Combined Cane and Umbrella..
Year: 1891

page_text: te of Application, 6th July, 1891-Accepted, 8th Aug.,
1891
CUMI UNLE DI BOLTIVATION.
Combined Cane and Umbrella..
We, SAMUEL JAMES KNOX, Carriage-smith, of 213 Morton Street, and JOHN
KNOX, Machinist, of 17 Alexander Street, both of Albany, New York, United
States of America, 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 :-
Figure 1 is a vertical section of the umbrella-frame and cover attached to
the cane, the latter being shown in elevation, and the umbrella being expanded
ready for use:
Figure 2 is an enlarged side elevation of the cane with the umbrella-frame
attached thereto, the latter being partially drawn down and its ribs broken off for
the purpose of enlarging the scale of the figure:
Figure 3 is an enlarged vertical section of the upper part of the canc,
showing the detached umbrella-frame and cover stowed in the cavity of the
same and
Figure 4 is a transverse section, at the line X X on Fig. 2, of the lower part of
the cane, showing the revoluble ring for effecting the detachment of the umbrella-
frame from the cane.
Our invention relates to a combined cane and umbrella, consisting of a tubular
cane provided with a detachable umbrella-frame and cover, the latter being so
constructed that, when detached from the cane, it can be stowed away in the
cavity of the latter which may then be used as a walking-stick, but, when said
frame is fixed to the exterior of the cane, the combined parts will form an
umbrella.
As represented in the drawings, A designates the cane of our device; said cane-
which also forms the handle or stick for the umbrella-is provided with a cavity, B,
in its upper extremity, and with a head, C, which forms a closure for said cavity.
A circumferential groove is formed in the opposite extremity of said cane for the
purpose of affording the means for attaching the umbrella-frame thereto, and said
groove contains a revoluble ring, D, provided with a pendent lug, D', having a
longitudinal depression, d, which extends from the lower end of said lug to the
periphery of said ring; the opposite edges of said lug are beveled, and the ring at
each side of said lug is reduced in width to form an occupied space in the groove D
for a purpose hereinafter explained.
E designates the umbrella-frame, which is composed of a series of ribs, F, made
Substantially the same as those of an ordinary umbrella. Said ribs are hinge-
jointed at the upper extremity of cach to a series of lugs, G, which are formed on,
or attached to, the lower edge of a removable continuous spring, H, that is
preferably formed of wire bent into a series of loops to form an expansible-ring
that will closely encircle the cane A; the pendent loops of said spring are bent, as
at I, to form a groove, J, directly over the lugs G, for the reception of the upper
edge of the cover which is preferably provided with an elustic clamping-band for
snugly holding that part of the cover into said groove. On the apex of one of the
upwardly-turned loops of the spring H an inwardly-turned lug, K, is formed for
the purpose of engaging in the circumferential groove of the cane A, so as to retain
the umbrella-frame on said cane. During said engagement, the lug K will remain
in the space between the lower edge of the revoluble ring D and the lower shoulder
of said circumferential groove, and said lug can be readily disengaged from said
engagement by turning the ring D in either direction in the circumferential groove,
whereby a beveled edge of the lug D¹ will be carried under the inner end of the

page_text: lug K to wedge the latter outwardly to enter the depression d, from which the
spring and the parts attached thereto can be easily slipped to effect their
removal from the cane A. A downwardly-extended arm, L, is formed on, or
attached to, the spring H, and said arm has an inclined spring, M, formed thereon,
or attached thereto, for the purpose of forming a catch that will retain the
umbrella-frame in its expanded position.
N designates the runner of the umbrella-frame. Said runner is formed of a
continuous spring which loosely encircles the cane A and is bent into a series
of loops, O, so as to be expansible to the tapering form of said cane.
On the apex
of each of the upwardly-turned loops of said spring, a lug, P, is formed, or
attached thereto, for the purpose of hinging the lower extremity of a brace, Q,
thereto; said lugs and braces correspond to the number of the ribs F, and the
upper extremity of each brace is jointed, as at R, to a corresponding rib of the
umbrella-frame. The runner N is provided with an arch-piece, S, that is attached
to one of the loops O. Said arch-piece is fitted to engage with a shoulder, U, of
the spring M, for the purpose of retaining the umbrella-frame in its expanded
position.
T designates the umbrella-cover, which may be made of any suitable material,
and the form of the same may be like that commonly used for umbrella covers.
The outer edge of said cover is secured to the outer ends of the ribs F in the usual
manner of effecting such attachments, and the inner edge of said cover is preferably
provided with an elastic clamping-band for retaining that part of the cover in the
groove J, but, when preferred, the inner edge of said cover may be drawn into the
groove J by means of threads or cords.
Our invention is operated in the following manner: When the umbrella-frame is
detached from the cane A and stowed in the cavity B, and it is required to be
attached to the exterior of said cane, so as to be used as an umbrella, said frame is
removed from the cavity B and the smaller end of the cane is inserted-through
the runner N into the central opening of the spring H and is pushed therein until
the lug K enters the circumferential groove of the cane A; the open space in said
groove at either side of the lug D' affording a ready entrance for the lug K into
said groove under any degree of darkness. When such engagement is accomplished,
by pushing the runner N upwardly, until the arch-piece S is engaged by the
spring M, the umbrella-frame and its cover will be fully expanded to afford
protection against storm and the heat of the sun. To return the umbrella-frame E
and its attached parts to the cavity of the cane A, the runner N is released from
the spring M and drawn downward until the ribs F lie in close contact with said
cane then the revoluble ring D is partially rotated in the circumferential groove
of the cane until one of the beveled edges of the lug D' raises the lug K, so that
said lug may enter the depression d; when that has been accomplished, the
umbrella-frame E and its attached parts can be drawn off from the cane A so as to
leave the two parts in a separated condition. The frame and cover, being in a
collapsed condition, can then be inserted in the cavity B, and, the closure for said
cavity being returned to its place, the cane A will be restored to a condition for use
as a walking-stick.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is-
A combined cane and umbrella, substantially as herein described, the same
comprising a cane containing a cavity provided with a closure; the smaller end of
said cane having a circumferential groove which contains a revoluble ring provided
with a pendent lug whose opposite edges are beveled, in combination with an
umbrella-frame and its cover, which is detachable from said cane; said frame
consisting of a series of ribs hinged to an expansible-ring which is fitted to clasp
around said cane and is provided with means-substantially as described-for

page_text: engaging in the circumferential groove of said cane, a downwardly extended
inclined spring attached to said expansible ring and fitted to engage with the
runner of said umbrella-frame, a runner composed of an expansible spring provided
with means for engaging with said inclined spring, and a series of braces, each
having one end jointed to a corresponding rib of said frame and the opposite end
hinged to said runner, substantially as herein specified.
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Dated this 20th day of June 1891
ALLISON BROS.,
Agents for the Applicants.