Improvements in Umbrella Brackets or Stands.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Oct., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 8th July, 189:-Accepted, 19th Sept.,
1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Umbrella Brackets or Stands.
WILLIAM MORGAN 104 Little Park Street Coventry Warwickshire Cabinet
Maker and Upholsterer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
First-It is a wood lath, either plain, moulded, or carved.
Second-It has a flat metal band, joined at the extreme ends with a short bar, or
roller, over which passes a plate or socket, forming a very strong joint or hinge
when screwed to the lath.
Third-Upon the outer surface of the metal band may be stamped, engraved or
painted, any motto, device, or design; or it may be embellished with high relief
ornamentations.
Fourth Within the metal band, but firmly secured thereto, is a second rim,
made either of fancy wood, bone, ivory, or any fancy material adapted to the
purpose.
Fifth The rims or rings, being round or oblong shape, may also be divided by
any number of cross bars as occasion may require.
Sixth-When the longitudinal form is required, two of the laths are joined
together with cross bars, and an additional number of joints attached to rim.
Seventh-To receive the drainings, and support the umbrellas, the cup or tray
is attached by slot holes passing over hooks, permanently fixed to the bottom
of lath.
Eighth The bracket thus in a completed form, is secured to hat stand, hall table,
wainscot, wall, or door frame as convenient.
Dated this 8th day of October 1890.
WILLIAM MORGAN,
Coventry.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Umbrella Brackets or Stands.
I, WILLIAM MORGAN of 104 Little Park Street, Coventry, in the County of
Warwick, Cabinet Maker and Upholsterer, 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 :-
This invention relates to brackets or stands for holding umbrellas and the like,
the brackets being so made as to fold up or down against the wall, chair or the
like to which they are secured. Briefly, the invention consists of a tray or trough to
receive the point of the umbrella and contain the drippings and a ring or frame
through which the umbrella may be placed and which may stand out at right
angles to the wall or other support when in use or be folded parallel thereto when
out of use.
The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawings
in which Fig. 1 is a side and Fig. 2 a front elevation of one form in which this
invention may be carried into practice, Figs. 3 and 34 being details of portions of
Figs. 1 and 2.
Fig. 4 is a plan of a frame adapted to receive a number of umbrellas, walking
sticks etc. Fig. 4A is a perspective view showing the preferred way of applying
the tray or trough to the frame shown in Fig. 4. Fig. 5 is a cross section on the
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of bio A

page_text: Fig. 6 is a front elevation of a simple form of the apparatus and Fig. 7 a side
elevation of a similar apparatus partly in section.
Figs. 8 to 17 are details and Fig. 18 shows the device applied to a chair.
Like letters represent like parts throughout the drawings.
Commencing with Figs. 1 to 34, A represents the back or support which may be
a simple lath, an ornamental wood or other backing, the back or leg of a chair,
stool or other suitable support to which the ring or frame B is pivotted at B¹ and
may be supported in a horizontal position for use in various ways. The trough or
tray C is also carried by the support A, the arrangement of these parts in Figs. 1
to 34 being as follows;-The ring or frame B consists of an outer ring bound round
its periphery by a strap or band 133 preferably of metal and terminating in ends or
flanges 13 through which and the bracket 13° fixed to the support A passes the pin B¹
which forms the pivot of the hinge composed of the flanges B, the bracket B and
the pivot B. By this means the ring B is sufficiently strengthened and hinged to
the support A by means of the ring 133 and its fittings. A similar and concentric
ring D is provided inside B and this also is strengthened by a ring D₁ preferably
formed in two halves and continued so as to form the arms or spokes D2 and
ultimately secured to the inner periphery of the ring B by the turned-over ends D³,
the arms D² may be secured together by screws, bolts or any other convenient
manner. The ring D thus strengthens and supports the ring D and also forms a
connection between it and the ring B and generally serves to strengthen and con-
solidate the whole. Extra arms or spokes D₁ may be provided as tending to
further strengthen the whole construction, and also to divide the frame into com-
partments for the reception of the umbrellas. The rings B and D may be made of
wood, papier mâché, vulcanite, glass or one or more of a variety of other suitable
materials adapted to withstand the damp and any reasonable amount of knocking
about, and also to look as well as possible.
In the figures under discussion the ring or frame B is adapted when not in use
to fold down parallel with the support A as indicated in Figure 2, but when
required for use, to be opened out into position perpendicular to the support A and
held in that position by the strut or stay E pivotted at one end to the inner ring D
or for preference at the junction of that ring and the inner arm D² and at the
other adapted to slide in a groove or slot A provided in or upon the support A.
As it is necessary that when the ring B is in its horizontal position (Fig. 1) it
should be properly supported there by the strut E an arrangement illustrated in
Figs. 3 and 34 may be adopted. The end of the strut is pivotted at E' to a slide
block E adapted to slide in the slot or groove A¹. The back of the groove A
which may with advantage be made of metal, let into the support A, is slotted at A²
and into this slot the end of the slide-block E2 enters under the influence of the
spring when the strut E has been raised sufficiently high in the slot to enable
it to do this. While in this position the strut and consequently the ring B, is kept
in its raised position, but it can be easily lowered by pulling forward the strut E
so as to bring the end of the slide-block I clear of the slot A2 when the strut can
be lowered and with it the ring B. For convenience the end of the strut E may
be formed into an ornamental scroll or loop E into which the finger of the operator
can be placed to withdraw the slide-block E2 from the slot A. Fig. 3 shows a
cross section of the groove A¹ taken through the slot A².
The trough C may be secured permanently or temporarily in any convenient
manner to the support A but I prefer to pivot it as shown, so that it may be tilted
up as indicated in Fig. 2, for convenience in discharging the water, a spring or
other bracket or stop C¹ may be provided upon the support A for the purpose of
holding C in its normal position, indicated in Figure 1. The preferred form of
pivot is indicated in Fig. 7 where C² is a pin passing through the trough and
support A, C being a short tube secured upon the trough C to give it a firm
support and allow it to firmly yet easily rotate upon the pin C2 which latter may
be provided with any required washers and a nut or equivalent for securing it to
the support A.

page_text: The principle of the construction involved in the larger frame illustrated in
Figs. 4 and 5, is similar to that adopted in the construction of the circular frame
previously described and illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2, this larger frame being in
fact like the circular frame of Fig. 2 bi-sected and with a straight portion put in
between the two semi-circular portions which then form the ends of the frame.
The band B extends entirely round the front and semi-circular ends and terminates
in a manner similar to that of Fig. 2 at the hinge B which in this case is divided
into two connected by the rod F which extends from one hinge to the other and
may be either screwed at each end to receive nuts and thus tighten up the band 133
or may be bored and the holes tapped so as to receive screws the heads of which
connect the flanges B of the bands 133 as in the former construction. Fig. 4 shows
a portion less than one half of a complete frame of this construction.
As shown in Fig. 4 the length of the tray or trough C is in proportion to the
length of the frame B Fig. 4 and at its ends said trough is provided with pivots by
means of which it is hinged between the two supports A. to the upper ends of which
the hinges B are secured and its depth is preferably such that when it is out of
use and is standing vertically between the supports A it will not project beyond
them. The bottom of the trough C slopes towards the outlet C which may be
fitted with a plug C attached to the trough by a chain C and the trough may
moreover be strengthened by suitable struts or equivalents C7.
The construction illustrated in Fig. 6 is in most respects similar to that already
described but is smaller and simpler the apparatus consisting of a simple lath
forming the support A and provided with a trough C pivotted and adapted to be
turned as before and the ring B which in this case is only intended to contain a
single umbrella and is therefore small but provided with the strap 133 flanges of
which may form a portion of the hinge and be secured together by a hinge-pin as
in the former case. In this instance the ring may be arranged to fold down when
not required for use and may be sustained in its horizontal position by a spring or other
catch as shown in Figs. 12 and 15 or as illustrated in Fig. 7 may be merely pivotted
and allowed to hang or be moved into any position the umbrella itself being sufficient
in that case to maintain the ring in its position for use. Where the ring is arranged
to fold upwards and from that to the horizontal position only a joint similar to that
of an ordinary pocket knife may be employed, the spring serving to keep the ring
flat against the support A when out of use. This arrangement is illustrated in
Figs. 11, 12, and 13 and will be well understood by reference thereto without
further description. Figs. 14, 15, 16 and 17 illustrate a form of spring catch
adapted for this purpose. In this arrangement a sleeve G which may be formed
in two parts one secured to each of the flanges B and turning with the ring Bis
notched at G in such a manner that when the ring is in its horizontal position a
spring or spring-controlled detent I engages with the slot and holds the ring in its
horizontal position as indicated in Fig. 15. The press button I serves to remove
the detent when required. Fig. 16 shows the ring turned down and the detent H
clear of the slot. Figs. 8, 9 and 10 show an arrangement which may be adopted
for use with the form shown in Fig. 7, where the ring is merely pivotted and
adapted to be turned up or down as required. In this case the hinge-bracket 13°
has a hole through it in which works a sleeve J which is provided with holes J
for the purpose of turning it which may be done by inserting a point into one of
the holes from the back when the bracket B is removed from the support A. One
end of the sleeve J is screw-threaded internally to receive the screwed end of the
band B3 which in this instance is shown made of a piece of bound wire; the other
end of the band 133 is grooved at B3 while a screw J2 screwed into the sleeve J and
entering this groove prevents the end of 133 from being withdrawn and by this
arrangement it will be seen that by turning the sleeve J in the manner above
indicated, the band B3 may be tightened by means of its screwed end while the
ring B is still free to turn upon the hinge pivot thus provided.
The supporting bands such as B3 D' may be secured to the wooden or other rings

page_text: by screws, pins or in any desired manner, and they are generally let into grooves
formed in the rings for the purpose.
Fig. 18 shows the attachment to a chair, stool, form or the like an arrangement
which is particularly suitable for eating-houses and other places of public resort.
In this case the trough C is pivotted or may be rigidly secured to the lower portion
of one of the back-legs of the chair, stool or form while the ring is shown supported
by the upper portion of the same leg; this ring may be pivotted or hinged in any
of the ways above described.
Small rings capable only of holding one umbrella at a time may be made of
moderately strong material such as tough wood without recourse to the strengthening
band; in larger sizes also the strengthening band may be dispensed with if suffi-
ciently strong material be employed, as for example brass or malleable cast iron.
In all cases however the ring or frame is pivotted or jointed to its support so as to
be capable of folding out of the way.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is ;-
1. In an umbrella bracket or stand a ring or frame such as B and consisting of a
grooved ring B of wood, glass, vulcanite or other suitable material having
a strengthening ring such as B³ which connects with or forms a portion of the
hinge or pivot by which the ring is carried substantially as described and illustrated
in the accompanying drawings.
2. In an umbrella bracket or stand a ring or frame consisting of two or more
concentric rings or frames such as B and D provided with strengthening bands
such as D' which connects the inner ring or frame with the outer and B which
connects the outer ring or frame with its supporting hinge or pivot substantially as
described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings more particularly in
Figures 2 and 4.
3. An umbrella bracket or stand consisting of a back or support such as A
a pivotted water trough or tray such as C and a pivotted ring or frame such as D
substantially as described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
4. The combination with the leg or back of a chair stool form or the like of a
trough or support for the tip and a supporting ring or frame for the body of the
umbrella substantially as described and illustrated in Figure 18 of the accompanying
drawings.
5. In an umbrella bracket or stand the combination with a hinged bracket such
as B of a band or ring such as 13 the two parts being so connected that they
operate in conjunction with a hinge or pivot substantially as described.
6. The folding umbrella bracket substantially as described.
7. A circular folding umbrella frame or ring capable of holding one umbrella
only substantially as described.