US1188066A - Umbrella. - Google Patents

Description

L. GOODRICH.

UMBRELLA. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 9. 1914.

Patented June 20, 1916.

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LATIMER GOODRICH, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

UMBRELLA.

Application filed March 9, 1914.

To all "whom it may concern Be it known that I, LATlMER Goonnlcir, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of Qhicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Umbrellas; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings and to the numerals of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

On rainy or cloudy days, or at other times when pedestrians find it necessary to carry an umbrella, accidents often occur by persons colliding with one another. larly at street crossings the umbrella may cut off the view of the person carrying the same, greatly endangering his person to ac cident by the trafiic on the street.

This invention, however, relates to means associated with an umbrella, permitting a person carrying the same to view his surroundings when the umbrella is held in a position which would ordinarily cut off his field of vision.

The invention embraces an umbrella provided with a view slot or Window so disposed and constructed as not to interfere with the opening and closing operation of the umbrella itself.

It is an object of this invention to construct an umbrella provided with a window arranged along one of the ribs thereof and covered with a. transparent substance such as celluloid or mica capable of distortion to a certain extent to permit an opening and closing of the umbrella.

It is also an object of this invention to construct a device wherein a pair of windows are mounted one on each side of a rib of an umbrella and stitched to the fabric thereof, said windows comprising resilient frames covered with a flexible transparent material, so that the device may accommodate itself to the deformation imposed thereupon by an opening and closing of the umbrella.

It is also an object of this invention to con struct a device wherein no adjustments are necessary, the view windows springing into Specification of Letters Patent.

Particu-.

Patented June 21), 191%.

Serial No. 823,362.

windows are mounted adjacent one another on either side of the rib of an umbrella and connected together by the fabric, as well as by hinged bracing means, affording an effectual transparent shield preventing entrance of wateror air theretlirough to a person sheltered beneath the umbrella.

It is finally an object of this invention to embody with an umbrella a simple device which may be easily attached thereto to afford a view for an observer sheltered beneath the umbrella, and readily adapting itself to the deformation of the umbrella with the opening and closing thereof.

The invention (in a preferred form) is illustrated in the drawings and hereinafter.

more fully described.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of an umbrella equipped with a device embodying the principles of my invention. Fig. 2 is a fragmentary interior plan view of a portion of the umbrella, showing the window device enlarged thereon. Fig. 3 is a section on line 8*?) of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a section on line 4'4t of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a section on line 5 5 of Fig. 2.

As shown in the drawings, 1 indicates the handle of an umbrella, the fabric portion or cover of which is denoted by the reference numeral 2, and of course the umbrella is extended into the usual arched form by means of the flexible steel ribs 3. Mounted at a certain point along one of the ribs of the umbrella are a pair of windows of flexi ble nature, each of which is exactly similar in construction and operation. Each of said windows comprises an integral flexible steel or other metal outer frame section 4, provided with transverse portions 5, and another flexible metal inner frame section 6, of the same outer dimensions and provided with transverse portions 7, is adapted to fit coincidentally over said first frame with a transparent light 8, of celluloid or mica, inserted and held in position therebetween. The cover 2 is separately apertured to receive the separate windows, the edges of the fabric of the cover being folded around said frame member 4:, between the same and the transparent lights .8, and stitched at the point indicated by the reference numeral 9. The fabric is also disposed. between the windows overlying the rib 3, where the sections of the same are stitched together at the point 11 in the usual manner. At a plura i y f p ints in the length 0 the t o windows hinge members are provided. For this purpose a hinge arm 12 is hooked integral with one of the longitudinal extending sides of the frame 4:, and a compleinental hinge member 13,, is hingedly 'connected that the hin e members ma serve to orevent 0 b I a tearm or wearm awa of the fabric )ori b b tion over the rib 3. Of course the two frames 4 and 6, between which the light 8, and a' portion of the umbrella fabric is clamped, may be secured to one another by any suitable means such as rivets or screws 14, for the purpose. 7

A person'using the umbrella merely turns that portion containing the view windows to apoint affording the most convenient observation, especially when the umbrella, be-

ing used asa shield from the elements, is

held closely around the head. Owing to the flexible construction of the framing and transparent material mounted therein, the opening and closing operation of the umbrella may be performed without difliculty or without requiring adjustment of the parts.

I am aware that various details of construction may be varied through a wide range without departing from the principles of this invention. I therefore do not purpose limiting the patent granted otherwise than necessitated by the prior art.

I claim as my invention:

The combination with an umbrella frame, of a plurality of windows, each comprising a pair of outer and inner frame sections, hingedarms connecting said outer frame sections and overlying one of the umbrella ribs, an umbrella cover separately apertured to receive each of said windows and at the edges of said apertures wrapped around said outer frames, and a transparent light disposed between the outer and inner frame sections of each window, said frame sections clamping the umbrella cover and said transparent light therebetween.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence of two sub scribing witnesses.

LATIMER GOODRIGH.

Witnesses:

CHARLES HILLS, J12, FRANK K. HUDSON.

Guides 0! this patent may beobtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Iatents.

l V Washington, D. C."

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