US1843290A

US1843290A - Cane umbrella

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Publication number: US1843290A
Application number: US446312A
Authority: US
Inventors: Jr John A Maxwell
Original assignee: Follmer Clogg & Co
Current assignee: Follmer Clogg & Co
Priority date: 1930-04-22
Filing date: 1930-04-22
Publication date: 1932-02-02
Anticipated expiration: 1949-02-02

Description

Feb. 2, 1932. J. A. MAXWELL, JR

CANE UMBRELLA Filed A ril 22, 1930 John A..Mnxwal[ h is @Tl'or n 9/,

Patented Feb. 2, 1932 Unitas stares mes QFFECE JOHN A. MAXWELL, JRL, F LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR 'ro FoLmviER, cnoee & 00., or NEW YORK, N. Y., A coaronnrioN on NEW YORK CANE UMBRELLA Application filed April 22,

The present device is a cane umbrella where the sheath may be made .of silk fabric or cotton fabric or a fabric of mixed silk and cotton, or other textile material. This sheath is so supported by the, construction of the frame that its lack of stiffness is not objectionable. The sheath may be no different or.

more cumbersome than the standard sheath.

A sheath intended to cause the umbrella to simulate a cane, that contains stiff or bulky parts or is made of a stiff or bulky material is inadmissible in the manufacture of standard umbrellas. The sheath has to be removed to open the umbrella, and must then be placed in the pocket, and so must be foldable into small bulk.

I have devised an umbrella where the frame has an enlargement of the stick below the g 7 top notch to support the part ofthe ribs adjacent to the top notch, which extends substantially from the top notch to the top stop, and fills the space between the ribs and stick between these points. I enlarge the projecting ferrule end of the stick and, at the han dle next to the stick, I place an annular recover them only, extends the silk or other.

cess, just deep enough to allow the ends of the ribs to fit into it, so as to bring their outer sides flush with the remainder of the handle. Over the ribs and long enough to fabric sheath. This sheath, when removed 7 and compressed, will occupy a very small space. v

Fig. 1 is an elevation of the umbrella wlth the sheath on, the upper end of the sheath being slightly partedfrom the shoulder on the handle to show the position of theribs. Fig. 2 is an elevation of the frame, the position of the stick and the filling piece which lie back of the ribs being indicated by the dotted lines. Fig. 3 is an elevation of the 1930. Serial v No. 446,312. 1

injwhich anumbrel'la is described, thefer; a

rule endbeing designated as the top.

At the ferrule end of the stick 1, is the thickened end 2,. which is permanently at tached to the stick, and so secure an enlarged projecting ferrule end of the stick. "This. thickened end extends upwards from the top notch 3." It may-be built of any suitable material, such as polished wood. The upper end a has the appearance of a ferrule, which can'be given in any suitable manner. The portion adjacent to the top notch 3, may be finished with a bead '5, that formsa stop against which fits the ring 6, that lies at the y v The ,filling upper end, of the sheath 7. Thisringand bead should be inconspicuous. piece 8," extends downwards to or nearto the upper position of the runner stop 9, (or if 7 there is no stop,'wherethe upper notch of the runner would come on the stick)-and is top notch and topstop 9.. This filling piece 8, V

.70 thick enough to support the ribs between the is tubular and fits around the stick. .One]

of, the troublesin making an umbrella to simulate a cane,isthe, fact that an umbrella cover, when the umbrella'is closed and rolled has the folds of the umbrella cover lapping I over veryslightly, the ribs inthe part of the umbrella lying adjacent to the top notch- As the lower portionsof the folded umbrella "are approached,-' the; fold becomes much 'more extended, and toward the handle end a fold of the cover may extend more than completely around the umbrella. The lower part of the folded umbrella is also stiffened bythestretchers. The lower part of the umbrella is therefore sufficiently solid to hold p the sheath firmly extended, without any filling piece. The upper part of the umbrella,

however, has'very little folded cover wrapped over the ribs, and the ribs are but weakly supported between the top notchand the joint where a stretcher and. a rib are-con- The filling piece 8, 5

nected to each other. I performs the function of giving the ribs and consequently the sheath afirm support wherev this support is needed. I

V The handle '11 {has the annular recess 10, which lies atthe stick end of'the handle 11. It should be depressed below the general level of the handle sufficiently to cause the outer portion of the ribs 12, to lie flush with the upper portion of the handle 11 the handle should be so positioned on the stick 1., that the ends of the tips 7)Z) of the ribs will lie close up against the shoulder 0. The placket p in the sheath 7 is closed tightly by a suitable fastening such as the snapper l.

The sheath is fastened at the handle end and is drawn over the tips 6, Z), of the ribs and as closely as possible to the shoulder c, of the handle 11. It should be stretched tightly between the handle and the bead '5. The top notch 8, may advantageously be made lar 'er than in the standard umbrella, to give a more uniform diameter to the cane. The end piece 2 should be of substantially equal diameter with the top notch and it is advantageous to have these parts nearly equal in diameter with the handle. In fact, the rela- 'tive sizes of the parts of the frame may be revised from those in the standard form of umbrella, in order that the best results may 7 be secured, in simulating a cane.

My invention is not limited to the details set forth above, but is as extensive as the claims.

I claim:

1. An umbrella having a frame comprising a handle, a stick with an enlargement of the portion thereof extending beyond the top nctcln ribs, runner and stretchers, said umbrella having in combination with said frame, a filler extending along the stick from the top notch towards the position the runner will occupy when the umbrella is open, and of sufiieient diameter to fill out the space beneath the ribs at this portion of the stick when the umbrella is closed, and to support said ribs at said portion of the stick, said umbrella being adapted when furled to be contained in a sheath for the furtherance of the simulation of a cane.

2. An umbrella having a frameeomprising a handle, ribs, stretchers, a runner and a stick having an enlargement of its portion extending beyond the top notch, and having, in combination with said frame a filler consisting of a filling piece mounted uponsaid stick, said filler extending from the top notch towards the position the runner will occupy when the umbrella is open and of sufficient diameter to fill out the space between the stick the ribs when the umbrella is closed, said umbrella being adapted to be covered, when furled, with a sheath for the furtherance, of the simulation of a cane.

3. An umbrella having a frame comprisportion extending beyond the top notch, said I umbrella having in combination with said frame a filler extending along said stick from the top notch towards the position the runner will occupy when the umbrella is open, of sufiicient diameter to fill out the space beneath the ribs at this portion of the stick, and to support said ribs at said portion of the stick when the umbrella is closed, said umbrella when furled being adapted to be contained in a sheath extending from said handle to the said top notch, for the furtherance ofthe simulation ofacane.

JOHN A. MAXWELL, JR.