Year: 1888

page_text: We ЕMIL KAISER and GUSTAV MÜLLER Merchants both of Leipzig in the Empire
of Germany do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
.
This invention relates to umbrellas and the like and consists in certain improvements
whereby the points of the ribs may be held in close proximity to the stick when the
umbrella is closed.
To this end, a hook or other suitable projection is made on the inside of each of the
ribs, and the bell or ring instead of passing over the points of the ribs is adapted to
pass behind these projections and so hold the ribs in close proximity with the stick.

page_text: The liberating of the ribs 6 is done by separating the bells g and g¹.
For this latter purpose there is pivoted to lugs u on the bell g as an example as
shown in Fig. 2, one lever s or as shown in Fig. 1 two levers, each of which is provided
with a doubly develled or inclined tooth lying between the rims of the bells
and g¹
so that by pressing upon the outer end of the lever or levers s projecting above the
bell 9, the teeth of the same are pressed between the rims of the bells g and gl so as to
separate the latter sufficiently to set free the studs from the bells g and g¹ so that the
ribs c can bo moved away from the umbrella stick and the umbrella frame opened.
In the construction shown in Fig. 3 instead of two bells, only one bell g with slanted
ring o is used and instead of a double hook or stud o on each rib & there is only a single
hook c. The bell g is held is held towards the crown k on the sleeve d by means of the
spring n.
The hooks are so arranged on the ribs 6 thus, that by pressure of the latter
against or towards the umbrella stick in the closed condition of the umbrella frame
the hooks c press against the slanted ring o of the bell g and press the belly backward
until the hooks c slide under the said ring o and the bell y falls behind the hooks c by
action of its spring and the ribs are locked around the umbrella stick and the umbrella
frame is kept closed. In order to disengage the ribs for the purpose of opening the
umbrella frame the bell g is drawn back by hand.
In the construction of this locking mechanism shown in Figs. 4, 5 and 9 there is
arranged movable as described in the previous case a bell g on the sleeve d, but
without spring and only single hooks c are employed on the ribs b. In order however
that the hooks c may be easily caught by the rim of the bell and may bo drawn firmly
with the ribs close the umbrella stick, the free ends of the hook c are either bevelled
or hent somewhat away from the ribs or sloped or the hooks c are provided as is shown
in Fig. 9 with a straight blunt end, and within the bell is formed a bovolled or slanted
ring o
The locking of the ribs around the umbrella stick a is done in this case by pushing
the bell g over the hooks c after pressing all the ribs against the umbrella stick a
and the disengaging is done by withdrawing the bell g by hand from the hooks c.
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
In umbrellas and the like :
1. The combination of a bell g and a spring for operating the same, with hooks c on
the ribs b adapted by a pressure towards the umbrella stick a to move said bell for
automatic locking thereunder substantially as set forth.
2. The combination with the bell g and the hooks c on the ribs of the slanted ring o
on said bell for the purpose of drawing the ribs towards the umbrella stick after
engagement of the bell over said hooks.
3. In an umbrella or the like having a bell g and hooks c on the ribs the construction
of said hooks substantially as set forth whereby the ribs are drawn closer to the stick
after engagement of the bell on said hooks.
4. The combination of two bells g, g' having slanted rims o, ol and springs n, m
with ribs & having the studs c and lever or levers s substantially as and for the purpose
set forth.
Dated this 23rd day of November 18xx.
HERBERT & Co.,
18, Buckingham Street, Strand, W.C.,
Agents to Applicants.