IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF UMBRELLAS AND PARASOLS
Year: 1885

page_text: I EDWIN BOWYER GAZE, of 2 Aldermanbury Avenue in the City of London
Merchant do hereby declare the nature of my Invention: for IMPROVEMENTS IN
THE CONSTRUCTION OF UMBRELLAS AND PARASOLS, to be as follows:-
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I propose constructing the frames of my Umbrellas and Parasols in such a
manner as to render the operation of covering the same one of extreme.simplicity
and with this view, I form the terminal of the rib with an eye alightly slotted to
receive a stud which will be secured to the covering or in lieu thereof I have in
place of the wire loop at present generally used a hook, which shall be an integral
part of the terminal of the rib and so constructed as to receive the attachment of
the cover which in this case would be an eye, or I construct a steel spring slightly
funnel shaped to fit on to the taper end of the rib with or without the stud or hook
therein as may be desirable The intermediate attachments I prefer constructing of
steel so formed as to be readily secured to the cover & by the slightest pressure
spring on to the rib or these intermediate attachments may be made by constructing
eyes in the trough of the rib at convenient distances to receive the attachments of
the cover which attachments in this case would be formed of fine flexible wire
The notch piece I form with an elongated ferule on the outer side with a male
screw chased or impressed thereon and the open cap will likewise be impressed
with a screw securing it to the ferule of the notch piece, Before placing the cover
on I employ a washer of thin india rubber which passes over the end of the stick
&rests upon the projecting portion of the notch piece a similar washer is then
placed over the end of the stick after the cover & the open cap is screwed down on
the ferule of the notch piece thus making a perfectly tight joint:& preventing wet
remaining in the gathering of the cover The cover being passed over & fixed
as before described each spring is then placed upon the respective rib or other
attachment made, and the terminal book or stud or funnel shaped spring as the
case may be is made fast & the covering is complete or in lieu of the screw on
the ferule of the notch piece I form the connection with the open cap by means of
a bayonet joint or some other suitable mechanical contrivance.
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Improvements in the Construction of Umbrellas and Parasols.
I, EDWIN BOWYER GAZE, of 14 Phillip Lane, in the City of London, late of
2. Aldermanbury Avenue, in the City of London, Merchant, 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, reference
being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked
thereon, that is to say :-
My invention refers to the construction of the frames of Umbrellas and parasols
in such manner as to render the operation of covering the same one of extreme
simplicity.
According to my invention I form the terminal of the rib with an eye slightly
slotted to receive a stud secured to the covering; or in lieu thereof I have in place of
the wire loop at present generally used a hook which forms an integral part of the
terminal of the rib, and so constructed as to receive the attachment on the cover,
which in this case would be an eye; or I construct a steel spring shaped to fit on
to the taper end of the rib with or without the stud or hook therein, as may be
desirable. I also employ intermediate attachments, preferably of steel, so formed
as to be readily secured to the cover, and by slight pressure spring on to the rib;
or these intermediate attachments may be made by constructing eyes in the trough
of the rib at convenient distances to receive attachments on the cover, which
attachments, in this case, may be formed of fine flexible wires.
The notch piece I form with an elongated ferrule on the outer side with a male
screw chased or impressed thereon, and upon said ferrule I screw an open cap.
Figure 1 of the accompanying drawings is a vertical section of so much of the
frame of an umbrella as will be necessary to shew my invention applied thereto;
Figure 2 is an enlarged view of the cap detached; Figure 3 is a vertical section,
and Figure 4 is a plan of same; Figure 5 is an enlarged perspective view of an
intermediate clip; Figure 6 is an enlarged perspective view of the clip which fits
on to taper end or tip of rib. These clips are shown in a reverse position in
Figures 5 and 6 to that in which they are shewn upon the rib in Figure 1, in
order better to illustrate their shape. Figures 7 and 8 are respectively elevation
and plan on an enlarged scale of the tip of the rib. Similar letters of reference
refer to like parts in all the figures.
A is the notch piece formed with elongated ferrule B; C is the open cap,
screwing on to ferrule B; D is an intermediate clip; and E is the clip which fits
on the tip of rib G; F F (Figures 1 and 3) are india rubber washers interposed
between notch piece A and cap C, when a perfectly tight and sound joint is
desired.
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To place the cover on I pass same over the end of the stick, so that it rests upon
the projecting portion of the notch piece A, and then I screw the open cap C
down on the ferrule B of the notch piece A. Or, I may interpose india rubber
washers, F F Figures 1 and 3, one between the projecting portion of the notch
piece A and the under side of cover; and another between the cap C and the
upper side of the cover, thus making a perfectly tight joint and preventing wet

page_text: remaining in the gathering of the cover. The cover being passed over and fixed
as before described each of the clips D is then pressed upon its respective rib G, or
other attachment made, and the terminal hook, stud, or clip E, as the case may be,
is secured, and the covering is complete. The rib G as shewn at Figures 1, 7,
and 8, is made with a bulge H near the tip, the portion K of the rib, between the
bulge H and the tip, being flattened in order to allow of the connection clip E
being slipped over.
In lieu of the screw on the ferrule of the notch piece above described, I may
form the connection of the open cap by means of a bayonet joint, or some other
suitable mechanical contrivance.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this invention,
and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim is :-
In Umbrellas and Parasols the arrangement of notch piece having an elongated
ferrule upon which is secured an open cap for holding the central portion of cover,
either with or without india rubber washers, in combination with the attachments
described for holding the cover to the ribs; substantially as, and for the purposes
herein before set forth.