An Improved Umbrella.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 26th Oct., 1899-Accepted, 23rd Dec.,
1899
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Umbrella.
I, WILLIAM SHEPHERD, of 22, West Blackhall Street, Greenock, Scotland;
Cycle Agent, 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 an improved umbrella its object being to provide
automatically an umbrella which will be self opening having the appearance
at the same time of the ordinary article at present in use enabling the user to
open it by the same hand which holds it. The device consists of having a spring
with its ends bearing against or secured to the runner and a sleeve sliding on the
runner and connected by short wires or other suitable means to the stretchers
the spring being compressed or extended on closing the umbrella and opens as
soon as it is released by the knob or catch holding same in its closed position.
An umbrella constructed according to this invention shews a spiral spring with
a sleeve sliding on the runner and attached to the stretchers by short wires.
When the umbrella is lowered by pulling the runner down the stick of umbrella,
the short wires causes the sleeve to slide up the runner as it is drawn down the
stick and compresses the spiral spring and when the runner is released the spring
expands causing the runner to go up the stick thus opening the umbrella and
making it quite ready for use. The umbrella is retained in its closed position
by the ordinary spring catch which is withdrawn by pressing a button or knob.
The handle of the umbrella has a receptacle for holding articles such as matches
cigars cigarettes pipes scents and the like a slide with a lip being employed for
opening and closing the aperture.
In the accompanying drawings Figures 1 and 2 are vertical sections of self
opening umbrella showing the closed and opened positions. Figure 3 is given
shewing an elevation of the same sleeve a being around the stick 6 and mounted
on the runner c is connected by short wires d to the stretcher e one part of spiral
spring bears against end of runner c the other end against the sleeve a when
runner is pulled down the stick sleeve a passing down the stick slides up
runner c further compressing spring f. The result is that the pressure of spiral
spring f forces sleeve a down runner c thus causing both of them to run up the
stick and thus opening the umbrella.
The umbrella is retained in its closed position by menans of the spring catch h
which can be withdrawn by pressing the button rotating the catch about the
pivot. A spring m brings it to its normal position when the button is released
The ends or tips of the ribs n may be retained when the umbrella is closed
by a tip cap or catch o against which bears on end of the spiral spring p.
The cap is retained on the ribs by the catch r which I arrange to be withdrawn
also on pressing the button or knob.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention & in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is:-
(1) An umbrolle on the likes with onlf ananing mechanism consisting of a enving

page_text: around the stick acting on runners with a sleeve so that the spring is compressed
or extended when closing the umbrella substantially as described.
2. An umbrella with, self opening mechanism consisting of a spring connected
ou runners and a sleeve surrounding the stick secured to ordinary stretchers by
connections so that the spring is compressed or extended when closing the
umbrella or the like substantially as described.
3. An umbrella with self opening mechanism retained in its closed position by
a spring catch a knob or button secured on the stick projecting when umbrella
is closed & connected to the spring catch so that the umbrella when opened
shows the button or knob out of sight or flush with the handle of the umbrella
through the catch being withdrawn substantially as described.
4. An umbrella with self opening mechanism retained in the body of the
frame with a receptacle for holding scents, cigars, cigarettes, tobacco, pipes,
matches, & the like, substantially as described.
Dated this 26th day of October 1899.
ALBERT E. ELLEN,
For Inventor.