An Improved Umbrella and Attachment for Cycles.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Nov., 1896-Accepted, 30th Jan., 1897
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Umbrella and Attachment for Cycles.
I, SAMUEL HEY of 17 Hanover Street, Keighley in the County of York,
Patent Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention as communicated to
me from abroad by Arthur Thomas Woodward of Waterloo Place, in the City of
Bendigo and County of Bendigo, and Colony of Victoria, Artist, and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement, that is to say :-
The object of my invention is to provide an attachment to bicycles, tricycles
and similar vehicles whereby the riders of the same are protected from the effects
of either sun or rain. Hitherto it has been necessary with any devices that may
have been in use for this purpose to employ a covering which ineffectually did its
work and which was either cumbrous or else costly. But with my invention these
objections do not exist since an ordinary umbrella can be employed which may
When not in use
either have a specially constructed rod or else an ordinary one.
this may be carried in a light leather case attached to the machine as may also the
D sectioned or other tubes by which it is supported. Or instead of being placed
in a case the umbrella may be used independently by the lady or gentleman rider
since it can be easily detached and be made suitable for ordinary use.
If necessary
it can be provided with frills around its circumference or with attachments for a
false cover or with wind or escape valves but under most circumstances these
latter valves are quite unnecessary since when there is any air stirring whatever it
gives buoyancy to the machine and thereby assists its rider in impelling it forward.
Whether the umbrella which is used be either an ordinary or a special one it can
by my attachment be moved downward upward forward or backward or to either
the right or left hand side at the.will of the rider and thereby act not only as a rain or
sunshade but also as a wind-sail. The angle of its inclination with the ground may
also be varied at pleasure and in structure it may be so lightly and ornamentally
constructed as to prove itself indispensable to all bicycle riders.
My invention consists of a clip which in the case of a bicycle is connected to the
back or saddle pillar tube and is adjustable thereon. Attached to the back of this
clip and movable in a vertical plane is a divided or undivided telescopic tube
which extends horizontally and then vertically. Near the junction of the
horizontal and vertical portions of this tube (which parts may be integral with
each other or connected by an elbow) is attached one end of a diagonal back stay
the other end of which descends to the pillar tube aforesaid and is adjustably
attached thereto by a clip or other means. At the top of the elbow (if such be
used) is a taper threaded nut rotating around the split top of the said elbow and
locking the tube inside it. At the top of the vertical tube (hereinafter called the
main telescopic tube) is another taper threaded nut rotating around a split ring by
the turning of which nut the diameter of the said ring and the height of the tube
inside it may be adjusted. Iuside this tube slides a subsidiary telescopic tube at
the top of which is a T piece. On one end of this is threaded a split ring and nut
as before described through which passes a telescopic tube (hereinafter called the
umbrella rod) which extends over the head of the rider and holds an umbrella.
This tube may either form part of a telescopic umbrella rod as shewn in the
drawings or have on its end a clip by which an ordinary umbrella rod (either
metallic or wood) may be secured. In the former case instead of the clip before

page_text: alluded to being used a fork is formed on the end of the tube the sides of which fork
are adjustable laterally. On one of the inside faces of the fork are two or more
grooves into oue of which fits a ridge on the face of the tongue forming part of
the umbrella rod end. The sides of the fork are closed together by a screw
thereby locking the umbrella in any desired position.
But in order that my invention may be better understood I will now refer to
the accompanying sheet of drawings which are to be taken as part of this
specification and rend herewith.
Figure 1 represents a side elevation of the attachment complete shewing its
connection to the saddle pillar tube and the ineans by which the umbrella and its
telescopic rod are attached.
Figure 2 shews on an enlarged scale (and in two illustrations) a front elevation
of the joint between the umbrella rod and the umbrella rod end as shown in Figure 1.
In the upper illustration one of the sides of the fork (the grooved side) on the end
of the umbrella rod has for the convenience of illustration been removed exposing the
tongue and the ridge thereon. In the lower illustration is seen the inside face of
the removed side. This side may either be loosely rivetted or hinged or in other
ways attached to the plug secured in the end of the umbrella rod and on it are
seen at various angles the grooves into which the ridge shewn in the upper
illustration may fit.
Figure 3 represents an end elevation of the umbrells rod shewing the screw by
which the fork and tongue are locked together.
Figure 4 shews a fancy handle which can be attached to a specially constructed
umbrella rod for the convenience of the cyclist when it is required to use the
umbrella but not the machine.
Figure 5 represents a plan of the clip which surrounds the saddle pillar tube.
Though I do not hind myself to this special form of clip since it may be of any
shape consistent with adjustability.
Figure 6 shews a side elevation of a lady's machine with the whole attachment
complete and in position.
Similar letters of reference indicate similar or corresponding parts where they
occur in the several views.
On reference to the drawings it will be seen that A is the saddle pillar tube to
which by a clip B and bolts F is secured the main telescopic tube D. This which
has a tongue C locked by a bolt E in the forks seen in the left of Figure 5 may
either be integral with its horizontal portion or be attached as shewn by an elbow X.
This elbow may be connected to the tube having the tongue C in its end in any
well known way and as shewn its diameter may be reduced and portion of it enter
the tube.
Beneath the horizontal portion of D and taking the weight of the same is a
diagonal stay G. This is secured to A by a clip as H and to X by insertion in a
fork on the end of X. By the aid of this diagonal stay the angle of the umbrella
with the ground in addition to the adjustment offered by the ridge and groove in
the umbrella rod joint may be varied since the clip H may be moved up and down A
to suit the convenience or height of any rider. Around the top of X which
portion is split is a nut K having a taper thread inside it which when tightened
down closes the top of X and locks the tube D. Around the top of D is attached
a taper threaded ring I which with the tube inside it is cut in two or more places
as at J. Around this taper thread is a nut K (with flats or slots or other suitable
means of rotation) which nut (similar to the one before described) when screwed
downwardly closes the cuts together and locks the subsidiary telescopic tube L.
On the top of L is a T piece M at either end of which is attached a nut having
the same object as K and enumerated also as K. Through M passes the telescopic
un.brella rod N which as seen at Figure 2 is provided with a fork upon its
plugged end.
One of these forks (say O) may be hinged or loosely connected to the plug in N
and on its inside face are grooves such as P. Into one of these euters the ridge Q

page_text: on the tongue piece R which forms part of the plugged end of the umbrella rod
end S. Through the side O and the tongue R passes a screw T which is threaded
into the opposite side to O and when tightened up locks S and N together quite
rigidly.
The travelling thimble around the umbrella rod to which the umbrella ribs are
connected has a slot in it to clear the head of the screw T which can be operated
by any class of spanner which may be desirable or a thumb nut may be employed
which will clear the travelling thimble as before described.
When the umbrella is required for use without the bicycle a handle such as U
(Figure 4) is provided. This may be of wood or any other material and has sunk
within it a metallic bush V locked by a plug as W and having a threaded central
hole. This handle which may be made most ornamental is screwed on or off the
threaded end of the plug in N as occasion may require and renders the umbrella
usable for any purpose.
If an ordinary umbrella be used without any specially constructed rod the end
of the tube N has connected to it a clip of any well known pattern by which the
umbrella may be either attached or detached with the greatest of ease and
expedition.
In order to stiffen the connection between D and N there may be applied
between them if necessary a stay of the same character as shewn at G. Clips
similar to H are secured to each end of the said stay which clips may embrace any
portion of the telescopic umbrella rod or the subsidiary or maiu telescopic tube.
The method of applying my attachment to a machine is as follows.-The clip B
being upon the main tube D and its height arranged the bolts F are then tightened
up thereby locking it to A. The clip H at the bottom of the back stay G is then
tightened around A in the same way and in such a position that the desired angle
of the umbrella with the ground is obtained. The telescopic tube D is then
inserted into X and the tube L into D and both of them are locked at any desired
height by the lock nuts K. Through the T piece M (the handle U being removed)
is then pushed the umbrella rod N which can be locked to any degree of extension
by the lock nuts K. If the umbrella rod end S is not in its place its tongue R is
then inserted between the side forks on N and the ridge piece entering into one of
the grooves P the screw T is tightened up. The ornamental handle U may then
be screwed in place and the cyclist is thus provided with a machine attachment
which enables a ride to be obtained with both safety and comfort let the weather
be as inclement as it may.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is.―
1st. An improved umbrella for cycles having a jointed telescopic rod us N with
a plugged end and a fork thereon as and for the purposes hereinbefore described
and as illustrated in the drawings.
2nd. An improved umbrella for cycles a jointed umbrella rod end as S having a
tongue as R on which is a ridge as Qwith a screw hole through the said tongue
all as and for the purposes hereinbefore described and as illustrated in the
drawings.
3rd. An improved umbrella for cycles and in combination a jointed telescopic
rod as N with a plugged end and a side fork as O on the inside face of which are
grooves as P, an umbrella rod end as S with a tongue as R having a ridge as Q
locked by a screw as T all as and for the purposes hereinbefore described and as
illustrated in the drawings.
4th. An improved attachment for connecting umbrellas to cycles and in com-
bination a split clip as B, main divided or undivided telescopic tube as D, (with or
without an elbow sa X,) tongue as C and stay as G, a split threaded ring as 1
surrounded by a nut as K all as and for the purposes hereinbefore described and
as illustrated in the drawings.

page_text: 5th. An improved attachment for connecting umbrellas to cycles and in
-combination a split clip as B, main divided or undivided telescopic tube as D (with
or without an elbow as X), tongue as C and stay as G, a split threaded ring as I
-surrounded by a nut as K, subsidiary telescopic tube as L with a T piece as M
around which is a split ring and a nut as K all as and for the purposes herein before
described and as illustrated in the drawings.
6th. An umbrella attachment for cycles and in combination a jointed telescopic
rod as N on one end of which is a detachable handle as U and on the other a
clip for holding an umbrella; a split clip as B, main divided or undivided
telescopic tube as D, (with or without an elbow as X) subsidiary telescopic tube
as L with a T piece as M all as and for the purposes hereinbefore described and
as illustrated in the drawings.
7th. An improved umbrella and attachment for cycles and in combination a
jointed telescopic umbrella rod as N with a plugged end and a side fork as O
on the inside face of which are grooves as P, an umbrella rod end as S with a
tongue as R having a ridge as Q locked by a screw as T; a handle as U, metallic
bush V and plug as W a split clip as B, main divided or undivided telescopic tube
as D (with or without an elbow as X), a tongue as C and a stay as G, split
threaded ring as 1 surrounded by a nut as K, subsidiary telescopic tube as L with
aT piece as M around which is a split ring and a nut as K all as and for the
purposes hereinhefore described and as illustrated in the drawings.
8th. In an improved umbrella and attachment for cycles the whole of the
combination and arrangement of parts as set forth upon Figures 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6
of the accompanying drawings and constituting my "Improved umbrella and
-attachment for cycles."
Dated this 23rd day of November 1896.
SAMUEL HEY..