AN IMPROVED COMBINED UMBRELLA AND WALKING STICK
Year: 1884

page_text: I, HENRY HARRIS LAKE, of the firm of Haseltine Lake & Co, Patent Agents
Southampton Buildings, in the County of Middlesex do hereby declare the nature
of my invention for "AN IMPROVED COMBINED UMBRELLA AND WALKING STICK
and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement :-
This invention relates to a combined umbrella and walking stick and has for its
object to construct a walking stick in such a manner that it will contain the parts
necessary to form an umbrella, the walking stick itself serving as the umbrella
stick.
In the accompanying drawing
Figure 1 is a longitudinal section of a walking stick with the parts necessary for
forming an umbrella introduced therein.
Figure 2 shows in section the umbrella ribs extended and fixed at the lower end
of the stick.
Figure 3 shows the ribs folded upon the stick.
The stick A, which may be made of wood or other suitable material, is hollow
and forms a tubo.
At one end of this tube is fixed a socket B on which is screwed a button or
cap C of horn, bone or of some other suitable metal. This button or cap may be
mado of the same material as the stick and is fixed by means of screws, springs or
the like to the top end of the stick.
To the lower end of the stick is attached one end of a metallic socket D having
in its centre a hole E, the other end of the said socket being provided with a
screw-thread whereby a cap F may be secured to the stick and serve as a ferrule.
G indicates a tube fixed inside the socket D and extending for a short distance
into the hollow of the stick. In order that the said tube G inay obtain a support
against the interior wall of the stick a bottom or plate H is soldered to its end.
To the exterior end of the metallic tube I, the other end of which is adapted to
bo inserted in tho tube G, the umbrella ribs K. are fixed in the usual manuer.
In the tube I is a bar L, which, by means of a pin M, is connected with a socket N
sliding on the tubo 1. To the socket N are connected one end of each of tho

page_text: stretchers P the other ends being connected to the ribs K. The pin M slides in
two diametrically opposito slots O in the tube I whereby the socket N partakes
of the movements of the rod L, and at the same time acts upon the stretchers P.
The umbrella being closed, the socket N is in close proximity to the support of
the rods K and a great part of the bar L projects from the top of the tube I.
When the umbrella is required for use the bar L is pushed into the tube I until
the pin M of the socket Ñ rests at the ends of the slots O. During this movement
the point at which the stretchers P occupy a position at right angles to the tube I
and where the strain on the ribs K. is the greatest is passed. By bringing the
stretchers past this point tho umbrella is held extended without employing any
hooks or the like.
When the expanded umbrella is to be fixed to the stick for use, tho ferrulo F is
first removed and the lower end of the tube I is introduced through the hole E
of the socket D into the tube G where it is supported. The tube I is maintainod
in this position by means of a catch R, which catch, actuated by a spring, springs
out of the tube I through an opening in the latter and engages with the edge of
the socket D. In order that the hook R may have space for engaging with the
erige of the socket D, the tube G is enlarged at its end, as shown in Figure 2, or it
may be provided with a slot into which the catch will enter.
When it is required to take the umbrella off the stick, the catch R is pressed by
the finger, into the tube I.
The conversion of the walking stick into an umbrella or vice versa can be
effected in the manner hereinbefore described in a very short space of time.
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:-
First A hollow stick containing the frame and covering of an umbrella, which
can be taken out of the said stick, and after removing the ferrule F and the cap
or button C, be fixed to one end of the said stick by means of a socket D having
the hole E and the tube G provided with the plate H, substantially as shown and
described.
Second. The arrangement of the frame of the umbrella which consists of the
tube I in which slides a bar L, which, by means of a pin M passing through slots
in the tube I is connected with a socket N serving as a support for the stretchers P
of the umbrella ribs K, the said socket being pushed so far downward upon the
said tube that the point, where the greatest strain arises is passed, whereby the
umbrella is kept extended, in combination with the hook R and a spring for fixing
the tube I in the stick-socket D, substantially as shown and described.
Thiet of Ontabo 100.L
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
For the Applicant.