Improvements in Umbrella Holders.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 21st July, 1898-Accepted, 10th Sept., 1898.
Improvements in Umbrella Holders.
I, ISABEL HARPER HOLMES, of 37, D'Arcy Street, in the City of Toronto, in the
County of York in the Province of Ontario, Canada, Gentlewoman, 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:-
My invention relates to improvements in umbrella holders and the object of the
invention is to design a simple, efficient and handsome holder for umbrellas, which
when not in use will automatically recede from its projecting position when in use
and it consists essentially of a holding lever plate provided preferably with two jaws
pivotally held on a suitable bracket, the shorter end of the lever having connected to
it by suitable chain or cord a weight designed to normally hold the jaws out of the
way as hereinafter more particularly explained.
Fig. 1, is a perspective view of an umbrella holder designed to be pivotally held in
its closed position under a ledge to a counter or other suitable constructional portion
of an apartment, hall or shop.
Fig. 2, is a view showing the adaptability of my umbrella holder when applied to
the side of a counter.
Fig. 3, is a detail showing the bracket and holding jaws, the plate forming part of
the jaws being broken away to exhibit the construction of the bracket and the position
thereof when adapted as shown in Fig. 1.
Fig. 4, is a detail of my umbrella holder showing the plate of the jaw broken away
to exhibit the construction and position of the bracket when adapted as shown in
Fig. 2.
Fig. 5, is a detail of the plate and jaws forming part thereof.
In the drawings like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in each
figure.
A is the counter and B a broad overhanging ledge.
In Figs. 1, 3 and 5 C is a plate provided with the curvular fingers c c¹ and c².
The curvular fingers c and cl form the jaws of a recess of substantially the same
width throughout. The finger c¹ is curved to form a flaring opening with the finger c
and is stamped with the recess 3, so as to cause it to assume a semi-circular form in
cross section and thereby give it a resilient property.
The finger c² together with the finger c¹ form jaws with a contracted entrance, the
width between the jaws being substantially equal throughout. The width between the
fingers c¹ and c² is, however, much less than the width between the fingers c and c¹ as
such is intended to receive much smaller umbrellas than that of the latter space.
In fact it is more adapted to receive a lady's umbrella than gentleman's.
The entrance to the space between the jaws is contracted and consequently when
the umbrella is forced in through the entrance in either case the finger c¹ springs
back to allow of the entrance of the handle of the umbrella and yet will not permit
of the umbrella falling out again, but will permit of it being forced out by a slight
pressure.
It will be noticed that the rear end of the jaw plate C is provided with a circular
opening C2 having diametrically situated notches C³ substantially parallel with the

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ends of the fingers c and c¹. It will also be noticed that at one side of the portion C¹
of the plate C is formed a depressed eye-lug C+
Dis an angular bracket, one angular end of which is provided with the central
hole d, raised stamped up boss d¹ surrounding the same and a raised stamped up
boss d² concentric to the boss d¹. d³ is an eye-formed or stamped out at the
angle of the bracket at the outside. The opposite end of the bracket to that in
which the hole d is formed is bent also in the shape of a right angle, the end
projecting at each side beyond the side edges of the bracket so as to form an
end bar d.
It will be seen that the circular opening C2 fits around the circular boss di of
of the bracket D and that the edge of the plate around the opening rests upon the
circular boss d² above the level of the remaining portion of this side of the bracket.
I provide a screw 2 to secure the bracket in position underneath the ledge and it
will, therefore, be seen that when secured the boss d¹ forms the pivot point upon
which the jaw plate turns. On the lug C is connected, preferably by a fine chain or
cord f a circular weight F, such chain extending from eye-lug C through the guiding
eye d³ at the outer angle of the bracket and the hole d in the end of the bracket.
It will now be seen that the normal tendency of the weight F, which is much heavier
than the plate C is to hold the plate C, so that the eye-lug C+ is opposite the lug d³
and the unbrella holder in the position shown in the dotted lines in Fig. 1. The
side of one of the fingers is arranged so as to project slightly beyond the edge of the
ledge B.
When, therefore, it is desired to pull out the jaws to put an umbrella in as indi-
cated in this figure it is simply necessary to pull out the finger c² of the jaw plate C
until the plate assumes the position shown in full lines in Fig. 2 when the umbrella
may be inserted between the fingers of either jaw.
If inserted between the fingers c and c', the finger c² of the other jaw may be utilized
to hang a parcel on or the other jaw itself may be used to receive another umbrella.
The weight and position of the umbrella of course serves to prevent the jaw plate
from assuming its normal position under the ledge, but immediately the umbrella
is removed the eye-lug C is pulled upon by the weight so as to swing the jaw
plate back into the normal position shown in dotted lines.
The above is the position which I preferably provide for my holder when the
ledge is sufficiently broad to accommodate the width of the jaw plate underneath
the same. In case where the ledge B is of a lesser width as shown in Fig. 2, I
support the jaw plate upon the opposite end of the bracket as shown in this figure
in which figure it will be noticed that the notches C³ on the sides of the opening
fit the sides of the bracket closely and the plate at the side of the notches rests
upon the laterally extending end bar d, which therefore forms the pivot point for the
jaw plate. The bracket itself to the inside of the end bar d forms a stop for the inner
end of the plate, so that the jaw plate will not come down below the horizontal. The
bracket is secured in position to the side counter or wall by a screw 2. The weight is
suspended by means of the cord f from the centre of the back of the jaw plate, that is at
the rear of the circular opening C². The normal tendency of the weight F is to
throw the jaw plate, which is really a lever of exactly the same class as before
described in Fig. 1,. into the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2, which position
is the normal position.
When thrown down into the position as shown in full lines in this figure the
weight of the parasol or umbrella is sufficient to counter-balance the weight F
and thereby hold the umbrella from falling. As soon as the umbrella is removed
from the jaws of course the jaw plate will assume the position shown in Fig. 2.
It will be noticed from this specification how simply and effectually I have pro-
vided a bracket and a jaw to be used in connection therewith, which may be adaptable
either to an overhanging ledge or to the side of a wall or counter and this too without
the necessity of providing any extra portions. All the parts may be stamped out of
sheet metal of sufficient thickness and all it is necessary to do to place the umbrella

page_text: holder in the requisite position is to change the position of the bracket in relation to
the jaw plate.
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
1. An umbrella holder comprising a plate provided with a suitable jaw to hold the
umbrella, a bracket forming a pivotal support for the rear end of the jaw plate and
a suitable over-balancing weight connected to the rear end of the jaw plate as and for
the purpose specified.
2. An umbrella holder comprising a plate provided with a suitable jaw to hold the
umbrella, a rear opening, a bracket having one end extending through the opening
and so formed as to form a pivotal support. therefor and a weight suitably con-
nected to the rear of the pivot point so as to cause the jaw plate to recede as and for
the purpose specified.
3. An umbrella holder comprising a plate provided with a suitable jaw to hold the
umbrella, a rear opening, a bracket having one end extending through the opening
and so formed as to form a pivotal support therefor, a weight suitably connected to
the rear of the pivot point so as to cause the jaw plate to recede and a weight
connected by a chain to the rear end of the jaw plate as and for the purpose
specified.
4. In an umbrella holder, the combination with the jaw plate, circular opening at
the rear end thereof, provided with diametrically situated notches and the weight
connected by a chain to the rear end of the jaw plate, of the angle bracket designed
to fit into the notches and provided with an angled outer end, the extreme end of
which forms a cross bar extending underneath the plate beyond the edge of the
notches as and for the purpose specified.
5. In an umbrella holder, the combination with the jaw plate circular opening at
the rear end thereof provided with diametrically situated notches and the weight
connected by a chain to the rear end of the jaw plate, of the angle bracket designed
to fit into the notches and provided with an angled outer end, the extreme end of
which forms a cross bar extending underneath the plate beyond the edge of the
notches and the circular boss-shaped opposite end of the bracket provided with the
central hole and screw to secure such end in position as and for the purpose
specified.
6. In an umbrella holder, the combination with the jaw plate provided with a
circular opening and laterally extending eye-lug, of the bracket provided with
circular bosses upon which the circular opening at the rear end of the jaw is designed
to swing, a circular hole and screw extending through such hole into the counter to
hold the bracket in position, an eye formed in the bracket, a chain connected to
the eye-lug and extending through the eye and through a hole in the end of the
bracket and a weight suitably connected to the end of the chain as and for the
purpose specified.
7. In an umbrella holder, a jaw plate comprising curvular fingers c c¹ and c² so
constructed as to form jaws of substantially equal width between the members, the
central finger c¹ being a spring finger as shown and for the purpose specified.
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T11000
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant.