Improvements in Stands and Brackets for Exhibiting Umbrellas, Sunshades, Walking Sticks, and the like.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application. 23rd July 1898
Complete Specification Left, 22nd Apr., 1899 -Accepted, 27th May, 1899
Complete Specification Left, 22nd Apr., 1899 -Accepted, 27th May, 1899
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Stands and Brackets for Exhibiting Umbrellas,
Sunshades, Walking Sticks, and the like.
I, ALBERT EDWARD DAWSON, of 20, Springwood Street, Huddersfield, in the
County of York, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
This invention relates to stands and brackets for exhibiting umbrellas, sun-
shades, walking sticks and like articles for sale, and which may also be adapted
for cloak rooms, entrance halls, and the like for holding umbrellas, sunshades,
and walking sticks.
My invention comprises an adjustable plate or disc, or plates or discs, mounted
on an upright shaft, rod, or standard, at the base of which is a fixed plate. In
the said base plate are a number of countersunk openings of recesses and in the
adjustable plate or plates near the edge or edges thereof are a corresponding
number of openings of a diameter suitable to receive any size of umbrella.
Concentric with said openings are also an equal number of countersunk recesses,
and intermediate of these and the openings are a number of smaller openings.
The umbrellas are passed through the outer larger openings in the adjustable
disc or discs, the ends of those passed through the lower disc entering and rest-
ing in the recesses in the base plate and those in the upper uisc or discs resting
in the recesses in the lower disc or discs, the umbrellas being thus held at equal
distances apart either in a circle or otherwise according to the shape of the stands
or brackets. By adjusting the disc or discs up or down the upright on which
they are mounted, the umbrellas can be spread out or brought nearer together,
and by passing the ends of some of the umbrellas through the smaller inter-
mediate openings above referred to, they are supported at varying heights, which
is advantageous for exhibiting them in an attractive manner.
The same arrangement applies in the case of hinged brackets which may be
made in any suitable design or shape. For wall brackets the discs are made
half circular, or in the form of an arc of a circle, and are secured to the bracket
though they may be adjustable thereon if required. These wall brackets are
provided with hooks and also eyelets so that they may either be suspended from
rods or attached to screws or hooks secured to the walls. The openings in the
dises for receiving the umbrellas may be open on the outer sides and provided
with rollers or rings adapted to be forced apart by pressing the umbrellas against
them which will admit of said umbrellas being forced into the openings.
The said stands may be adapted for use as an ordinary umbrella stand.

page_text: Improvements in Stands and Brackets for Exhibiting Umbrellas,
Sunshades, Walking Sticks, and the like.
I, ALBERT EDWARD DAWSON, of 20, Springwood Street, Huddersfield, in the
County of York, Engineer, 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 to stands and brackets, for exhibiting umbrellas. sun-
shades, walking sticks and like articles for sale, and which may also be adapted
for cloak rooms, entrance halls and other places for holding umbrellas or canes.
My invention comprises an adjustable plate or disc, or plates or discs, mounted
on an upright shaft, rod or standard at the base of which is a fixed plate. In the
said base plate are a number of countersunk openings or recesses and in the ad-
justable plate or plates near the edge or edges thereof are a corresponding number
of openings of a diameter suitable for receiving any size of umbrella. Concen-
tric with said openings there may be an equal number of countersunk recesses
and intermediate of these and the openings other openings of smaller diameter.
The umbrellas are passed through the outer larger openings in the adjustable
disc or discs, the ends of those passed through the lower disc entering and rest-
ing in the countersunk recesses in the base plate and those in the upper disc or
discs resting in the recesses in the next lower disc or discs, the umbrellas being
thus supported at equal distances apart either in a circle or otherwise according
to the shape of the plates or discs. By adjusting the large disc or discs up or down
the upright or spindle on which they are mounted, the umbrellas can be brought
nearer the centre or spread out over a wider area, and by passing the ends of
some of the umbrellas through the smaller intermediate openings above referred
to they may be supported at varying heights which is advantageous for exhibiting
them in an attractive manner. The same arrangement applies in the case of
hinged brackets which may be made in any suitable design or shape.
For wall brackets the discs are made half circular or of only half the above
sweep and are secured to the bracket or they may be adjustable thereon if desired
or made separate for attachment to the wall or surface. The brackets, if em-
ployed, are provided with hooks and also eyelets or slotted openings so that they
may. either be suspended from rods or ledges, or attached to screws or the like
secured to the walls.
The stands or brackets may be adapted for use as ordinary umbrella stands.
In the drawings annexed hereto, I have shewn several examples of stands and
brackets for exhibiting umbrellas and the like, constructed according to my,
invention.
In Fig. 1 on the drawings I shew my improved umbrella stand or bracket in
its simplest form for holding and exhibiting one series of umbrellas only. Letter a
represents a wooden base or foundation to which are secured a plate b, and a
central spindle, pillar, or rod c, of any desirable length. Secured by a thumb
or other suitable form of screw d, at any position or height on the spindle c, is
an adjustable plate or disc e, of larger diameter than the base plate b, and having
formed therein radially near its outer edge, a number of openings f of sufficient
area to admit of any size of an ordinary umbrella being passed through same.
In the base plate b and at shorter radii from the centre are formed a corres-
ponding number of countersunk recesses b¹ concentric with the openings f in
plate e, into which recesses are adapted to enter and rest therein, the ends of
umbrellas which are passed through and supported in the openings f in plate a

page_text: By altering the vertical position of plate e, on the spindle c the circle of umbrellas
supported in the stand can be enlarged or reduced as the case may be.
The stand illustrated at Fig. 2 is practically the same as the one shewn at
Fig. 1 with the exception that a third adjustable plate g is secured on the
spindle at any suitable position intermediate of plates 6 and e
The plate o
in this case is provided with a double set of openings f, f¹, and in the plate g
are formed openings or recesses h or both, concentric with the inner circle of
openings fin plate e and corresponding therewith. This stand is thus con-
structed to hold a double set or series of umbrellas in the form of two circles,
the outer circle of umbrellas resting in the countersunk recesses 61 in plate b,
and the inner circle, which is elevated above the outer circle to give a finish to
the stack, resting in the openings or recesses h in plate g as shewn. The circles.
described by both series of umbrellas can be varied as required by adjusting the
positions of plates e and g on the spindle c.
In Fig. 3 I shew one construction of stand for holding tiers of umbrellas one
above the other. The spindle or pillar c in this case may be secured at its lower
end to the floor and at its upper end to the ceiling or to a fixture; or the upper
end may be free and terminate in an ornamental knob or head. On said spindle
or pillar I secure by screws d any suitable number of adjustable plates or discs e
spaced at predetermined distances apart one above the other and each having
openings therein near the outer edges, and countersunk recesses or openings i,
or both, nearer the centres thereof, the umbrellas being passed through the open-
ings in one disc and resting in either the recesses or openings in the next
lower disc or plate, as illustrated. In said columnar stand I may secure to the
spindle intermediate of the two upper discs or plate e a small disc or plate
such as g (shewn at Fig. 2) in order that at the top of the stand an inner circle
of umbrellas will appear above the upper outer circle; or one of said plates may
be placed intermediate of each pair of plates e.
Figs. 4 and 5 are plan views of the plate or disc e, the former shewing the
arrangement of holes and recesses i (when both are provided) into either of which
the ends of the umbrellas supported by the plate above may enter or rest, and
the latter shewing the arrangement of a second set of openings f1 for supporting
an inner circle of umbrellas and the recesses i for receiving the ends of the
umbrellas supported in the plate above.
The stands such as shewn at Figs: 1 and 2 may be disconnected from the wooden
base a and the spindle c inserted through an opening in a hinged or pivotted
bracket (Fig. 6) attached to the wall or to the side of the window or other
fixture, said spindle being secured to the bracket by nut c¹.
In Fig. 7 I shew one form of bracket for hanging on the wall or from a rail
or projecting ledge. In this form of bracket the dises or plates b and e are only
half circular or segmental and are secured at a suitable distance apart one above
the other to a board which is provided at the back with hooks m and also with
key hole slots or openings n so that said bracket can either be hooked on to any
projecting ledge or rail, or suspended at any projecting angle or corner of a room
or fixture from screws or nails taking into the slots n. In lieu of the discs b
and e being attached to a board or bracket, they may be provided with slotted
openings o (Fig. 8) so that they may be suspended separately from screws or nails
on the wall or fixture. Any number of the plates or discs e may be arranged
one above the other somewhat in the manner shewn at Fig. 3. The half circular
or segmental discs or plates b, e, for wall brackets may, however, be provided with
openings, as shewn at Fig. 9, for receiving a spindle or rod placed against
or close to the wall or fixture.
Fig. 10 shews another method of attaching the discs or plates b, e, one above
the other, whether there be two or a larger number, to an upright rail, rod or
fixture r.
It will be obvious that may vary the shapes of the plates or discs of my im-
proved umbrella stand or bracket, and that the openings for receiving and sup-

page_text: porting the umbrellas may follow the contour or configuration of the plates to
give further variation to the series of umbrellas exhibited in the stand. The
openings in the several plates are, preferably so arranged as to support, one circle
or series of umbrellas opposite the spaces between the next series or circle of
umbrellas.
The spindle or pillar c may be of round or other suitable section.
To adapt the stands or brackets for cloak rooms or entrance halls, the recesses
in the plates for receiving the ends of the umbrellas would be troughed shaped
or connected one to the other in the form of a trough.
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:-
L.
1st. A stand or bracket for holding and exhibiting umbrellas, sunshades, walk-
ing sticks or the like, comprising a plate or disc or plates or discs mounted on a
pillar or spindle and adjustable vertically thereon said plate or plates being
provided near its or their outer edge or edges with openings through which
umbrellas or canes can be passed and supported therein, and also, if required,
with countersunk recesses or holes, or both, concentric with the outer openings
to receive the ends of umbrellas supported in plates or discs above, and a base
plate or disc of smaller diameter having countersunk recesses or holes to receive
the ends of the umbrellas supported in the larger plate or disc or the lowest of
the larger plates or discs, the umbrellas being supported in a circle or circles in
said stand either in one series or in two or more series one above the other each
series being enlarged or contracted in diameter by the adjustment of the larger
disc or plate or plates vertically on the spindle substantially as herein shewn
and described.
2nd. An umbrella or like stand or bracket comprising the combination with an
adjustable plate or plates e and a base plate b of a third plate or disc g. adjustably
secured to the pillar or spindle c intermediate of the plates e and 6 or any of the
plates e, and having a series of openings or recesses therein concentric with and
corresponding to a second series of openings f¹ formed in the plate e next above
it to receive a second inner series or circle of umbrellas substantially as herein
described and as illustrated at Fig. 2.
3rd. In a stand or bracket for exhibiting umbrellas and the like, the combina-
tion of a plate or plates e, base plate spindle and hinged or pivotted bracket
or arm k substantially as described with reference to Fig. 6.
4th. An umbrella stand or bracket comprising a large plate or plates e and a
smaller base plate attached to a suspendable board or frame, or separately
attachable to a rail ledge or fixture, or to a pillar rod or spindle and provided with
openings and recesses for supporting umbrellas canes or the like in a semi-
circle against a wall, partition or flat surface in the manner substantially as
described with reference to Figs. 7, 8, 9, and 10.
Dated this 21st day of April 1899.