Improvements in or relating to Umbrellas and Parasols.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 8th June, 1896
Complete Specification Left, 8th Mar.. 1897-Accepted, 17th Apr., 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Umbrellas and Parasols.
We, ISAAC RICHARDSON HAYES of 19 Bradford Street, Ancoats, Manchester,
Shirt Maker, and WILLIAM KNOWLES of 23 Wharf Street, Ancoats,
Manchester, Shirt Maker, do hereby declare the nature of our said invention to be
as follows:-
Our improvements relate to umbrellas and parasols, and refer more particularly
to an invention for which Letters Patent, 2204 were granted to Hayes and Somerset
on the 25th day of 1874, and have for their object to simplify the mode and
means of adjusting and connecting the frame and stretcher ends to the notched
rings, and thereby to lessen the cost of manufacture, also to make the runner and
upper notch ring in one complete piece.
In accordance with one form of our improvements we stamp the fork for
connecting each frame or stretcher end to their notched ring of a form similar to
that described in the specification of the aforesaid patent, but with an extra.
projection or lug near the extremity of one limb of the fork, which, when the fork
is applied to the frame or stretcher end and connected with the notched ring, is.
turned down and clamped over the other limb, thus permanently securing the frame
or stretcher end to the notched ring, and dispensing with the loose runner or ferrule
heretofore used.
According to another modification I cause the frame or stretcher end not to
extend so far between the aforesaid fork as heretofore so that a U shaped piece of
metal being put round the fork near its hinged ends, the free ends of such U shaped
piece of metal may be turned down or tucked into the space between the extremities
of the fork, and in front of the frame or stretcher end, thus also locking the fork
without the use of the said loose ferrule.
The upper notched ring to which the stretcher ends are connected is made in
one piece with the runner, being drawn and swaged out of a block of metal to
afford the required degree of lightness.
Dated this 6th day of June 1896.
Improvements in or relating to Umbrellas and Parasols.
We, ISAAC RICHARDSON HAYES of 49 Bradford Street, Ancoats, Manchester,
Shirt Maker, and WILLIAM KNOWLES of 234 Wharf Street, Ancoats,
Manchester, Shirt Maker, do hereby declare the nature of our said invention and
in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:-
Our improvements relate to umbrellas and parasols, and refer more particularly

page_text: Having thus particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion we declare that what we claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is :-
1. A fork for connecting the ends of umbrella and like stretcher rods or ribs to
a notched runner or ring, formed or provided with a flange, or its equivalent,.
wrapping over the fork and serving to clamp the fork ends, as set forth.
2. A fork of the kind described with a strip of metal wrapped round it and its
two ends tucked into the space within the fork, and, by preference, above or beyond.
the end of the rib or stretched rod, or formed in one piece with said strip, or with..
two equivalent flanges, as and for the purposes set forth.
3. The combination of parts as and for the purposes described.
ISAAC RICHARDSON HAYES.
WILLIAM KNOWLES,
By John G. Wilson & Co.,
Agents.
ISAAC RICHARDSON HAYES.
WILLIAM KNOWLES,
By John G. Wilson & Co.,
Agents.