IMPROVEMENTS IN UMBRELLAS AND SUNSHADES
Year: 1884

page_text: I, HENRY CARDELL of Trencreek Newquay Cornwall Grazier do hereby declare
the nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN UMBRELLAS AND SUNSHADES
to be as follows :—
The sticks or stems are fluted, reeded, or grooved, as desired and are made in one
piece or more also solid or hollow, of wood, steel, or any other sub-tance combined,
and with slides and fittings to match of any colour or coating. The flutes are
prepared with brass or other material near the top end, and the ribs are attached
by wire directly in them to the stick or stem, or a suitable rib holder can be used.
The slide or slides to be of metal or other substances are fluted, and fit'd on the
stick or stem. The ends of the spreaders or stretchers are fitted into the flutes of
the slide, and attached by wire, so that when the Umbrella or Sunshade is being
closed, or closed the ribs and spreaders lock or go into, or on to the flutes or grooves
of the stick or stem, and the silk or other covering can be folded over, or removed
at will. A case of silk or other material can be drawn over, and secured by a ferrule
or ring to the handle. A knob or crook of bone or other substance forms part of
the handle, and is attached by springs or screw or by any other means..
Dated this 18th day of February 1884.

page_text: I, HENRY CARDELL Grazier of Trencreek Newquay Cornwall, do hereby declare
the nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN UMBRELLAS AND SUNSHADES
and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement:―
The Sticks or Stems are fluted, reeded, grooved or corrugated as desired and are
made in one piece or more, also solid, or hollow, of wood steel, or any other substance
combined. The flutes are prepared with brass or other material near the top end,
and the ribs are attached by wire directly in them to the stick or stem or a suitable
rib holder can be used. The stretcher slide is fluted to fit the stick, the ends of the
stretchers are attached by wire into notches in the flutes of the slide. The silk or
cover has a ring at the top end, with a spring, or other catch to go into any desired
notch or hole in the stick, and hollow tips with the ends crooked or turned down
are attached to or around the bottom of the cover, those fit on the ends of the ribs,
and can be put on, or removed singly or altogether as follows. There is an extra
or clasped fluted slide with notches or holes in the flutes or grooves, and jointed at
the back, also an open spring ring around it, attached, but moveable on it both are
open in front or opposite to the hinges and are clasped or put on or off the stick
below the stretcher slide at will. When the silk or cover is on, and the Umbrella
or Sunshade is closed, the ribs and stretchers are into, or on to the flutes of the
stick The crooks or turns of the tips are into the holes of the extra slide-the
-spring ring can be pushed over them to secure them there, or not at will. When it
is desirable to remove the cover the spring ring is pushed on over the tips, the top
ring is released, the extra slide is pulled down with the tips on it, and when they
are off the ribs, the slide can be pressd open, and off the stick; and together with
the cover be removed and put in ones pocket. The cover can be again put on by
just reversing the process, the ribs can be set free by pulling back the spring on
the slide. A case of silk or other material can be drawn over the frame, or the
cover, and secured by a ferrule or ring to the handle. A knob or crook can be
attached by spring, or screw, or any other means. It can be used as an ordinary
Umbrella and will fold very small, or be rendered smaller still for walking with
in fine weather by removing the cover.
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. The fluted or grooved stick or stem as desired or required whether it is with
one flute or more, and particularly where the Stretchers and rib joints bear when
closed, with slides and fittings to match of any color or coating.
2. The attaching of the ribs directly into the flutes or grooves of the stick or
stem if desired, and closing the ribs and stretchers into or on to the flutes also.
3. The attaching a ring with spring or other catch to the top of the cover, and
at or around the bottom crookd tips, so as to go into the holes in the extra slide,
and securing them there, so that they and the silk or cover can be removed together,
or put on at will.
Dated this 17th day of November 1884