Improved Holders for Umbrellas, Walking Sticks, and other suitable articles.
Year: 1899

page_text: [Date of Application, 15th Feb., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 13th Nov., 1899-Accepted, 3rd Feb.,
1900
Improved Holders for Umbrellas, Walking Sticks, and other
suitable articles.
I, SILAS HALL, of 71, Yorkshire Street, Morecambe, in the County of Lancaster,
Furnishing Ironmonger, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be a
follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in stands or brackets for holding umbrellas,
walking sticks and the like when out of use, the object being to provide simple
means for holding the said articles in position.
My invention consists essentially in the use of a bracket provided with one or
more curved or cam-shaped slots, to which is pivoted one or more curved or cam-
shaped levers capable of being turned by the umbrella as it is being placed in
position, each lever being so arranged in conjunction with the slots as to hold the
umbrella in position after reception of the article.
In carrying out my invention I provide a bracket that may either form part of an
upright stand or be independently attached to a wall, woodwork or the like. This
bracket is provided with one or more curved or cam-shaped slots each serving for the
reception of an umbrella or the like. Pivoted to the bracket near each slot is a
curved or cam-shaped lever so shaped that when ready for the reception of an
umbrella its free ends point outwards with one of them across the open end of the
slot. When an umbrella is being placed in position the end or arm just referred to
is pushed back by the umbrella, the movement causing the other end or arm to enclose
the umbrella and at the same time force it to the far end of the slot in which
position it cannot fall outwardly. The ends of the arms may be made to bear with a
slight pressure on the brackets so that a little force is necessary to push the levers
back.
1000
WILLIAM H. TAYLOR,
Swan Chambers, 69, Market Street, Manchester,
Agent for the Applicant.
WILLIAM H. TAYLOR,
Swan Chambers, 69, Market Street, Manchester,
Agent for the Applicant.
Improved Holders for Umbrellas, Walking Sticks, and other
suitable articles.
I, SILAS HALL, of 2, Springfield Street, Morecambe, in the County of Lancaster,
Furnishing Ironmonger, late of 71, Yorkshire Street, Morecambe, 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 improvements in stands or brackets for holding umbrellas,
walking sticks and the like, when out of use, the object. being to provide simple
means for holding the said articles in position.

page_text: My invention consists essentially in the use of a bracket provided with one or
more curved or cam shaped slots, to which is pivoted one or inore curved or cam-
shaped levers capable of being turned by the umbrella as it is being placed in
position, each lever being so arranged in conjunction with the slots as to hold the
umbrella in position after reception of the article.
The invention will be fully described with reference to the accompanying drawings
in which,
Fig. 1 is a plan of an umbrella stand arranged in accordance with my invention,
Fig. 2 inverted plan of same,
Fig. 3 transverse section across line x, x of Fig. 1,
Fig. 4 plan of a double stand on a reduced scale and
Figs. 5 and 6 enlarged cross sections of the stand shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3.
In carrying out my invention I provide a bracket a that may either form part of
an upright stand or be independently attached to a wall, woodwork or the like,
by screws passed through holes b in the back portion of the bracket. This bracket
is provided with one or more curved or cam-shaped slots d each serving for the
reception of an umbrella or the like. These slots have a peculiar formation being
mainly composed as will be seen from Figs. 1, 2 and 4 of the curves or portions
of curves of three circles e, f, and f¹ the two curves e and f corresponding to the
curves of the inner portion of levers afterwards referred to. Pivoted to the under-
side of the bricket a by means of screws, bolts or the like g is a curved or cam-
shaped lever shaped somewhat as shown so that when ready for the reception of
an umbrella its free ends i, j point outwards with one of them (j) across the open
end of the slot d. The face or edge of the inner portion of each lever h is curved
preferably to correspond with the curve forming each slot d so that when the
levers are in the position shown at the right hand side of Fig. 1 the inner edge of
the arm corresponds with curve e of slot d and when in the position shown at
the left hand side of Fig. 1 the inner edge of arm j corresponds with curve f of
slot. Before use the levers h are in the position shown at the right hand side
of Fig. 1 so that when an umbrella or stick is being placed in position the end j
or arm is pushed back by the umbrella, and as the lever h turns on its screw
centre g the other arm i follows the umbrella and at the same time forces it to
the far end of the slot d in which position it cannot fall outwardly, the arm i
practically completing the circle described by curve e and so enclosing the umbrella.
When the umbrella is pulled outward the reverse action takes place and the arms i
of levers h are pushed against stops or projections k. If the levers are in the
position shown at the left of Fig. 1 and no umbrellas are in the slots, they can
be placed therein by pushing the umbrella against the faces fi and i, the latter
being pushed on one side. The further forward movement of the umbrella closes
the slot again as already described. To render the motion of the levers somewhat
stiff I place between the faces of boss / on each lever h and boss m on bracket a,
a leather or similar washer n as shown in Fig. 5 so as to create a little friction.
The same end may be obtained by the use of a spring washer or bush o as indicated
in Fig. 6 the washer being compressed by tightening the screw g.
The stand shown in Fig. 4 is merely a double one being provided with two
arms p attached to or forming part of bracket a. The arrangement of the levers
is exactly the same as previously described. The arms p being placed at an angle
from bracket a form two slots or openings q at the centre entrances to which there
are two additional levers as shown.
The umbrella stand shown is very simple in construction, is chiefly made out
of brass, cast or malleable iron or the like and has no springs or like means to
get out of order.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed. I declare that what I
claim is:
1. In a stand for umbrellas and the like the combination of
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page_text: formed with one or more curved or cam-shaped slots d, and one or more cam shaped
levers h pivoted to said bracket and partially movable round screws 9, substantially
as described.
2. In a stand for umbrellas and the like, the combination of a bracket a formed
with one or more slots composed mainly of three curves e, f and f, one or more
levers h the inner edges of the arms i and j of which are curved to correspond with
the curves e and fand which levers are partially movable round centres g,
substantially as and for the purposes described.
3. In a stand for umbrellas and the like, the combination of a bracket a,
arms p projecting from bracket a, each formed with one or more curved or cam-
shaped slots and having pivoted to said arms one or more curved or cam-shaped
levers h and additional levers h at the entrance to the slots formed between bracket
and arms p, substantially as described.
4. In a stand for umbrellas or the like the use of leather or like friction washers n
or spring washers or bushes o in combination with levers / substantially as described.
5. The general arrangement, construction, and combination of parts forming my
improved umbrella stand substantially as described either with reference to
Figs. 1, 2, 5 and 6 or to Fig. 4 of the accompanying drawings.
WILLIAM H. TAYLOR,
Stephen's Buildings, 62, Market Street, Manchester, Agent for the Applicant.