US1016301A - Umbrella. - Google Patents

Description

B. EV SUTLIVE.

UMBRELLA.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 20, 1911v Patented Feb. 6, 1912.

Witnesses a IBIRDWELL E. SUTLIVE, 01E KEOKUK, IOWA.

UMBRELLA.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 6, 1912.

Application filed March 20, 1911. Serial No. 615,679.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BIRDWELL E. SUTLIVE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Keokuk, in the county of Lee and State of Iowa, have invented a new and useful Umbrella, of which the following is a specification.

The object of the invention, broadly speaking, is to provide an umbrella structure so constituted that when the umbrella is inverted from the position in which it is carried when in use, and disposed with the point of the staff downwardly, any moisture which may have accumulated in the vicinity of the notch, will readily find its way out of the umbrella structure, thereby preventing a deterioration of any part of the umbrella which is affected by moisture.

Another object of the invention is to provide an umbrella structure so constituted that it will readily drain away any moisture finding its way between the cloth body of the umbrella and the flexible disk which serves to space the ribs apart from the cloth body of the umbrella.

Another object of the invention is to provide an umbrella cap, which, although thoroughly eflicient to prevent water from running down the staff of the umbrella when the umbrella is in use, will, nevertheless, permit the accumulated moisture in the umbrella to find its Way outwardly, when the umbrella is inverted and disposed with the point of the staff downwardly.-

lVith the above and other objects in view, the invention consists inthe novel construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter described, delineated in the accompanying drawings, and claimed, it being understood that, within the scope of what is claimed, divers changes in the form, proportions, size, and minor details of the structure may be made, without departing from the spiritof the invention, or sacrificing any of the advantages thereof.

In the drawings,-Figure 1 is a fragmental longitudinal section of an umbrella structure embodying the present invention, parts being shown in elevation; Fig. 2 is a de tailed perspective of the notch; Fig. 3 is a detailed perspective of the washer which is superposed upon the notch; Fig. 1 is a detailed perspective of the washer shown in Fig. 3, the washer, however, being inverted, to show the opposite side thereof from that disclosed in Fig. 3; Fig. 5 is a detailed perspective of a ring which is supported by the washer shown in Fig. 3; Fig. 6 is a detailed perspective of the annular member which rests upon the washer shown in Fig. 5; Fig. 7 is a detailed perspective of the annular member shown in Fig. 6, the elements, however, being inverted; Fig. 8 is a detailed perspective of the tube which rests upon the annular member shown in Figs. 6 and 7; Fig. 9 is a detailed perspective of the cup which forms a part of the cap; Fig. 10 is a detailed perspective of the hood with which the cup shown in Fig. 9 is assembled, to form the cap; and Fig. 11 is a sectional detail of a modification.

The several elements which go to make up the umbrella structure, will be described briefly, in order to point out their relative positions upon the staff of the umbrella, structural details being dealt with subsequently.

In the drawings, the staff of the umbrella is denoted by the numeral 1, Fig. 1 showing the relative positions of the parts when the umbrella is opened and in use.

To the staff 1 of the umbrella, the notch 2 is secured in any desired manner, and upon the notch is superposed a washer 3. Resting upon the washer 3 and surrounding the staff 1, is a spacing disk 4:, ordinarily fashioned from cloth, the spacing disk serving to separate the ribs of the umbrella from the cloth body thereof, adjacent the point where the notch 2 is assembled with the staff 1. Resting upon the spacing disk 4, is a ring 5, supporting an annular mem' her 6, the member 6 piercing the cloth body 7 of the umbrella.

Surrounding the staff 1, and resting upon the body 7 of the umbrella is a tube 8, carrying a washer 9, ordinarily of leather. Superposed upon the tube 8 and the washer 9, is the cap portion of the structure, the same being denoted generally by the numeral 10. At this point it may be stated that the tube 8 is a useful, but not absolutely indispensable element, the tube being inserted into the structure, or omitted therefrom, as the taste of the manufacturer may dictate.

The notch 20 and the washer 3 constitute a supporting structure for the remaining elements of the device.

Passing now to a detailed description of the notch 2, and noting Figs. 1 and 2, and

presupposing that the umbrella is in use (in the like may be clearly understood), the

lower face of the notch 2 is inclined from the periphery of the notch toward the staff 1, .as denoted by the numeral 11. The notch 2' comprises the usual flanges 12, and 12, the flange 12 having openings 14, to permit a folding of the ribs of the umbrella, the flange 12 having openings 14, communicating with grooves 16 extended longitudinally of the neck 15 of the notch, and located in the outer surface of the notch. V

Referring to Figs. 3 and 4 in which the Washer which rests upon the notch 2 is clearly shown, it will be seen that the washer is supplied in its inner circumference, with longitudinally extended ribs 17, defining between them, channels 18. The outer faces of the ribs 17 slant inwardly, toward the axis of the staff 1, as'denoted by the numeral 19. The washer 3 is equipped with a flange 20, outstanding beyond the body portion of the washer.

I Referring to Figs. 6 and 7 for a clear understanding of the annular member 6, it will be seen that the same is equipped in its inner. circumference with a plurality of longitudinally extended ribs 21, defining channels 22 between them. The annular member further includes a flange 23, outstanding peripherally, for a purpose to be described 7 hereinafter, beyond the flange portion 20 of the Washer 3. The annular member 6 also includes a neck 24, embracing the staff 1 and the neck 15 of the notch 2, the elements 15 and 24 being, as clearly seen in Fig. 1, spaced slightly apart.

Noting Fig. 8, it will be seen that the tube 8 is a bell shaped structure, equipped with a plurality of fingers 25, terminating, when desired, in inwardly projecting teeth 26, adapted to bear upon the body 7 of the umbrella. The member 8 terminates in a neck 27, conforming to the cross section of the staff 1.

To explain more fully the use of the tube 8, it may be stated that this element may, when desired, be inserted as shown, between the cloth body 7 of the umbrella and the leather washer 9. The purpose of the tube 8 is to permita proper drainage between the body 7 and the washer 9, the latter, when the umbrella is closed and disposed point downwardly, serving as a cup, retaining moisture between itself and the body 7. However, when the tube 8 is employed, any water received between the body 7 and the washer 9 will drain away between the fingers '25 of the tube 8. The primary function of the tube 8 is therefore evident, the teeth 26 serving to space the tube 8 from the body 7, so that the water may pass between the fingers 25. V V

The cap 10 may be of any form, but in the present instance, it is depicted as a composite structure, including a bell shaped hood 28, terminating in a neck 29, there being an opening 30 in the shoulder occurring where the body of the hood merges into the neck 29 thereof. The cup portion 31 of the cap 10 embraces the hood 28, and is, in its turn, supplied with one or more peripheral openings 32. The cup 31 is convexed, as shown at 33 and the openings 32 are positioned, preferably, in the upper portion of the cup, and within the contour of the convexed portion 33 thereof, for a purpose to be described hereinafter.

In the form shown in Fig. 11, the part 50, corresponding to the element 31, is fashioned solid, a hole 51 being bored through the part 50 and the tube 8.

Presupposing that the umbrella is closed, that end of the staff 1 to which the letter A is applied, being disposed downwardly, it will be noted that any liquid accumulating between the notch 2 and the handled end of the staff 1, will be received by the inclined face 11 of the notch 2, this inclined face 11 serving to direct the liquid into the openings 14 and thence through the grooves 16, into the openings 30 in the cap 10, the liquid thus finding its way out of the umbrella structure. Moreover, any liquid which may accumulate between the notch 2 and the washer 3, will find its way outwardly between the notch and the washer, for the reason that the washer, as shown in Fig. 3, is provided'with the channels 18. The ring 5 fits so closely to the cloth disk 4, and the disk 4 fits so closely to the washer 3 that there will be no occasion for drainage between the disk 4 and the ring 5 upon the one hand, nor between the disk 4 and the washer 3 upon the other hand. When the umbrella is stood point down, any water accumulating upon the disk 4 will drain across the end face of the washer 3 and through the channels 18, or else pass between the ring 5 and the member 6, through the spaces 22 between the ribs 21.

From the foregoing it will be seen that any liquid accumulating inside of the ulnbrella, will find a ready exit into the cap 10, and out of the cap 10, through the openings 30 and 32.

As shown in Fig. 1, the flange 23 of the annular member 6 outstands peripherally beyond the flange 20 of the washer 3. Therefore, when the umbrella is closed, the spacing disk 4 will be folded over the periphery of the washer 3, the cloth body 7 of the umbrella being folded over the periphery of the annular member 6, the spacing disk 4 and the body 7 of the umbrella being thus held apart, when the umbrella is closed, the passage of moisture between the members 4 and 7 being thus facilitated, these members being spaced apart, so that they may readily dry out; and in this connection it may be stated that all of the structures hereinbefore referred to as constituting drainage means, likewise constitute means whereby the interior of the umbrella may be effectively ventilated.

Although the openings 32 in the cup portion 31 of the cap 10 may be positioned in any desired manner, the openings are ordinarily disposed as shown in Fig. 1, within the periphery of the conveXed portion 33 of the cup. The advantage incident to this disposition of the openings 32 is that when the umbrella is in use, water will not flow lown the point of the staff 1, and into the openings 32; although, when the umbrella is inverted, and closed, any water which may have accumulated within the umbrella structure, will find its way outwardly, through the openings 32.

It will of course be understood that the channels 18 in the washer 3, are alined with the longitudinal grooves 16 in the neck 15 of the notch 2, the effective cross sectional areas of the drainage openings between the washer and the notch being thus enlarged.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed is 1. In an umbrella, a notch; and a washer surrounding and resting upon 'the notch, the inner face of the washer having a series of longitudinal ribs, defining channels affording a drainage between the washer and the notch.

2. In an umbrella, a stafi a notch secured to the staff; a washer surrounding and resting upon the notch, the inner face of the washer having a series of longitudinal ribs, defining channels aifording a drainage between the washer and the notch; and a cap upon the staif, having an outlet opening adapted to discharge the water which drains between the washer and the notch.

3. In an umbrella, a supporting structure including a notch; a spacing disk upon the supporting structure; and an annular member superposed upon the disk, the annular member having a longitudinal channel in its inner face, permitting drainage between the annular member and the disk.

4. In an umbrella, a supporting structure including a notch; a spacing disk upon the supporting structure; a ring resting upon the disk; and an annular member supported upon the ring, the annular member having a longitudinal channel in its inner face, permitting a drainage between the annular member and the ring.

5. In an umbrella, a supporting structure including a notch; a spacing disk upheld by the supporting structure; and an annular member supported upon the disk, the annular member having longitudinal channels in its inner face, permitting a drainage between the annular member and the disk.

6. In an umbrella, a washer; a spacing disk supported thereon; an annular member supported upon the disk and having a chan nel in its inner face, permitting a drainage between the disk and the annular member; an umbrella covering upon the annular member; the annular member outstanding beyond the washer, thereby when the covering is folded over the annular member, and when the disk is folded over the washer, the covering and the disk will be spaced apart.

7 In an umbrella, a notch provided with a longitudinal groove; a washer surrounding the notch and having a channel adapted to be alined with the groove; a spacing disk resting upon the washer; a ring superimposed upon the spacing disk; and an annular member superposed upon the ring, the annular member having a channel provided with outlets upon both sides of the ring.

8. In an umbrella, a supporting structure; an umbrella covering thereon; an annular member interposed between the supporting structure and the covering, and having a channel permitting liquid to pass between the annular member and the supporting structure; and a cap surrounding the covering and having an opening adapted to discharge the liquid passing between the annular member and the supporting structure.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

BIRDWELL E. SUTLIVE.

Witnesses:

HOWARD W. WOOD, Enw. G. WALSH.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. 0.

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