Improvements in Rib-tip Holding Devices for Umbrellas and the like.
Year: 1899

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Rib-tip Holding Devices for Umbrellas and the like.
I, EDWIN HENRY BROWN, of 86, Stretford Road, Manchester, in the County of
Lancaster, Draper, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention to be as
follows:-
This invention has for its object to provide umbrellas and the like with means
which when the umbrella is closed and requires to be folded or wrapped up,
prevent the ribs being strained and twisted out of parallel with the stick.
According to my invention I employ a by preference, metal band in which I
form a series of ridges or grooves corresponding in number, by preference, to the
number of rib-tips to be secured, and each large enough to receive one of such
tips. This baud is applied to the umbrella handle at the point where the tips
usually lie when secured by a tip-ring so that when the tips are drawn together
they each slip into one of the cavities in the ring, and thus, when the umbrella
is folded, are effectually prevented being twisted out of parallel with the stick.
The said band is, by preference, deep enough to carry a sliding tip-ring, so
that when the tips are in their respective grooves in the lower part of the band
the said tip-ring may be drawn down on to the lower part, and over the tips.
As a modification the indentations or grooves may be in the tip ring, or in the
wood. In another modification they may be in a ring placed below the shoulder
of the umbrella handle, or in a band fixed on the stick, but I prefer the device
aforesaid.
Dated this 7th day of November 1899.
EDWIN HENRY BROWN.
By John G. Wilson & Co.,
Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Rib-tip Holding Devices for Umbrellas and the like.
I, EDWIN HENRY BROWN, of 86, Stretford Road, Manchester, in the County of
Lancaster, Draper, 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 has for its object to provide umbrellas and the like with means
which, when the umbrella is closed and requires to be folded or wrapped up,
prevent the ribs being strained and twisted out of parallel with the stick.
According to my invention I employ a, by preference, metal band in which I
form a series of ridges or grooves corresponding in number to the
number of rib-tips to be secured and each large enough to receive one of such
tips. This band is applied to the umbrella handle at the point where the tips
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page_text: usually lie when secured by a tip-ring so that when the tips are drawn together
they each slip into one of the cavities in the ring, and thus, when the umbrella
is folded, are effectually prevented from being twisted out of parallel with the
stick.
The said band is, by preference, deep enough to carry a sliding tip-ring so
that when the tips are in their respective grooves in the lower part of the band
the said tip-ring may be drawn down on to the lower part and over the tips.
To make my invention clear I have hereunto attached a sheet of drawings and
with the assistance of the various figures and letters of reference marked thereon
I will proceed to described the same more fully.
Fig. 1 illustrates a general perspective view of the upper part of an umbrella
with the tip-ring drawn up to show how the tips lie in the grooves, and Fig. 2
illustrates a similar view with the tip-ring drawn down.
Figs. 3 and 4 shew the band, and Figs. 5 and 6 shew the tip-ring separately,
and partly in section.
In carrying out my invention I take a thin metal band (A) and by stamping,
moulding or other suitable mechanical operation produce upon the lower end a
series of corrugations, or a corrugated boss (B). This band I fix upon the
handle (C) of the umbrella with the corrugations at the points where the tips (D)
usually lie when drawn together. The corrugations correspond in number with
the number of tips and with the band in position each corrugation (or groove)
comes opposite a tip, so that upon the tips being drawn together each tip takes
into its particular groove or corrugation, as shewn in Fig. 1.
In addition to the band (A) I also provide a tip-ring or tip-cap (E), the upper
part of which is a neat sliding fit on the upper part of band (A), and the lower
part of which is a neat sliding fit over the corrugations (B). Its range of sliding
movement is such that it covers and uncovers the corrugations, hence with the
tips (D) in the corrugations (see Fig. 1), and the tip-ring (E) drawn over the
corrugations (see Fig. 2) the tips are effectually held or locked within the
corrugations.
In wrapping up the umbrella so fitted with the band and ring the corrugations
afford an effectual resistance to, or preventative against the straining of the
umbrella ribs or frame, and the wrapping up is more easily accomplished.
To help in keeping the tip-ring on the tips, especially when the umbrella is
held handle downwards I may cause the edge of the said ring to turn inwards,
as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 6 but the outward spring of the ribs and the
frictional fit of the ring are usually sufficient.
As a modification the tip-ring may be formed with the corrugations and
arranged to move up and down only upon a plain band, or upon the plain stick.
itself, but I prefer the arrangement aforesaid.
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: In umbrellas, parasols and the like, a thin metal band having corruga-
tions, one for each tip, and a tip-ring adapted to slide upon or over such band and
the corrugations, substantially as and for the purposes herein set forth.
2: In umbrellas, parasols and the like, a thin metal band having corruga-
tions, substantially as and for the purposes herein set forth.
embe
EDWIN HENRY BROWN.
By John G. Wilson & Co., Fels.Inst.P.A.,
Manchester.