Improvements in Umbrellas.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 31st Oct.,, 1891
Complete Specification Left, 2nd Aug., 1892-Accepted 15th Oct., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Umbrellas.
JOHN HENRY VAGG 78 Paulet Road Camberwell, London S.E. Accountants
Clerk do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
A conical shaped tube to be attached to the stick of the umbrella narrow end
downwards at the junction of the cover with the stick, and to occupy the place of
the ferruled end of the umbrella from the outside cover. The tube is perforated
round the top about inch from the junction with the umbrella and provided with
a small rim below the perforated holes. The rim arrests the water draining from
the umbrella and causes it to flow through through the holes into the tube. The
narrow end of the tube is fitted with an india rubber pear shaped plug, which is
held downwards by a spring, inside the tube and projects slightly from the tube and
so dispenses with the necessity of a ferrule.
The invention retains the water drained from the umbrella and releases the water
when the umbrella is held upright on the ground, and the necessary pressure put
on the handle which forces the india rubber plug upwards, and the water is
discharged. The invention thus avoids the damage and inconvenience caused by
umbrellas, wet, after use.
Dated this 31st day of October 1891.
JOHN ᎻᎬᎪᎡᎥ ᏙᎪᏀᏀ
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Umbrellas.
JOHN HENRY VAGG 7 Paulet Road Camberwell London S.E. Accountant and
Auditor 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 :---
The invention consists of a tube for preventing water draining from umbrellas
and improving the appearance & carriage of umbrellas fitted as hereinafter described
Figure 1 A. The tube is narrower at one end than the other end, and is applicable,
by being attached to the narrow end of the umbrella stick, by placing the stick in
the invention & securing by rivets Fig. 3 I at the junction of the cover with the stick
usual in umbrellas Fig. 1 B immediately below the junction of the invention with the
umbrella stick, & the tube is perforated by small holes round the tube and just
below these holes is fitted a gutter shaped ridge or rim, round the tube Fig. 1C.
The inside of the tube in about the middle thereof is fitted with a ring ridge, belt,
Fig. 1 D which holds immediately beneath it, a spiral spring Fig. 1 E the top end of
which presses against the ridge and the spring is thereby prevented from going
beyond the ridge; the other end of the spring presses down on a conical plug Fig. 1 F
and holds it in its position, namely, its narrow end slightly protruding from the
narrow end of the tube Fig. 1 G. This plug is provided with a ridge which
prevents the plug being forced too far out of the tube, and the plug is held fast in its
position by the spring.
C
The ridge on the plug is fitted with rubber which presses against the insides of
the tube and makes the tube water tight. Thus, the water which drains from a
wet umbrella when stood or held handle upwards is arrested and directed through
the holes into the tube where it is retained. By placing the umbrella to the ground
and bearing some pressure on the handle the plug is forced upwards and the water
in the tube released Fig. 2 H.
The size of the tube varies according to the size of the umbrella.

page_text: 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. That my invention prevents water from draining from wet umbrellas, when
stood downwarde, on to floors, carpets, or on to any thing or place, whereon the
umbrella is stood.
2. The invention does not interfere with the neat appearance of an umbrella but
adds to it.
3. The invention avoids the "jar" on the palms of the hands, when walking with
the umbrella and using as a walking stick, the spring and plug giving a most
agreeable effect.
JOHN HENRY VAGG.