanges together, however, by means of a separate eyelet
I may form the central hole of one of such flanges, a little larger than the other, and
raise it or draw it (its tubular part) the depth of the groove required, and then draw
the tubular part of the other flange small enough to pass into, and long enough to
pass through the central hole in the first flange, and then close or rivet it over, thus
again firmly uniting the two parts together, practically forming in each case one piece
when completed.
I will now proceed to further explain this my invention and the manner in which it
may be performed by the aid of the accompanying illustrative sheet of drawings upon
which are figures and letters of reference like letters referring throughout the several
views to the same thing or part.
I cut out a notched blank as in Fig. 1, having the required number and disposition
of the notches a.
I then pierce a central hole b, as seen in Fig. 2. By suitable tools, such as are

page_text: ordinarily used for similar purposes, I then raise the central part into the form as
shewn in section at c in Fig. 3 or as shewn in section at d Fig. 3 A.
I now take two of either of such forms and place them face to face as seen in Fig. 4,
by which means a groove e, is formed between such two pieces. These may now be
secured in this form upon a short or long tube in any ordinary manner to form
respectively either a top notch " or a "runner for umbrellas, such for instance
as they may be soldered upon such tubes: or in some instances, the tube may be
prepared with a collar f Figs. 7 & 8, bent or swelled from the metal of the tube,
similar as such collars are ordinarily formed, or upon a solid loose collar g, as
in Fig. 9, which is first soldered to the tube h.
In some instances I may unite and bind these two pieces together before fixing
them upon a tube; by means of an eyelet i as seen in Fig. 6 & 10. Or in other
instances they may be united together, by further forming one of such pieces as seen
in Fig. 5, with an extended raised part j, and of a suitable diameter to pass into the
central hole of the part k, and then turn such extended part j over as seen in Fig. 5 A,
thus firmly uniting the two parts forming the notch together.
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As before intimated either of the coupled notched blanks, see Figs. 4, 4 A, 5 & 6
may be secured to a short or long tube h, to form a top notch" or a runner for
umbrellas and the like articles. In Fig. 7, I have shewn two of the notched blanks
similar to those of Figs 3 A & 4 A, placed upon a tube ready for closing the end of
such tube on to the blanks to complete their fixing, while in Fig. 8, such closing and
fixing is shewn as having taken place.
In Fig. 9, I have shewn example of securing a pair of notched blanks upon a solid
collar g soldered to the tube h. In this case I have shewn the blanks as being similar
to those of Figs. 3 & 4, the upper end of the tube h being as before, closed over them
to fix them in position.
Fig. 10 illustrates how a pair of these notched blanks may be secured to a short
tube to form what is known as a 6
top notch" for umbrellas. It will be seen either
of the forms of pairs, or of first coupling such pairs together, and then securing them
to the short or long tubes to form either the "top notch" or the " runner". may be
adopted as will be desired most convenient.
The sheet metal from which these "top notches" and "
be of steel, iron, or other suitable metal.
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runners may be made may
Having now particularly described & ascertained the nature of this ny said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is:-
1st. The improvements in the manufacture of the runners and top notches of
umbrellas and parasols as herein-described and illustrated upon the drawings in
Figs. 1, 2, 3 3 A 4 4 A 5 & 5 A, that is to say,-The forming of the notch part of
such " runners and "top notches" having a groove e, by means of a pair of notched
"
blanks, cut out & raised from sheet metal, substantially as set forth.
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2nd. The forming of the notch part of such " runners and " top notches" by
means of a pair of notched cut out blanks, being bound together by an eyelet i, as in
Figs. 4 A & 10, substantially as herein set forth.
3rd. The combination and arrangement of a pair of cut out notched blanks,
secured upon, and in conjunction with a tube h, substantially as and for the purposes
specified, and illustrated in Figs. 8, 9 & 10.
Dated this 16th day of August 1887
CHARLES T. POWELL,
4, Cherry Street, Birmingham,
Applicant's Agent.