US1356264A - Umbrella - Google Patents

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G. B. CANNON, 1a., AND F. W. HOWARD.

UMBRELLA. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 22. 1919.

Patented Oct. 19,1920;

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G. B. CANNON, Jn., AND F W. HOWARD.

UMBRELLA- APPLICATION FILED MAR. 22, [919. 1,356,264. 7 Patented Oct. 19, 1920.

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UNITED STATES TMutt;

I GEORGE B; CANNON, JR.,- F BROOKLYN, 'ANDFRANK W. HOWARD, OF NEW YORK, Y. I I

UMBRELLA.

Specification of Letters iPatent. Patent o 19,1 26;

' Application fil ed March 22, 1919. Serial No. 284,280.

To all whom it may concern: I

Be it known thatjwe, GEORGE B. CANNON,

J12, and FRANK W. HOWARD, citizens of the United States, and residents, respectively, of

5 Brooklyn and New' York. city, in the counties of Kings and New York and State of New York, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Umbrellas, of

which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to umbrellas and is particularly applicable to the type of umbrella which is described in copending application Ser. No. 28427 9. In that type of umbrella'the frame is of very simple form and includes ribs thatextendupwardlyand outwardly from the upper; end of the stick,

the outer ends of the ribs being held constrained so that the cover ismaintained in tension. In the present-embodiment of the invention the ribs areheldconstrained by means'of stretchers. The general object'of the present invention is to produce'anj um brella of this type whichis ofvery simple construction enabling into be normally kept in a folded state [but so constructedthat it can be readily openedvout ready for use. The general purpose is'to produce an umbrella that can be very economically manufactured and'made'availablejat low cost to persons who have. been accidentally caught inthe rain. 1' v i Further objects of the invention willappear hereinafter.v

The invention consists in the combination as of parts and simplicity of details described in the following specification allof which contribute to produce a simple, inexpensive, and efficient umbrella.

In the drawing which fully illustrates the 40 preferred embodiment of the invention,-

Figure 1 is a vertical sectionlthrough the umbrella in its open condition,

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the'umbrella frame in its folded state, r I I "Fig. 3 is a side eelevationshowing a detail of the end of a rib. I Fig. 4;.is a. perspective showingone of the stretchers, I V a Fig. 5 is a vertical section at the edge of the umbrella cover and ill'ustratingthe construction of the ends of the intermediate 1 is a plan of a corner of the brell a, Fig. 7 is a vertical section throu h an umbrella showing a modification of t e invention, v I F ig. 7 is a detail oftheend of a stretcher, h F g. 8 is a. detail showing amodified structural relation of the ribs and stretchers, and

Fig. 9 is a'detail showing a modified conto ether, p p IReferring more particularl to the parts, I in the embodiment illustrate the umbrella struction for securing the umbrella ribs comprises a stick 1 from which the ribs2 extend. These ribs preferablyextendnpwardly and outwardly and may be conveniently formed as extensions of 'a plurality of w1res3'whioh are twisted together ,to form the stick, a loop l forming. a handle. These extensions'or, ribs 2 normally tend to assume'a position extending away from the stick but parallel with the axis of the stick, see Fig. 2. This position corresponds to the folded state of the umbrella. In this relation the ribs may encircle'the cover; I which may be normally rolled up in the space surrounded by the ribs. Thiscover is preferably formed of inexpensive water- 0 proof paper; v I a The outer edges of the cover are provided with eyelets 5, see Fig. 6, and the ends of the ribs are attached to these eyelets prefer-- ably by bending up the ends of the ribs to form eyes 6 to engage the eyelet. Means is provided for connecting the ends of the ribs while the umbrella is in' a folded state. 'This means ispreferably in the form of a. hook 7 formed as an extension from special eyes 8. These hooks 7 may be hooked and the stick. For this purpose the endsof Leach stretcher are formed with a hooker eye. v f In forming the complete frame the middle portions of the stretchers are tw1steddown into the upper coils12 of the stick, as at 11 and the hooks 10 are then applied around the stretchers, whereupon the resiliency of the ribs will cause the stretchers 10 to bend into bow form, see Fig. 1; .At a certain point a condition of equilibrium is reached in which the bowed stretchers hold the ribs If it is desired to increase the fiexion of the ribs, the stretchers should be detached from the ribs and screwed farther down into the coils of the handle.

A modification of the invention consists in constructing the stretchers as an integral part of the wires forming part of the stick. Such a construction is illustrated in Fig. 7 in which the stick-13 is constructed of coiled wires 14. At a certain point on the stick, 'half of the wires branch outwardly to form stretchers l5 and the remainder continue up to form the upper portion of the stick, and from the upper end of the stick these remaining wires branch outwardly and upwardly to form the umbrella ribs 16. These ribs are provided with integrally formed eyes 17 into which hooks 15'? at the ends of the stretchers may be hooked.

In other respects the features of constructionare the same as in the preferred embodiment of the invention. 7

Or we may use ribs without these eyes 17 and simply hook the hooks 15 over the ribs as described in connection with Fig. 1.

Or in either embodiment of the-inven tion we may provide a construction as in Fig. 8 involving integrally formed notches or bends 18 in the ribs 19 into which the hooks 20 on the end of the stretcher 21 may engage These notches may be used if it is desired to determine exactly the location of the-outer ends of the stretchers.

In both forms of the invention it will be seen that there is no direct connection between the stick and the cover of the umbrella. v

It is understood'that the embodiment of the invention described above is; only one of the many embodiments or forms our invention may take, and we do not wish to be limited in the practice of ourinvention nor in our claims. to the particular enibodir ment set forth. i

What we claim and desire to secure by 5 Letters Patent is 1. In an umbrella, the combination of a stick, a plurality of ribs extending upwardly [and outwardly from the stick, a cover attached to said ribs, and stretchers connecting said ribs and said stick for holding the ribs flexed.

2. In an umbrella, the combination of a stick, a plurality of ribs extending upwardly' and outwardly from said stick, a cover having eyelets in the edge thereof, attached to the ends of said ribs, and stretchers attached at theirmiddle points to said stick and holding thesaid ribs in a flexed state.

3. In an umbrella, the combination of a stick composed of a plurality of wireswith integral extensions constituting ribs of the umbrella, stretchers for holding said ribs flexed, and a coverattached to said ribs.

stick composed of a plurality of twisted wires, said wires having extensions constituting ribs, stretchers detachably connected to said ribs. and detachably' connected ad, j acent their middlepoints, to said stick, and a cover unattached to said stick and attached to said ribs adjacent their ends.

' 6. In an umbrella, the combination of a stick, a plurality of wires extending from the end of the stick when the umbrella is in its closedposition, so as to lie substantially parallel with the axis of said stick, said wires being resilient, and adapted to be bent outwardlyirom said stick, to constitute ribs of the open umbrella, stretchers for detachably connectingthe stick and the'ribs for holding said ribs extended and a cover attached to the ends of said ribs and unattached to said stick. i

7. In an umbrella, thecombination of a stick, a plurality of wires extending from...

the end of'the stickwhenthe umbrella is in its closed position, ;so as to lie substantially parallel with the axis, of said stick, said wires being resilient, and adapted to be bent outwardlyfrom said stick, to constitute ribs of theop'en umbrella, for detachably connecting the stick and the ribs for holding said ribs extended, and a 'coverattached to the ends of said ribs and unattached to said stick, said ribs having eyes, and means for.

connecting said eyes to hold the umbrella in its folded state.

I 8. In an umbrella, the combination of a .stick, a plurality of wires extending from the end of the stick when the umbrella is in its closed position, so as to liesubstantially parallel with the axis of said stick, said wires being resilient, and adapted to be bent outwardly from said stick, to constitute ribs of the open umbrella, stretchers tor detachably connecting the stickand'the ribs for holding said ribsextended, and a cover attached to the ends of said ribs and unattached to said stick, said ribs having eyes and certain of said ribs having hooks for engaging the eyes on adjacent ribs respectively to hold the umbrella folded.

9'. In an umbrella, the combination of a tremitiesengaging said ribstomaintainsaid stick havin Wire coils at its upper end and ribs flexed; a extensions lntegral with said coils andcona Signedat New York cigy in the county of 10 stituting ribs, stretchers engaging said coils Kin s and State of New ork this 18th day 5 and retained by said coils adjacent the of arch A. D. 1919. 1

middle pointsof said stretcher s, sa d stretch- Y GEORGE B. CAN NON, JR. ers maintaining a bowed form with their ex- 1 FRANK W. HOWARD.

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