Improvements in Umbrellas and Parasols.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 29th Apr., 1899-Accepted, 8th July, 1899
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Umbrellas and Parasols.
I, ROBERT DONALD FRASER, of 15, John Street North, in the City of Hamilton,
in the County of Wentworth, in the Province of Ontario, Dominion of Canada,
Book-keeper, 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:-
My invention relates to improvements in umbrellas and parasols and consists of
a protector for the umbrella tips; and the objects of my improvements are, first,
to provide a protector of suitable material, preferably rubber, or thin leather, to
protect the tips of umbrellas; second, to provide a protector to be applied to the
tips of new or old umbrellas to protect the material, and prevent it from giving
way, and third, to afford facilities for the application of the protector, when the
umbrella is in course of construction, or when constructed.
I attain these objects by the device illustrated in the accompanying drawing,
in which:-
Figure 1, shows an elevation of my device in position on one of the tips of
an umbrella.
Figure 2, is an enlarged elevation of the same, detached.
Figure 3, is an enlarged side elevation of Figure 2.
Figure 4, is a modification of Figure 3, and
Figure 5, is a rear view of the protector with flanged split sleeve.
Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.
In the drawing the protector is indicated by A, and consists of a flap piece of
suitable material formed to the shape of the tips of the fabric covering of umbrellas,
and fastened to the same by means of sewing, cement or otherwise, this flap A
has an inner and lower ferrule 2, to allow of the insertion of the tip 3, of an
umbrella rib B. The ferrule 2, is of suitable size and material to allow the
same to slip over the tip of the umbrella rib, and fasten itself there against the
bulb, or projecting eyelet 4, which is on the lower part of umbrella ribs for the
purpose of fastening the fabric covering thereto. This bulb, or eyelet 4, acts
as a stop for the ferrule, and retains the same in proper position, hence the
umbrella fabric covering, comprising the umbrella, to which is attached the
upper part, or flap A, of the ferrule.
To prevent the possibility of the ferrule 2, from tearing, a split and bent flanged
metallic sleeve or eyelet C, is provided, which fits into the said ferrule part of
the protector, the upper end of the sleeve fitting against the projection, or eyelet 4,
of the umbrella rib, and the lower end of the sleeve fitting against the end bulb
tip 3, of said umbrella rih, or a certain space may be left between the lower end
of the sleeve and the end bulb 3, of the rib B, and the present objects would be
attained. The bent end flanges of the sleeve prevents the same from the possibility
of leaving its position on the lower part of the rib. For extra security and
stability, the lower and ferrule part of this protector may be of greater thickness
than the flap part. The upper or all of the edges of the flap may be scalloped or
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page_text: otherwise designed and proportioned in order to be of symmetrical construction, or
of chaste design.
This protector is of especial value in keeping the points of umbrellas intact,
therefore preventing the tearing away of the fabric covering of the umbrella from
the points or tip parts of the ribs.
Various changes in the form, size and proportion of this protector may be
resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope thereof.
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:-
1st. A protector for umbrella and parasol tips of the character described, con-
sisting of a protector of suitable material and design having a lower and rear
ferrule to allow the insertion of the tip end of the rib of an umbrella, and the
upper flap part fastened to the fabric covering of said umbrella.
2nd. A protector for umbrella and parasol tips comprising a protector of suitable
design, material and proportion, having a lower and rear ferrule for the insertion
of the tip end of the rib of an umbrella, said ferrule provided with a split sleeve
having end flanges, the upper said flange fitting against the bulb, or eyelet, of
the said rib of the umbrella, and the upper flap part of the protector sewn, or
otherwise fastened to the fabric covering of the umbrella, substantially as set forth.
3rd. A protector for umbrella and parasol tips, consisting of a protector, of
suitable material and design having a lower and rear ferrule to allow the insertion
of the tip end of the rib of an umbrella, or parasol, the upper end of said ferrule
fitting against the bulb or eyelet of the tip end of the rib, and the upper flap part
of the ferrule securely fastened to the fabric covering of the umbrella, as described.
Dated this 8th day of April 1899.
JOHN H. HENDRY,
Agent.