Improvements in Bicycle Umbrellas.
Year: 1898

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Bicycle Umbrellas.
We, WILLIAM MITCHINER PENTELOW, Manufacturer, of 167, Dundas Street,
in the City of London, in the County of Middlesex, in the Province of Ontario,
Canada, and MERCY WESTON, Gentlewoman, of 165, First Avenue, in the City
of Toronto, in the County of York, in the Province of Ontario, Canada, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Our invention relates to improvements in bicycle umbrellas and the object
of the invention is to design a form of umbrella capable of convenient attach-
ment to a bicycle, which will offer a minimum resistance to the wind, which
will not be in the way and which may be adjusted to any desired position
when open and may be folded in compact shape when closed and carried on the
bicycle and it consists essentially of an umbrella formed in substantially oval-
shape with longitudinal ribs, and collapsible and foldable laterally by means
of an extension gate, such umbrella being supported on the top of arms pro-
vided with means for lateral and up and down movements, such arms being held
in the top of a suitable telescopic standard, which is secured on the top bar of
the saddle post of the bicycle as hereinafter more particularly explained.
Fig. 1, is a perspective view of a bicycle provided with our improved umbrella.
Fig. 2, is an enlarged detail of the standard and arms and mechanism for
adjusting the same.
Fig. 2, is a detail of the operating pinion and spindle for the quadrant.
Fig. 3, is a plan view looking from the bottom of the umbrella.
Fig. 4, is a cross section of the umbrella on the line -y Fig. 3.
In the drawings like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in each
figure.
A is the saddle post of the bicycle and A' the top bar thereof. B is the saddle.
B₁ the sleeve by which it is secured on the top bar A' and a set screw for holding
the sleeve in any desired position upon the bar A. The sleeve B is made
slightly loose for the top bar A¹.
C is a standard for the umbrella, which is provided with a bottom elbow C
made preferably of tubing and having a narrowed extension tail c arc-shaped
in cross section. The elbow C fits upon the top bar A', and the tail e fits within
the sleeve B, which is of course clamped upon the bar A¹ by means of the set
screw b, thereby securely holding the tail e in position and the standard C in an
upright position. C2 is one length of the standard, which telescopically fits
within the top of the elbow C. The upper end of the elbow C is provided with
a slit and the length 2 is also provided with a slit c².
Dare clamps provided with a projecting lug through which extends a bolt
provided with nuts. By means of the bolts and nut and respectively
the clamps may be loosened or tightened, so as to securely hold the bottom
length in any position to which it may be elevated in the elbow, or the top
length C into aux position it may be elevated to in the length C².

page_text: In the top of the length is fitted the reduced lower end é of the jaw E. F is
a quadrant on the cross pins f within the jaws and F1 is a dove-tailed groove
formed in the top of the quadrant and provided with end stop blocks f¹ fl.
ff are two pairs of jaws situated to the rear of the quadrant, one pair at each
side of the groove F¹. G G are arms pivotally held between the jaws f. f³ is
a dove-tail shaped block fitting and longitudinally movable within the groove F¹.
HH are bars pivotally connected to the arms G and to the pin ft, which
extends into the block f h is a notch made in one bar H and is a spring
finger with turned up end secured to the other bar. In the position shown in
the drawing, which is the position when the bars are spread out and the um-
brella also spread, the turned up end of the finger extends into the notch h
of the opposite bar and thereby prevents any tendency of the arms moving
inwardly and the umbrella collapsing.
It is of course necessary to remove the turned up end of the finger h' from
the notch h to draw the arms G together and collapse the umbrella.
I are the outermost longitudinal ribs of the umbrella. I the central longi-
tudinal rib and 12 the intermediate longitudinal ribs. The ribs I and 12 are
looped at each end and connected to a suitably formed loop 13 at the ends of
the central rib I. i, and are sleeves secured centrally of the length of the
ribs II and 12 respectively. J is a collapsible and expansible gate composed
of the pivotally connected crossed spring bars 7. The form of such gate is of
course commonly known. The centre pivots of the bars of the gate are pins 2
projecting from the sleeves i, and respectively. The ends of the central
cross bars of the gate are connected by the bars 33 to the end loop 13 formed
in the end of the central rod I¹. The outer sleeves i have formed on them at
their outer sides pins 4. which are threaded and extend through the holes 5
in the flat free end g of the arm G. Thumb nuts, 6 are screwed on to the ends
outside of the flat ends of the arms, so as to securely hold and clamp the side
ribs of the umbrella to the ends of the arm.
Kis the cover of the umbrella, which is suitably fastened to the ribs.
When the umbrella is opened in order to adjust the angle of the umbrella.
that is to savy depress it at the front or rear as may be desired we provide a
pinion L. which is secured on a pin and meshes with the toothed quadrant.
The pin is journalled in the jaw E and is provided with a knurled end knob 7'.
The pin is for the major portion round and the opposite end 12 is round, but next
the end 2 is a square portion 13 (see Fig. 2). In Fig. 2, the pinion is shown
in operative connection with the quadrant and is held so against the tension of
the spiral spring 74 extending between the pinion and one of the members of
the jaw E. When the knob is released by the hand after turning the pinion
to bring the quadrant and consequently the arms G to the position necessary
to give the desired angle to the umbrella, the pin 7 is caused to fly back by the
spring, so that the square portion of the pin will pass into the square hole e¹
in the opposite member of the jaw.
It will thus be seen that the position to which the quadrant is swung and con-
scouently the position of the umbrella will be securely maintained.
In order to raise the umbrella as to height it is simply necessary to adjust the
telescopic parts of the standards as herein before premised.
To collapse the umbrella it is simply necessary to release the spring finger 71
from the notch in the opposite bar H, so as to break the ioint and pull upon
the end loops I of the umbrella. when such ribs will be brought together as
also the arms G. The quadrant F may be released from the ninien by turning
it and such quadrant upwardly, so as to throw the outer ends of the arms G
downwardly into iuxtaposition to the sides of the standard, thereby also bringing
down the now folded umbrella.
In such an umbrella as we describe it will readily be seen that being of
oblong form and substantially oval in shape it will present but a minimum sur-
face resistance to the wind, as the bicycle is moved forward,

page_text: It is very simply adjusted to any desired angle, can be raised and collapsed
simply and when collapsed being in compact form can be readily secured to
either the reach or rear standard of the bicycle as may be preferred without
interfering with the rider and without adding any appreciable weight to the
machine.
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G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London,
Agents for the Applicants.
Improvements in Bicycle Umbrellas.
We, WILLIAM MITCHENOR PENTELOW, of 167, Dundas Street, in the City of
London, in the County of Middlesex, in the Province of Ontario, Canada, Gentle-
man, and MERCY WESTON, of 165, First Avenue, 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 per-
formed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement
Our invention relates to improvements in bicycle umbrellas and the object
of the invention is to design a form of umbrella capable of convenient attach-
ment to a bicycle, which will offer a minimum resistance to the wind, which
will not be in the way and which may be adjusted to any desired position
when open and may be folded in compact shape when closed and carried on the
bicycle and it consists essentially of an umbrella formed in substantially oval-
shape with longitudinal ribs, and collapsible and foldable laterally by means
of an extension gate, such umbrella being supported on the top of arms pro-
vided with means for lateral and up and down movements, such arms being held
in the top of a suitable telescopic standard, which is secured on the top bar of
the saddle post of the bicycle as hereinafter more particularly explained, with
reference to the drawing filed with our Provisional Specification.
Fig. 1, is a perspective view of a bicycle provided with our improved umbrella.
Fig. 2, is an enlarged detail of the standard and arms and mechanism for
adjusting the same.
Fig. 2, is a detail of the operating pinion and spindle for the quadrant.
Fig. 3, is a plan view looking from the bottom of the umbrella.
Fig. 4, is a cross section of the umbrella on the line -y Fig. 3.
In the drawings like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in each
figure.
A is the saddle post of the bicycle and A¹ the top bar thereof. B is the saddle.
131 the sleeve by which it is secured on the top bar A' and a set screw for holding
the sleeve in any desired position upon the bar A'. The sleeve B' is made
slightly loose for the top bar A¹.
C is a standard for the umbrella, which is provided with a bottom elbow C
made preferably of D-tubing and having a narrowed extension tail e arc-shaped
in cross section. The elbow C fits upon the top bar A', and the tail e fits within
the sleeve B. which is of course clamped upon the bar A¹ by means of the set
screw b, thereby securely holding the tail e in position and the standard C in an
upright position. C³ is one length of the standard, which telescopically fits
within the top of the elbow C. The upper end of the elbow C is provided with
a slit cand the length C² is also provided with a slit c².

page_text: Dare clamps provided with a projecting lug d through which extends a bolt d
provided with nuts d. By means of the bolts and nut d'and respectively
the clamps may be loosened or tightened so as to securely hold the bottom
length C in any position to which it may be elevated in the elbow, or the top
length C³ into any position it may be elevated to in the length C².
In the top of the length is fitted the reduced lower end a of the jaw E. F is
a quadrant on the cross pins f within the jaws and F is a dove-tailed groove
formed in the top of the quadrant and provided with end stop blocks fl fr.
ff are two pairs of jaws situated to the rear of the quadrant, one pair at each
side of the groove F¹. G G are arms pivotally held between the jaws f². f³ is
a dove-tail shaped block fitting and longitudinally movable within the groove F1.
HH are bars pivotally connected to the arms G and to the pin f, which
extends into the block f h is a notch made in one bar H and h¹ is a spring
finger with turned up end secured to the other bar. In the position shown in
the drawing, which is the position when the bars are spread out and the um-
brella also spread, the turned up end of the finger extends into the notch h
of the opposite bar and thereby prevents any tendency of the arms moving
inwardly and the umbrella collapsing.
It is of course necessary to remove the turned up end of the finger ¹ from
the notch to draw the arms G together and collapse the umbrella.
I are the outermost longitudinal ribs of the umbrella, I', the central longi-
tudinal rib and 12 the intermediate longitudinal ribs. The ribs I and I are
looped at each end and connected to a suitably formed loop 13 at the ends of
the central rib I. i, ¹ and 2 are sleeves secured centrally of the length of the
ribs I I¹ and I² respectively. J is an arrangement of lazy tongs
forming a flexible and collapsible and expansible stay and composed of the
pivotally connected crossed spring bars j. The form of such stay is of
course commonly known. The centre pivots of the bars of the stay are pins 2
projecting from the sleeves i, and respectively. The ends of the central
cross bars of the stay are connected by the bars 33 to the end loop I formed
in the end of the central rod I. The outer sleeves have formed on them at
their outer sides pins 4, which are threaded and extend through the holes 5
in the flat free end g of the arm G. Thumb nuts 6 are screwed on to the ends
outside of the flat ends g of the arms, so as to securely hold and clamp the side
ribs of the umbrella to the ends of the arm.
Kis the cover of the umbrella, which is suitably fastened to the ribs.
When the umbrella is opened in order to adjust the angle of the umbrella,
that is to say depress it at the front or rear as may be desired we provide a
pinion L, which is secured on a pin and meshes with the toothed quadrant.
The pin is journalled in the jaw E and is provided with a knurled end knob /.
The pin is for the major portion round and the opposite end 12 is round, but next
the end is a square portion 13 (see Fig. 2). In Fig. 2, the pinion is shown
in operative connection with the quadrant and is held so against the tension of
the spiral spring 14 extending between the pinion and one of the members of
the jaw E. When the knob is released by the hand after turning the pinion
to bring the quadrant and consequently the arms G to the position necessary
to give the desired angle to the umbrella, the pin 7 is caused to fly back by the
spring 14, so that the square portion of the pin will pass into the square hole e¹
in the opposite member of the jaw.
It will thus be seen that the position to which the quadrant is swung and con-
sequently the position of the umbrella will be securely maintained.
In order to raise the umbrella as to height it is simply necessary to adjust the
telesconic parts of the standards as hereinbefore premised.
To collapse the umbrella it is simply necessary to release the spring finger h¹
from the notch h in the opposite bar H, so as to break the joint and pull upon
the end loops 3 of the umbrella, when such ribs will be brought together as
also the arms G. The quadrant F may be released from the pinion by turning

page_text: it and such quadrant upwardly, so as to throw the outer ends of the arms G
downwardly into juxtaposition to the sides of the standard, thereby also bringing
down, the now folded umbrella.
In such an umbrella as we describe it will readily be seen that being of
oblong form and substantially oval in shape it will present but a minimum sur-
face resistance to the wind, as the bicycle is moved forward,
It is very simply adjusted to any desired angle, can be raised and collapsed
simply and when collapsed being in compact form can be readily secured to
either the top tube or rear standard of the bicycle as may be preferred without
interfering with the rider and without adding any appreciable weight to the
machine.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said in-
vention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is :-
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1. An umbrella for bicycles comprising the longitudinal straight spring ribs
suitably connected together at a common point at each end and a cover therefor,
substantially as described.
2. An umbrella for bicycles comprising the longitudinal straight spring ribs
suitably connected together at a common point at each end, a cover therefor,
the supporting and controlling arms connected to the two outside ribs inter-
mediate of their length and designed when adjusted to hold the umbrella in a
closed or open position, substantially as described.
3. An umbrella for bicycles comprising the longitudinal straight spring ribs
suitably connected together at a common point at each end, a cover therefor,
the supporting arms connected to the two outside ribs intermediate of their
length and designed when adjusted to hold the umbrella in a closed or open
position and a supporting controlling means for such arms whereby they may
be spread, drawn together or tilted substantially as described.
4. An umbrella support for bicycles comprising the standard having an elbow
at its lower end provided with a tail piece of arc-shape cross section adapted to
rest closely upon the horizontal portion of the saddle post and be clamped
thereon by the saddle clip, and means carried by said standard for supporting
the umbrella, substantially as described.
5. The combination with a standard suitably secured to the bicycle and having
a jaw at the upper end, of the quadrant pivoted in such jaw, means for turning
the quadrant, the arms secured to the upper end of the quadrant and the um-
brella proper supported in the ends of the arms as and for the purpose specified.
6. The combination with the standard suitably secured to the bicycle and
having a jaw at the upper end, of the quadrant pivoted in such jaw, the pin
extending through the jaw and provided with a square portion and knob, the
pinion on the pin designed to be brought into mesh with the quadrant, the
spring between the pinion and one member of the jaws and the square hole in
the opposite member of the jaw designed to receive the square portion of the
pin to lock it, the arms secured to the upper rear end of the quadrant and the
umbrella suitably held in the end of the arms as and for the purpose specified..
7. The combination with the standard suitably secured to the bicycle and
having a jaw at the upper end, of the quadrant pivoted in such jaw, means for
turning the quadrant, lugs formed at the rear end of the quadrant, the arms
pivoted in the lugs, means for holding the ends of the arms apart and collapsing
same and the umbrella proper held in the ends of the arms as and for the purpose
specified.
8. The combination with the standard suitably secured to the bicycle and hav-
ing a jaw at the upper end, of the quadrant pivoted in such jaw, means for turn-
ing the quadrant, lugs formed at the rear end of the quadrant, the arms pivoted
in the lugs, the dove-tail groove formed in the upper side of the quadrant, the
block fitting in the same, the bars pivotally connected to the arms, the pin ex-

page_text: tending through their inner ends into the block and a spring on one bar extend-
ing into a notch in the other as and for the purpose specified.
9. In a device of the class described, the combination with the umbrella sup-
port, of the umbrella proper comprising the ribs I I² and central rib I¹ each
having a sleeve and provided with looped ends to which are connected the looped
ends of the other ribs, the cover for the ribs, the arc-shaped crossed bar stay
pivotally connected to the sleeves on the ribs, and the rods connecting the ends
of the centre bars of the stay to the end loops of the central rib as and for the
purpose specified.
10. In a device of the class described, the umbrella proper comprising the
ribs I I³ and central rib I adjustably connected together at the ends, the cover
for the ribs, the arc-shaped crossed-bar stay pivotally connected to the ribs,
and the rods connecting the ends of the centre bars of the stay to the ends of
the ribs as and for the purpose specified.
11. An umbrella comprising a plurality of ribs having their ends suitably
connected together, a cover for said ribs and spreading and closing means con-
nected to said connected ends and adapted to draw them towards each other
to bend the ribs, substantially as described.
Dated this 27th day of Docomber 1908
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4. South Street, Finsbury, London,
Agents for the Applicants.