AN IMPROVED PARASOL
Year: 1862

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to François Sébastien Belloche and Herman Bollack,
of the Firm of Bollack, Brothers, of 333, Rue St. Martin, Paris, in the
Empire of France, and of 42, Bridge Street, Blackfriars, London, for
the Invention of
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AN IMPROVED PARASOL."
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said François Sébastien
Belloche and Herman Bollack at the Office of the Commissioners of
Patents, with bis Petition, on the 3rd January 1862.
We, FRANÇOIS SÉBASTIEN BELLOCHE and HERMAN BOLLACK, of the Firm of
Bollack, Brothers, of 333, Rue St. Martin, Paris, in the Empire of France,
and of 42, Bridge Street, Blackfriars, London, do hereby declare the nature of
the said Invention for "AN IMPROVED PARASOL," to be as follows:-
Our Invention consists in an improved construction of the frames of
parasols. Ordinarily these frames are composed of one part, but we propose
to construct them of two parts jointed together with a free hinge; the top
part of the frame is attached to the handle and overlaps and works freely on
it; the other or overlapped portion of the frame is attached in the usual way
at the top. It is evident from this arrangement when the parasol is closed,
the lower half of the frame, with the cover stretched upon it, will fold back
over the upper part, forming a shape similar to a cone, the apex downwards.
If the edge of the cover be trimmed or bordered so as to form an edge or
border of artificial flowers, the parasol when shut will represent a large
bouquet or vase of flowers.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent, filed
by the said François Sébastien Belloche and Herman Bollack in the
Great Seal Patent Office on the 2nd July 1862.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, we, FRANCOIS
SÉBASTIEN BELLOCHE and HERMAN ROLLACK, of the Firm of Bollack, Brothers,
of 333, Rue St. Martin, Paris, in the Empire of France, and of 42, Bridge
Street, Blackfriars, London, send greeting.
WHEREAS Her most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria, by Her Letters
Patent, bearing date the Third day of January, in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and sixty-two, in the twenty-fourth year of Her reign,
did, for Herself, Her heirs and successors, give and grant unto us, the said
Francois Sebastien Belloche and Herman Bollack, Her special licence that we,
the said Francois Sebastien Belloche and Herman Bollack, our executors,
administrators, and assigns, or such others as we, the said Francois Sebastien
Belloche and Herman Bollack, our executors, administrators, and assigns,
should at any time agree with, and no others, from time to time and at all
times thereafter during the term therein expressed, should and lawfully might
make, use, exercise, and vend, within the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland, the Channel Islands, and Isle of Man, an Invention for "AN
IMPROVED PARASOL," upon the condition (amongst others) that we, the said
Francois Sebastien Belloche and Herman Bollack, our executors or adminis-
trators, by an instrument in writing under our, or their, or one of their
bands and seals, should particularly describe and ascertain the nature of
the said Invention, and in what manner the same was to be performed,
and cause the same to be filed in the Great Seal Patent Office within six
calendar months next and immediately after the date of the said Letters
Patent.
NOW KNOW YE, that we, the said Francois Sebastien Belloche and
Herman Bollack, do hereby declare the nature of our said Invention, and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:-
Our Invention consists in an improved construction of the frames of
parasols. Ordinarily these frames are composed of one part, but we propose
to construct them of two parts jointed together with a free hinge, the top part
of the frame is attached to the handle and overlaps and works freely on it;
the other or overlapped portion of the frame is attached in the usual way at
the top. It is evident from this arrangement when the parasol is closed the
lower half of the frame, with the cover stretched upon it, will fold back over

page_text: the upper part forming a shape similar to a cone, the apex downwards. By
forming the edge of the cover with a border or trimming of artificial flowers,
the parasol when shut will represent a large bouquet or vase of flowers.
In order more clearly to illustrate the above description, we have to this
Specification appended the accompanying Drawings, which shew one of the
methods of applying our Invention.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Figure 1 shews the framing of a parasol or umbrella extended, without the
covering from this it will be seen that it is composed of two parts, the part i
is attached to the top in the usual manner, and is connected by means of a
joint r with the rib n, one extremity of which is articulated to the usual
extending or stretching piece; Figure 2 is a similar view shewing the position
of the different pieces when closed, the ribs taking the position as therein
shewn; Figure 3 shews the frame of the frame covered and open, the edge
and top being trimmed with artificial flowers; Figure 4 is a similar view, the
parasol being closed, and now having the appearance of a bouquet of flowers.
Having now described our Invention, and how the same is carried out in
practice, we wish it understood that what we claim and desire secured to us by
the before in part recited Letters Patent, is, the mode of forming an umbrella
or parasol, having its frame composed of the various parts shewn in the within
described Drawings, and so arranged as to dispose themselves when open into
a form similar to that shewn in Figures 1 and 3 of the Drawings, and when
shut to that shewn in Figures 2 and 4 of the Drawings, substantially as here-
within described and set forth.
In witness whereof, we, the said Francois Sebastien Belloche and
Herman Bollack, have hereunto set our hands and seals, this
set forth.
In witness whereof, we, the said Francois Sebastien Belloche and
Herman Bollack, have hereunto set our hands and seals. this
day of
One thousand eight hundred and sixty-two.