An Improved Umbrella and Walking Stick.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Apr., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 15th Jan., 1894-Accepted, 17th Mar., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Umbrella and Walking Stick.
I, EDWARD LOWDER DOWNING, of Consulate Chambers, Bute Docks, Cardiff,
in the County of Glamorgan, Steam Ship Agent, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to a combined-umbrella and walking-stick, which consists
of an umbrella with a ferrule near the underside of the handle, one part of the
said ferrule being provided with a male screw so as to receive the top member with
a female screw of a telescopic tube in order to form the walking stick.
The ferrule retains the ribs of the umbrella obviating the use of a rubber band.
The handle or the telescopic case may be constructed of any suitable shape or of
any material.
The inside rod or ribs of the umbrella may be solid hollow or of any suitable.
section or material.
The cover of the umbrella to be of silk, cotton, or a mixture of both, or of india
rubber, or of any other suitable material.
Catches or springs may be arranged beneath the handle in order to grip or
release the telescopic tube constructed for the purpose of a walking stick.
It will be understood that the shapes, materials and proportions of the parts,
with such modifications as found necessary, may be varied in many ways within the
scope of my invention.
Dated this 15th day of April 1893.
J. P. BAYLY,
18, Fulham Place, W., Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Umbrella and Walking Stick.
I, EDWARD LOWDER DOWNING, of Consulate Chambers, Bute Docks, Cardiff
in the County of Glamorgan, Steam Ship Agent, 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 relates to a combined umbrella and walking stick.
And in order that my invention may be thoroughly understood, I now proceed
to describe the accompanying drawing thereof, reference being had to letters and
figures marked thereon.
Fig. 1, is an elevation of the telescopic walking stick.
Fig. 2, is a similar view to Fig. 1, with a part of the figure shown in section to
denote the position of the umbrella inside the telescopic walking stick.
Fig. 3, is an enlarged view of the ferrule and top member of the telescopic
walking stick. Part of this figure is in section and a part in elevation.
Parts of the figures are broken off for convenience."
This invention consists of an umbrella with a ferrule a near the underside of
the handle e, one part of the said ferrule a being provided with a female screw f
so as to receive the top member d with a male screw g of a telescopic tube c in
order to form the walking stick.

page_text: The ferrule a retains the ends of the ribs of the umbrella thus obviating the use
of a rubber band. The handle or the telescopic case may be constructed of any
suitable shape or of any material.
The object of my invention is to use the apparatus as a walking stick as in Fig. 1,
or to remove the telescopic tube c when an umbrella is required.
Inside rod or ribs of the umbrella may be solid, hollow or of any suitable section
or material.
The cover of the umbrella to be of silk, cotton, or a mixture of both, of india
rubber, or of any other suitable material.
Catches or springs may be arranged beneath the handle in order to grip or
release the telescopic tube constructed for the purpose of a walking stick.
It will be understood that the shapes, materials, and proportions of the parts,
with such modifications as found necessary, may be varied in many ways within the
scope of my invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
:-
1. In an improved umbrella and walking stick, the combination of the screwed
ferrule near the handle and the telescopic tube to enclose the umbrella or otherwise,
substantially as herein described and according to the accompanying drawing.
2. Catches or springs arranged beneath the handle in order to grip or release the
telescopic tube, substantially as herein described.
Dated this 15th day of January 1894.
J. P. BAYLY,
18, Fulham Place, W., Agent for the Applicant.