Improvements in or connected with Umbrellas, Parasols, and the like.
Year: 1894

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with Umbrellas, Parasols, and
the like.
I, BRUNO WERNER, of the Firm of Fels Werner and Company of 39 Leipziger-
strasse, Berlin, Germany, Umbrella Manufacturers, 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 my invention for Improvements in or connected with Umbrellas,
Parasols and the like, is to construct joints in the frame, as between the stretchers
and the ribs, in a neat and effective manner without piercing the ribs, and thereby
weakening same, or increasing their bulk, by applying additional sleeves thereto,
while by my improvements am enabled to decrease the size of the joint and
increase the strength of the structure.
I will describe my invention by reference to the accompanying drawing whereon
Figure 1 is a side elevation of portions of a rib and adjacent stretcher of an
umbrella showing the joint or "git" between the two parts, the illustration being
drawn to an enlarged scale in order to clearly show the const uction of the
parts.
Figure 2 is a plan view of Figure 1.
Figure 3 is a transverse sectional elevation about the line X Y of Figure 1.
Figure 4 is an end sectional elevation showing the stretcher detached, and fitted
with a joint piece according to my invention as hereafter described.
Figure 5 is a plan view of the stretcher and joint piece shown at Figure 4,
and
Figure 6 shows the end of the stretcher with its pin to illustrate the course of
manufacture.
Similar letters of reference refer to like parts in the several figures.
A, Figures 1, 2 and 3, is the rib of U, channel, or like section and B is the
stretcher, that shown being also of U, or channel section and adapted, when folded
upon the rib A to lie within the channel of the said rib, the latter being for
example somewhat contracted at its part A', Figure 2, at the "git," although
such contraction is not absolutely necessary. I do not however limit myself to a
stretcher of U section as any other preferred section of stretcher may be jointed as
hereafter described. According to my invention I somewhat flatten the end B'
of the stretcher B, such as is shown at Figures 1, 3 and 4, and form a hole in same
through which is passed a piece of wire, as at Figure 6; this wire C is then
flattened at each end by pressing or stamping as best seen at Figure 5; the
flattened ends C C¹ are or may be shaped as shown in elevation at Figure 4 and
plan Figure 5, the central part of the wire C where it passes through the stretcher
being of circular section. The end of the stretcher is placed within or adjacent to
the under side of the rib A, and the flattened ends C₁ C¹ of the wire are bent over
the rib as shown at Figures 1, 2 and 3, the sloped edges, when such are sloped as
shown, meeting at the joint; the ends C¹C' being fixed by soldering or the like.
Ithus obtain a joint of simple character, and compact form, and without breaking
the section of the rib or the addition thereto of cumbersome sleeves.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is :-
:-
1. In or connected with umbrellas, parasols and the like, the wire C passed

page_text: through the end of the stretcher, and formed with flattened ends C¹ C₁, adapted to
be bent over or partially over the rib and fixed thereto to form a joint or "git"
all substantially as and for the purposes hereinbefore described.
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2. In or connected with umbrellas, parasols and the like, the joint or
git "
formed by the wire C having flattened ends C¹ C¹ taking over and fixed to the
rib A, in combination with the narrowing of a portion of said rib at the "git" all
constructed arranged and acting as and for the purposes described and with
reference to the accompanying drawings.
3. The general arrangement and combination of parts composing my improve-
ments in or connected with umbrellas, parasols, and the like all constructed and
acting substantially as and for the purposes herein before described with reference
to the accompanying drawings.
BREWER & SON,
London and Leeds, Agents for Applicant.