Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Apr., 1886.
Complete Left, 8th Jan., 1887.
Complete Accepted, 8th Feb., 1887.
I, SAMUEL HENRY MCKENZIE of Bold Street, and Lord Street, Liverpool, Unibrella
Factor, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to provide an umbrella that may be used in the usual
way, as such, or from which the stick may be withdrawn, and the same used separately
as a stick or cane.
The stick or cane may be of any ordinary construction, but made without any spring
or stop attachments inserted in it. The ring which carries the ends of the short ribs,
also the ribs themselves may be of any ordinary construction, but the ring is preferably
made without any provision for receiving spring or catch. The ring at the other end
of the stick which carries the bottom end of the ribs with a ferrule or short barrel or
other elongation therefrom, which projects towards the handle of the umbrella, until
it reaches the point where the other ring is to stop. This point should be sufficiently
.near to the bottom ring that the spring of the ribs will tend to keep the umbrella
open. At the other end of the ring and projecting towards the bottom end of the stick
is another prolongation of the ring provided with screw thread or other catch by means
of which it connects with the metallic cover for the bottom of the cloth of the umbrella.
Through the base of this cover (which though preferably metallic may be made of
other hard suitable material) is drilled a small hole or holes which correspond with a
hole or holes in the stick. A screw or pin in such hole or holes will prevent any
movement of the ring, and can be easily removed or displaced at the pleasure of the
On removal of this pin or catch the ring with the ribs and cover may all be
removed from the stick, leaving the stick without unsightly springs or catches to be
used as such. When desired the umbrella can be again fitted up by placing the cover
ribs and rings again in position, and securing the pin or catch at the bottom.
wearer. .
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpoool,
Patent Agents for the Applicant,

page_text: I, SAMUEL HENRY MCKENZIE, of Bold Street and Lord Street, Liverpool, Umbrella
Factor, 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 object of this invention is to provide an umbrella that may be used in the usual
way as such, and from which the-stick can at pleasure be withdrawn, and if desired,
used separately as a walking stick or cane.
The umbrella has a stick of ordinary construction, but without any springs or stops
affixed therein, and the frame is formed with a long sleeve or projection on the ring
at the end of the ribs, which is fastened to the stick by means of a pin, and against
which the ring at the end of the stretchers abuts, when the umbrella is open, forming
a stop therefor.
It will be easily understood by reference to the accompanying drawings.
Figure 1 is an elevation of umbrella (without cover) constructed according to the
invention.
Figure 2 an enlarged sectional elevation of the rings at the ends of the ribs.
In these A is the stick or cane which may be of any ordinary construction, but
without any spring or stop attachments permanently inserted in or affixed to it. B is
the ring which carries the ends c or to which the ends c of the stretchers C are con-
'nected. It may be of ordinary construction sufficiently long to take hold of, but the
slot for a spring or catch is dispensed with. I prefer however, to make it as shown in
the drawings with a circular slide b to pass over the ends d of the ribs D to hold the
unbrella closed. Instead of this however, it may be made with what is known as the
automaton frame or merely with india rubber ring or band. The ring E which carries
the lower ends of the ribs D, is provided with a suitable projection preferably a barrel F
which projects towards the handle of the umbrella, until it reaches the point where
the ring
is to stop. This point is sufficiently near the end d' of the ribs D that the
spring of the ribs D acting on the stretchers C will tend to press the ring B against
the barrel F of the ring E, and thus maintain the umbrella open without the necessity
of any spring between the ring B and the handle for the ring to press against.
The
ring E is also prolonged in a direction towards the outside of the umbrella or bottom
end of the stick. This prolongation G of the ring E is provided with a screw thread
or other catch such as a bayonet joint to connect it with a metallic cover H which when
in position covers the cloth at the extreme end through which the stick projects.
Transversely through the base of this cover (which though preferably metallic may be
made of other hard suitable material) is drilled a small hole g or holes which corre-
spond with a hole a or holes in the stick. A pin I screwed as shown in the drawings
or secured by a catch or other suitable means passed through the holes g and a will
prevent any movement of the ring G, and can be easily displaced or removed at the
pleasure of the wearer. On removal of the pin I or equivalent catch the rings B and E

page_text: with the ribs and cover, may all be removed from the stick, leaving the stick without
unsightly springs or catches, in such condition as to be usable independently, the only
disfigurement being the small hole a. When desired, the umbrella can be again fitted
up by placing the cover, ribs, and rings again in position, and securing the pin or
catch at the bottom.
If preferred the outside prolongation of the ring G may be made to form the usual
projecting piece outside the umbrella or be fitted with a short piece of cane, and
the inner projection F of the ring forms a socket for the end of the stick. This would
however have the disadvantage of requiring the stick to be made shorter than the
usual length.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention,
and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is :-
1. An umbrella having a stick or cane without projecting stops or springs and the
lower ring with a projection or barrel on the inner side to form a stop for the upper
ring, and a projection on the outer side to hold a metallic or other covering for the
cloth, substantially as and for the purposes described.
2. The use with an umbrella of a ring to hold the ends of the ribs, having an inner
projection against which the upper ring rests when the umbrella is open, and outer
projection to receive and hold the cover for the cloth, substantially as shown and
described.
3. An umbrella constructed and arranged substantially as described and shown and
for the purposes set forth.