Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 25th May, 1887
Complete Left, 22nd Feb., 1888
Complete Accepted, 25th May, 1888
Mrs. LILIAS PHILLOTT Widow Independent 27 Perham Road West Kensington
London, S. W. do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-`
My improvements consist in telescoping the ribs of umbrellas so that by means of
their supports they may slide up into each other & so shorten the frame & reduce it to
half the length. The handle is also telescoped preferably & closes to suit shortened
form. The above named telescope improvement of the ribs will also prevent the
frame receiving any damage in the event of its being caught by a gust of wind
& reversed thus enabling it to be easily restored to its proper form. When closed the
silk covering forms a kind of frill & is then closely confined by a tight elastic case
drawn from the top over it.
LILIAS PHILLOTT.

page_text: Mrs. LILIAS PHILLOTT, Widow, Independent 27 Perham Road, West Kensington
S.W. London, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention and in what manner
the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and
by the following statement:-
The object of my invention is to manufacture umbrellas in such a manner that,
when not in use, they may be reduced in length to one half for convenience of packing
and stowing away.
I construct the stick and ribs telescopic. The "Stick" consists of a tube or tubes,
and a stick or sticks made in metal or vulcanite or two or more tubes sliding telescopically
one in the other.
The ribs are (preferably) formed of U or channel steel, each rib consisting of two
or more parts united together by means of a suitable clip or clips or equivalent sliding
appliances.
The ribs may, if preferred, be made of tubular steel, of suitable diameters for
telescopic action.
The stretchers are united and hinged to the ribs in any convenient manner.
On end pressure being applied to the umbrella the total length is reduced one half.
When the umbrella has been telescoped and shortened, the fabric falls in folds round
the stick and ribs and the umbrella may then be enclosed in a suitable tight elastic
case.
The accident of my improved umbrella being reversed by a sudden gust of wind is
rendered harmless as by loosening the telescopic ribs it can be readily restored to its
proper form without receiving any damage.
And in order that my said invention may be particularly described and ascertained,
reference is hereby made to the accompanying drawings, in which similar letters of
reference indicate corresponding parts.
Fig. 1 is an elevation shewing my improved umbrella extended, and Fig. 2 is an
elevation of the same with the stick shortened and the ribs closing. Two ribs and
stretchers only are shewn for the sake of clearness.
Fig. 3 is an onlarged plan view of the sliding joint. Fig. 4 is a side view of the
same, and Fig. 5 is a section on the line of Figs. 4 and 5.
The stick a b is in two parts, and telescopic, a being capable of sliding into b, as
shown in Fig. 2.
When the stick is extended, as shewn in Fig. 1 the fastening c keeps it in position.
dd are the stretchers. e is the runner, which is fitted with a spring latch f
9 9, hh are two of the ribs. These ribs are formed in two parts, which are capable of
telescoping.
g is the largest part of the rib, the channel steel being sufficiently large to admit
the passage of the smallest end h.

page_text: The small end of the rib h, is fitted with the hinge lugs ii, and also with the
straps kk, surrounding the larger end of the rib g, and in which straps the end g, is
capable of sliding. is a piece of wire soldered to the outer end of g, when the
umbrella is closed.
m is a spring clip which drops over the wire when the ribs are extended, and locks
the same in position.
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 :-
The application, adaptation and use of telescopic action to umbrellas, whereby the
stick and ribs are rendered capable of contraction or reduction in length substantially,
as herein-before described, and shewn on the drawings.
GEO. DOWNING,
Agent for Applicant.