A Spring Holder or Rack for Umbrellas, Sticks, Kitchen Utensils," or the like.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Aug., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 12th May, 1891-Accepted, 13th June, 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Spring Holder or Rack for Umbrellas, Sticks, Kitchen Utensils,"
or the like.
1, FREDERICK REDMAN of 37, Barbican, in the City of London, Manufacturer,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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The object of my invention is to construct a cheap and simple spring holder or
rack for umbrellas, sticks, kitchen utensils or other articles, such for example as
garden tools or other goods having handles or shanks.
My spring holder or rack is formed of a wire bent into helical or spiral form
but having at intervals-say after every 4 turus more or less of the spiral-a part
bent into a clip having approximately the form of the letter U or of the written
small letter, the opening in the letter, that is to say, in the clip, being of somewhat
smaller width than the body. The two ends of the wire of which the holder or
rack is formed are shaped into eyes, hooks or analogous contrivances to allow of
their being readily attached to a wall, shelf, or other suitable support and for the
same purpose there should also be an eye or analogous contrivance on one of the
turns of each set of spiral turns between the clips.
The holder or rack secured to the wall or support in a horizontal position and
so that the clips shall be horizontal or approximately so, and have their openings
at the front. To place an umbrella or other article in the holder or rack it is
simply necessary to push the stick or handle sideways into the mouth of the clip
which expands under the pressure exerted and immediately contracts to the normal
position when the stick or handle has passed. The umbrella or other article is
thus retained by the stick or handle. The articic can be removed by simply
pulling it out of the clip the mouth of which expands to allow it to pass and then
again contracts.
Date this 19th day of August 1890
J. C. MEWBURN,
55 & 56, Chancery Lane, London, Patent Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Spring Holder or Rack for Umbrellas, Sticks, Kitchen Utensils,
or the like.
I, FREDERICK REDMAN of 37 Barbican, in the City of London, Manufacturer,
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 is to construct a cheap and simple spring holder or
rack for umbrellas, sticks, kitchen utensils or other articles, such for example as
garden tools or other goods having handles or shanks.
My spring holder or rack is formed of a wire bent into helical or spiral form
but having at intervals, say after every four turns more or less of the spiral, a part
bent into a clip having approximately the form of the letter Ų or of the written
small letter, the opening in the letter, that is to say in the clip, being of somewhat
smaller width than the body. The two ends of the wire of which the holder or rack
is formed are shaped into eyes, hooks or analogous contrivances to allow of their
being readily attached to a wall, shelf, or other suitable support, and for the same
purpose there should also be an eye or analogous contrivance at the back of each
of the clips.

page_text: The holder or rack is secured to the wall or support in a horizontal position and
so that the clips shall be horizontal or approximately so, and have their openings
at the front. To place an umbrella or other article in the holder or rack it is
simply necessary to push the stick or handle sideways into the mouth of the clip
which expands under the pressure exerted and immediately contracts' to the normal
position when the stick or handle has passed. The umbrella or other article is thus
retained by the stick or handle. The article can be removed by simply pulling
it out of the clip the mouth of which expands to allow it to pass and then
again contracts.
Figure 1 of the accompanying drawings is a top view, and Figure 2 a front view
of a spring holder or rack made according to my invention in its preferred form.
Each
It will be seen that the rack is made from a wire bent into sets of spirals a¹, a²,
a², a, with U or e-shaped parts or clips &,, between the adjoining sets.
end of the wire is formed into an eye e to allow of the rack being conveniently
secured to a wall or other support by means of a hook, nail or analogous device
and the back of each clip is also twisted into an eye d for the same purpose.
The number of clips in my holder or rack will obviously be varied according to
circumstances but I find that 4 or 5 are as many as can conveniently be formed
from one piece of wire. If more than 4 or 5 clips are required two or more of my
racks can be fixed to a wall or support in continuation of each other. If the
holder is required to receive only a single article it will be made with only
one clip.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, 1 declare that what
I claim is
A spring holder or rack forined of a wire bent into sets of spirals with clips
between such sets adapted to receive and hold the handles, sticks or shanks of
umbrellas, walking sticks, kitchen utensils, and the like, substantially as herein-
before described.
Dated 11+ Jos W... 1001
J. C. MEWBURN,
55 & 56, Chancery Lane, London, Patent Agent.