Improvements in or relating to Umbrella and similar Sticks.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Feb., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 12th Nov., 1892-Accepted, 17th Dec., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Umbrella and similar Sticks.
We, JAMES HICKS, Manager, and JONATHAN HOWELL, Stick Manufacturer,
both of 180 Old Street, in the City of London, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:-
The object sought to be attained by this invention is a reduction in the diameter
or bulk of an umbrella or the like when folded, and we prefer to carry out the
invention in the following manner. It is desired to employ as small a rib holder
as possible, and to do this we taper or reduce the stick at the portions approaching
the rib holder preferably making the tapered portion in the form of flats one flat
adapted to receive one rib so that when the ribs are folded down and lie close upon
the flattened portion the total diameter may be as much reduced as possible. The
rib holder is preferably a small sleeve or collar provided with the notches and
peripheral groove for the wire to hold the ribs and of sufficient length to acquire
& proper bearing upon the stick, and if desired the interior of the rib holder may
be tapered or the stick may be tapered or other means may be provided to prevent
the rib holder from falling down the stick towards the handle.
The end of the stick beyond the rib holder is of a suitable size to pass through
the rib holder and carries a male screw thread upon which the ferrule end or top
is adapted to screw the said top being bored out and screw-threaded internally.
The ferrule end carries at its outer end the usual ferrule and at its inner end the
usual open cap so that when screwed upon the screwed end of the stick the top
secures the rib holder in position, the open cap coming upon it and making a neat
finish as will be well understood.
By this arrangement we are able to provide a rib holder of very small diameter
without the necessity for employing special rib holders of complicated construction.
Instead of screwing the stick end and top a simple hole may be bored in the top
and a plain end provided upon the stick to be inserted into the top and the two
glued rivetted or otherwise secured together as may be required.
Where it is desired to dispense with any break of continuity between the stick
and the top or ferrule this may be effected by making the rib holder in two parts
and joining them in situ upon the stick; the parts may be fastened by screwing,
binding, soldering or other suitable means.
Dated this 11th day of February 1892.
W. P. THOMPSON & BOULT,
Agents for the Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Umbrella and similar Sticks.
We, JAMES HICKS, Manager, and JONATHAN HOWELL, Stick Manufacturer,
both of 180 Old Street, in the City of London, 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 sought to be attained by this invention is a reduction in the diameter
or bulk of an umbrella or the like when folded, and we prefer to carry out the
invention in the following manner. It is desired to employ as small a rib-holder
as possible, and to do this we taper or reduce the stick at the portions approaching
the rib-holder preferably making the tapered portion in the form of flats, one flat
adapted to receive one rib so that when the ribs are folded down and lie close upon

page_text: the flattened portion the total diameter may be as much reduced as possible. The
rib-holder is preferably a small sleeve or collar provided with the notches and
peripheral groove for the wire to hold the ribs and of sufficient length to acquire a
proper bearing upon the stick, and if desired the interior of the rib-holder may be
tapered or the stick may be tapered or other means may be provided to prevent
the rib-holder from falling down the stick towards the handle.
The end of the stick beyond the rib holder is of a suitable size to pass through
the rib holder. and carries a male screw thread upon which the ferrule end or top is
adapted to screw, the said top being bored out and screw-threaded internally. The
ferrule end carries at its outer end the usual ferrule and at its inner end the usual
open cap so that when screwed upon the screwed end of the stick the top secures
the rib holder in position, the open cap coming upon it and making a neat finish
as will be well understood.
By this arrangement we are able to provide a rib holder of very small diameter
without the necessity for employing special rib holders of complicated construction.
In the accompanying drawings
Figure 1 is an elevation of the upper part of an umbrella or similar stick con-
structed according to this invention.
Figure 2 is an elevation of the upper part of the stick, with the rib holder in
section and the ferrule end removed.
Figure 3 is a view of the ferrule end partly in elevation, and partly in longi-
tudinal section.
Figure 4 is a horizontal section taken on the zig-zag line 4-4 of Figure 1.
Like letters indicate like parts throughout the drawings.
A is the stick the upper part A' of which is preferably of smaller diameter than
the lower part so as to form a shoulder A' for supporting the rib holder B. The
upper part of A' is screw-threaded as at a' and the lower part is preferably formed
taper as at, a so that the rib holder B or tapered, sleeve thereof may, be jammed
tightly upon the stick by the ferrule end C. This ferrule end. C at its lower part .
is formed preferably taper, at its interior- as at c so as to fit over the externally
tapered, surface of the sleeve b; above this tapered part e is formed the female
screw thread c' which screws upon the part a' of stick A, the lower edge of C
screwing up against the shoulder 6' of rib-holder B. The ferrule: end C at its.
lower end is provided with a band c³ and at its upper end with the ferrule & both
of which may be secured on to C in any convenient manner. A suitable open_cap
may be mounted on the lower end of C either in place of or, as shown at D. in.
Fig. 3 in addition to the band c³, and the covering material may be tied round the.
rib-holder B so that the open cap will cover the part at which it is tied to the;
rib-holder.
For a distance below the shoulder A² of stick A' are formed flats à corresponding
in number, to the number of ribs employed in the frame of the umbrella. These
flats enable, the ribs to fold down into a smaller space than would be the case were
the cylindrical form of stick A to be maintained right up to the rib-holder B.
Although it is found very convenient to make the ferrule end C of wood with
the parts of metal yet it will be obvions that a very neat arrangement of this
part may be produced in metal or other material of which c c would form integral
parts; besides, this also the flats a' instead of extending only partly down the
stick as shown in Figure 1 may extend right from the rib holder B to. the handle,
and further the rib holder may extend no higher than the shoulder 6' in which
construction the lower part of C would be made to fit the part a' of stick, but 'this
arrangement is not so satisfactory because it is not so strong as that before described.
Having now particularly described, and ascertained, the nature of the said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is,
1. An umbrella or similar stick formed with a flat side, such as At for reachi rib
of the frame substantially as described.
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page_text: 2. The combination with an umbrella stick of a screwed portion such as A¹
integral with the said stick substantially as described and illustrated in the
accompanying drawings.
3. The combination with an umbrella stick such as A having a screwed portion
such as A integral therewith of an internally screw-threaded ferrule end sub-
stantially as described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
4. The combination with an umbrella stick formed in two parts such as A. A¹
and C of a rib holder such as B b substantially as described and illustrated in the
accompanying drawings.
5. The combination and arrangement of parts consisting of a stick A having a
screw A' integral therewith and being flattened as at a³ an internally screwed
ferrule end such as C having taper portion c and rib holder such as B having an
internally and externally taper sleeve 6 substantially as described and illustrated
in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 11th day of November 1909
JAMES HICKS.
JON. HOWELL.
W. P. Thompson & Boult,
Agents for the Applicants.