Improved Cap or Appliance for Holding the Free Ends of the Ribs of Umbrellas when Closed.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Aug., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 29th Apr., 1891-Accepted, 13th June, 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Cap or Appliance for Holding the Free Ends of the Ribs
of Umbrellas when Closed.
I, JOSEPH STIRLING CALDER, of Islington Street, Salford, in the County of
Lancaster, Salesman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
:-
Hitherto the top or free ends of the ribs of umbrellas when closed have very
commonly been held. by means of an india-rubber ring passed over them, or by a
metallic or other slide moving to and fro on the stick. The former of these is
objectionable in that it is liable to run down upon the cloth of the cover and
cut it.
This invention is designed to provide a cap or appliance which will be better
adapted for the purpose than either the moving ring or slide.
It consists essentially of an india-rubber appliance, formed at one end to tightly
grip the stick of the umbrella, and at the other end sufficiently wide to be loose
on the stick, and to easily turn over upon itself and at the same time embrace the
rib ends.
It will be made of indiarubber blocked or moulded to the required shape, and
when applied to the stick of an unbrella for the purpose of holding the ribs together,
will be so placed that the narrow end will be on a level with the rib ends and so that
they will lie or rest against it.
To secure the ribs the other end is turned over upon itself and them, they being
held as by a ring. The reverse movement releases the ribs when required to open
the umbrella.
Dated this 21st day of July 1800
.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
. 6, Bank Street, Manchester, Patent Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Cap or Appliance for Holding the Free Ends of the Ribs
of Umbrellas when Closed.
I, JOSEPH STIRLING CALDER, of Islington Street, Salford, in the County of
Lancaster, Salesman, 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 :—
Hitherto the top or free ends of the ribs of umbrellas when closed have very
commonly been held by means of an india rubber ring passed over them or
by a metallic, india rubber, or other slide moving to and fro on the stick. The
former of these is objectionable in that it is liable to run down and up on the cloth
of the cover and cut it.
This invention is designed to provide a cap or appliance which will be better
adapted for the purpose than either the moving ring or slide.
It consists essentially of a tapered rubber sleeve or truncated cone narrow at the
lower end to tightly grip the stick of the umbrella and at the upper end sufficiently
wide to be loose on the stick and to easily turn over upon itself and at the same time
embrace the rib ends.
The invention will be fully described with reference to the annexed drawings.
Fig. 1, elevation of the appliance in position on the handle of an umbrella when
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page_text: Fig. 2, section of same.
Fig. 3, section of same showing position on ribs when closed.
Fig. 4, elevation in form of ring for placing on the stick.
The appliance A is moulded or blocked to the form of a truncated cone the
narrow end being of a size to embrace the stick to which it is to be applied and
the wider end of a size to turn down over the smaller end as in Fig. 3, with little or
no stretching.
When applied to the stick of an umbrella for the purpose of retaining the ribs
closed it will be placed as shown so that the narrow end will point downwards and
the end of the ribs rest upon it. This will prevent the ends of the ribs marking or
damaging the stick.
To secure the ribs the wide end is turned over upon itself and over the ends of
the ribs as shown in Fig. 3. And to release the ribs or open the umbrella it is
turned back again.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what 1
claim is
An appliance for holding the ends of umbrella ribs closed consisting of a
tapered rubber sleeve or hollow truncated cone the lower end of which grips the
stick and the upper end turns over upon itself and covers the rib ends substantially
as described and shown.
Daved this 20th day of April
1991.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Manchester, Liverpool, and London, Patent Agents.

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Aug.; 1890
Complete Specification Left, 29th Apr., 1891-Accepted, 13th June, 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Cap or Appliance for Holding the Free Ends of the Ribs
of Umbrellas when Closed.
I, JOSEPH STIRLING CALDER, of Islington Street, Salford, in the County of
Lancaster, Salesman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
:-
Hitherto the top or free ends of the ribs of umbrellas when closed have very
commonly been held by means of an india-rubber ring passed over them, or by a
metallic or other slide moving to and fro on the stick. The former of these is
objectionable in that it is liable to run down upon the cloth of the cover and
cut it.
+
This invention is designed to provide a cap or appliance which will be better
adapted for the purpose than either the moving ring or slide.
It consists essentially of an india-rubber appliance, formed at one end to tightly
grip the stick of the umbrella, and at the other end sufficiently wide to be loose
on the stick, and to easily turn over upon itself and at the same time embrace the
rib ends.
It will be made of indiarubber blocked or moulded to the required shape, and
when applied to the stick of an umbrella for the purpose of holding the ribs together,
will be so placed that the narrow end will be on a level with the rib ends and so that
they will lie or rest against it.
To secure the ribs the other end is turned over upon itself and them, they being
held as by a ring. The reverse movement releases the ribs when required to open
the umbrella.
Dated this 21st day of Tul 1800
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
6, Bank Street, Manchester, Patent Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Cap or Appliance for Holding the Free Ends of the Ribs
of Umbrellas when Closed.
I, JOSEPH STIRLING CALDER, of Islington Street, Salford, in the County of
Lancaster, Salesman, 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 :-
Hitherto the top or free ends of the ribs of umbrellas when closed have very
commonly been held by means of an india rubber ring passed over them or
by a metallic, india rubber, or other slide moving to and fro on the stick. The
former of these is objectionable in that it is liable to run down and up on the cloth
of the cover and cut it.
This invention is designed to provide a cap or appliance which will be better
adapted for the purpose than either the moving ring or slide.
It consists essentially of a tapered rubber sleeve or truncated cone narrow at the
lower end to tightly grip the stick of the umbrella and at the upper end sufficiently.
wide to be loose on the stick and to easily turn over upon itself and at the same time
embrace the rib ends.
The invention will be fully described with reference to the annexed drawings.
Fig. 1, elevation of the appliance in position on the handle of an umbrella when

page_text: Fig. 3, section of same showing position on ribs when closed.
Fig. 4, elevation in form of ring for placing on the stick.
The appliance A is moulded or blocked to the form of a truncated cone the
narrow end being of a size to embrace the stick to which it is to be applied and
the wider end of a size to turn down over the smaller end as in Fig. 3, with little or
no stretching.
When applied to the stick of an umbrella for the purpose of retaining the ribs
closed it will be placed as shown so that the narrow end will point downwards and
the end of the ribs rest upon it. This will prevent the ends of the ribs marking or..
damaging the stick.
To secure the ribs the wide end is turned over upon itself and over the ends of
the ribs as shown in Fig. 3. And to release the ribs or open the umbrella it is
turned back again.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
An appliance for holding the ends of umbrella ribs closed consisting of a
tapered rubber sleeve or hollow truncated cone the lower end of which grips the
stick and the upper end turns over upon itself and covers the rib ends substantially
as described and shown.
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WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Manchester, Liverpool, and London, Patent Agents.