An Improvement in Attaching the Ribs and Covers to Umbrellas.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 28th May, 1897
Complete Specification Left, 2nd Dec., 1897-Accepted, 22nd Jan., 1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in Attaching the Ribs and Covers to Umbrellas.
WILLIAM THOMAS KER, of 3, Exchange Street, in the City of Waterford, and
LAURENCE CHARLES STRANGE, of 5, Georges Street, in the City of Waterford, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The essential features consist in the method by which the ribs are attached to
the ferules and the mode in which the cover is affixed to the ribs.
The accompanying drawings Figures 1 & 2 exemplify the special features.
The sliding ferule 1) carries a flange E (shewn in section to left of centre line)
and this flange is constructed with an annular groove as shewn. The moveable
jacket G carries a similar flange H having notches to correspond to number of
ribs as shewn in plan at Figure 2 and rests on lower flange. In the space formed
by these annular grooves the ends of the ribs articulate through the notches and
are retained in place by the T heads F. They can be immediately liberated by
moving up the jacket Ġ which is retained in place by screwing up collar I or by
any suitable arrangement.
The attachment of the ribbs to fixed ferule J is similar in principle to the attach-
ment to sliding ferule above described.
Figure 2 shows half plan and half section at A. B. of flange and rib attachment.
The cover K is retained in its place at opex by upper flange on fixed ferule and
secured by the removable flanged ferule L and is attached to the lower end of
ribs by loops M retained by projections O.
Dated this 26th day of May 1897
WILLIAM THOMAS KER,
LAURENCE C. STRANGE.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in Attaching the Ribs and Covers to Umbrellas.
We, WILLIAM THOMAS KER, of 3, Exchange Street, Waterford, Engineer, and
LAURENCE CHARLES STRANGE, of 39, Mary Street, and of 5, Georges Street, Water-
ford, Solicitor, 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:-
This invention relates more particularly to the method of attaching the ribs and
stretchers of umbrellas to the top notches and runners and to the means employed
for securing the cover to the frame.
The invention consists of the features hereinafter more fully described reference

page_text: being made to the drawings filed with our Provisional Specification and in which
Fig. 1 represents a frame partly in section and partly in elevation one part shewing
the cover and Fig. 2 a plan view on line A B of Fig. 1 and partly in section.
The runner or sliding ferrule D is provided with a flange E having an annular
groove therein and an extension picce above same. Above the flange E is a
sleeve G carried by the extension piece such sleeve having a flange H provided
with an annular groove corresponding with the grooved flange E but having in
addition notches to correspond with the number of stretchers with which the
umbrella is provided.
In the space formed by the two annular grooves the ends of the stretchers
articulate through the notches and are retained in place by the T heads F. By
this arrangement they can immediately be liberated by moving up the sleeve Ğ
which is retained in place by a collar I which is screwed to the extension piece
or by any other suitable arrangement.
The attachment of the ribs to the top notch J is similar in principle to the attach-
ment to the runner or sliding ferrule D above described, the top notch or ferrule J
having an extension piece and a grooved flange provided with notches through
which the ribs are inserted such ribs having T shaped heads as in the case of the
stretchers. Above the flange is a loose sleeve having a grooved flange which is
held in place by a flanged cap L screwed to the extension piece
This cap L also serves to hold in place the upper edge of the cover K as the
flange of the cap grips said edge between it and the flange of the sleeve.
The lower edge of the cover is secured by means of loops M attached thereto at
the desired points (or forming part of the cover itself) such loops being passed
over the ends of the ribs and engaging with projections O formed on the inside
of same.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is:-
1. For attaching the ribs and stretchers of umbrellas to their top notches and
runners the combination with a T headed rib or stretcher of a top notch or
runner having a grooved flange, a sleeve having a correspondingly grooved flange,
notches in one or other of the flanges for passing the ribs or stretchers through
and means for securing the sleeve to the top notch or runner substantially as
described.
2. For attaching the ribs and stretchers of umbrellas to their top notches and
runners and securing the upper edges of the covers thereto the combination and
arrangement of parts substantially as described.
3. The improved means for securing the lower edges of the cover to the ribs
substantially as described.
4. The improved umbrella constructed substantially as described and as illus-
trated in the accompanying drawings.
Dated the 2nd day of December 1897.
WILLIAM THOMAS KER,
LAURENCE CHARLES STRANGE.