Year: 1887

page_text: I HENRY MARX of No. 9 Southwark Street, London S.E. Hop Merchant, 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:-
My invention consists in the combination of a walking stick and umbrella so as to
form, with items hereinafter mentioned contained within the enclosing case,-one
single, portable and easily manipulated useful article.
It will be seen on reference to the accompanying drawings, the exterior of the
umbrella stick or case is that of a walking stick; Figure 1 being a sectional
elevational view of the device.
In accordance with my invention I employ a hollowed stick, case or receptacle A
of any suitable material, into which the folded umbrella B is placed when not required
for use.
The upper end of said hollow umbrella stick is provided with a suitable cap
knob or handle C ornamental or otherwise, as may be desired, secured by a screw,
hinge and catch, or other suitable means, said cap knob or handle C may be hollowed
or recessed. The cap, knob or handle C in this instance, as illustrated in the accom-
panying sheet of drawings is connected with the above mentioned umbrella case by
means of the extension ring or tube b, serving as a receptacle for small articles, as
for instance wax vesta matches, or it may serve as a case for a pipe. The extension
ring in this instance as shown in the sheet of drawings is connected to the umbrella
case A by means of an ornamental metal ring e fastened on to the extension ring b
and screwed on to the umbrella case A.
The umbrella B is composed of the ordinary light steel stretchers a¹ (fewer of which
may be adopted as compared with the number usually present in umbrellas as
generally made) covered with silk or other suitable material; said stretchers are
secured by hinges or joints as at or as at 6 or other device, to an expanding
runner, expanding ring or other equivalent device such for instance as that shown
at el Figure 2, which is formed of a suitable number of narrow metal plates rivetted
together in such a manner as to be expanded and contracted at will, and also may be
secured in position by means of a small catch or other suitable device so as to ensure
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page_text: a firm grip round the stick. The extremity of the umbrella is provided with an
expanding cap shewn extended at Figure 3 and shown fitted to the stick at Figure 2,
formed of metal plates hinged on to a metal ring e at one end, the other end being
secured to the stretchers a by means of hinges or joints, or other suitable device as
at A washer of caoutchouc g covers the cap and serves not only to contract the
cap (when the umbrella is closed and put into the case) and give it a firm hold upon
the stick when the umbrella is fastened to the stick-but also to prevent the access
of moisture to the joints at the connection of the stretchers with the safd cap h.
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The extension piece which is provided at its extremity with a ferrule is secured
to the umbrella stick A at m by a screw or other suitable means; said extension
piece is recessed to form a sheath or scabbard for a short dagger or spear head E,
the handle D of which is secured by a spring or any desired means as at K in the
body A of the umbrella stick. The abovementioned screw or other attachment at m
serves the twofold purpose of connecting the dagger blade and handle and also (the
dagger blade and the handle thereof being in such case secured in their places by
their respective springs or other means as at K¹ and K) for connecting the umbrella
stick A to the extension piece l.
In preparing the umbrella stick for use as an umbrella, the cap, knob or handle C
with the extension ring bare unscrewed and the umbrella removed from the stick A,
after which the cap C with the extension ring are replaced in position; the
prolongation or extension piece is now unscrewed, the expanding ring c¹ shewn in
Figure 2 opened out and the stick passed through it and through the umbrella until
the cap (which on being pressed upon the end of the stick will obtain the flat form
as shewn in Figure 3) covers the end m thereof and surrounds the screw hole of the
stick belonging to the screw of the handle of the dagger, upon which the prolongation
together with its containing dagger is now firmly screwed. In order to keep the
stretchers extended when the umbrella is opened, the runner may be caught by a
small hook attached to the cap h, by a catch, by the tension of the stretchers, or by
such other means as may be thought desirable.
From the foregoing it will be seen that by the method which I adopt in accordance
with my invention of combining an umbrella with a walking stick the latter serving
as a case or receptacle for the former, I am enabled to meet a much needed require-
ment, by providing an article which shall at the same time serve the two fold functions
of a walking stick, and of an umbrella, and which will be found of' especial utility in
uncertain and variable climates.
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 :-
First. The combined umbrella and walking stick substantially as herein described
and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Second. In a combined walking stick and umbrella such as referred to in the
preceding claim the utilisation of unoccupied spaces within the umbrella stick or case
for the reception of various articles.
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JAMES STEVENSON,
Gray's Inn Chambers,
20, High Holborn, London, W.C.,
Agent for Applicant.