Improved Device for Holding or Retaining Umbrellas, Walking Sticks, Billiard Cues, Racquets, and other like Articles.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 24th May, 1899
Complete Specification Left, 26th Feb., 1900-Accepted, 21st Apr., 1900
Improved Device for Holding or Retaining Umbrellas, Walking Sticks,
Billiard Cues, Racquets, and other like Articles.
I, HENRY COWLEY, of High Street, Feltham, in the County of Middlesex,
Cabinet Maker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention consists of an improved device for holding or retaining umbrellas,
walking sticks, billiard cues, racquets, and other like articles in a more or less
upright position against walls, tables, counters, or elsewhere.
It
My present device is by preference made wholly or chiefly of cast metal, but
can be made or moulded in any other material that may be convenient.
consists of two hooked or C pieces curved towards one another, and having a
common straight portion at the back, which can be secured flush against the wall
or other surface. The horns of the hooked pieces leave sufficient clearance for
the upper part of the stick or the like to pass easily between them into the
enclosed space, either to the right or to the left, the lower end resting upon the
ground, or in a receptacle specially provided. At a point exactly opposite the
opening, a ridge may be formed where the two ends of the C pieces meet, its
sides sloping away in two directions. Thus the stick or the like falling upon
this ridge is guided into one or other of the C shaped compartments either to the
right or to the left. In order to facilitate this and to prevent injury to the
surface of the stick or the like, I may attach an indiarubber block to the ridge
before mentioned. Two or more sticks or the like may be passed in succession
through the opening and remain together within the device. A single umbrella
or stick or the like when resting within the device, will, if knocked against, have
a tendency to swing over to the opposite compartment, instead of falling out
altogether.
When applying my invention to tennis racquets or the like, I may, if necessary,
dispense with the central ridge, and I may secure the device to the wall by
furnishing it with a screwed shank. For the purpose of keeping the head of tho
racquet away from the wall, I may mount the C portions of the device upon a
short stem, to the end of which is affixed the securing screw.
It is obvious that other modes of fastening may be employed other than those
stated, and that the invention is capable of being carried out in various ways.
Dated this 23rd day of May 1899.
Improved Device for Holding or Retaining Umbrellas, Walking Sticks,
Billiard Cues, Racquets, and other like Articles.
I, HENRY COWLEY, of High Street, Feltham, in the County of Middlesex,
Cabinet Maker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what
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page_text: manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement:-
My invention consists of an improved device for holding or retaining umbrellas,
walking sticks, billiard cues, racquets, and other like articles in a more or less
upright position against walls, tables, counters, or elsewhere, and is by preference
made wholly or chiefly of cast metal, but can be made or moulded in any other
material that may be convenient.
I may carry out my invention as follows, reference being made to the accom-
panying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of a convenient form
of my invention, Figure 2 shows a modified form, and Figure 3 a detail.
Referring to said drawings, I may provide two hooked or C pieces A curved
towards one another, and united at the back, which can be secured flush against
the wall or other surface by means of screws B or the like passed through the
ears C.
The horns of the hooked pieces leave sufficient clearance for the upper
part of the stick or the like to pass easily between them into the enclosed space,
either to the right or to the left, the lower end resting upon the ground, or in a
receptacle specially provided. At a point exactly opposite the opening, a ridge 1)
may be formed where the two ends of the C pieces meet, its sides sloping away
in two directions. Thus the stick or the like falling upon this ridge guided
into one or other of the C-shaped compartments either to the right or to the
left. In order to facilitate this and to prevent injury to the surface of the stick
or the like, may attach to said ridge an indiarubber block E (see also Figure 3),
which may be passed through a hole from behind, and having a mushroom head
is prevented from slipping out when the holder is fixed. Two or more sticks or
the like may be passed in succession through the opening and remain together
within the device. A single umbrella or stick or the like when resting within
the device, will, if knocked against, have a tendency to swing over to the opposite
compartment, instead of falling out altogether.
When applying my invention to tennis racquets or the like, I may, if necessary,
dispense with the central ridge D), and I may secure the device to the wall by
furnishing it with a screwed shank F, Figure 2. The racquet will rest, as shown
in section by the letters G G. The block E may be inserted from the front, if
desired, as shown.
It is obvious that other modes of fastening may be employed other than those
stated, and that the invention is capable of being carried out in various ways.
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: -
1. The improved device for holding or retaining umbrellas walking sticks
billiard cues racquets and other like articles substantially as described and shown
by the accompanying drawings.
2. A device consisting of two C shaped portions united at the rear and pro-
vided with an indiarubber block projecting towards the horns and means for
screwing or otherwise affixing said device to a wall or other surface for the
purposes and substantially as hereinbefore described.
Dated this 24th day of February 1900.