US2063624A - Umbrella - Google Patents

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Dec. 8, 1936. t; RAAB ET AL 2,063,624

UMBRELLA Filed Dec. 30, 1955 a Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR Louis REIEHL BY Henry Karcher L. RAAB ET AL Dec. 8, 1936.

UMBRELLA 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 Filed Dec. 50, 1955' Patented Dec. 8, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE UMBRELLA Louis Raab and HenryoKarcher, Milwaukee, Wis. Application December 30, 1935, Serial No.56 ,735 2 Claims. (01. 135-46) This invention appertainsto umbrellas, parathe arrows, illustrating the means of pivotally sols, etc., and more particularly to umbrellas of connecting the innerends of the ribs with the; the folding or collapsing type. rod-carried'retaining ring. i

One of the primary'objects of our invention is Figure '7 is a detail sectional view taken on the 5 to provide an umbrella which can be readily and line l| of Figure 5 looking in the direction of easily collapsed into an exceedingly small comthe arrows, illustrating the means of pivotally pass, whereby the same can be conveniently carconnecting the brace links with the sliding sleeve. ried or shipped and placed in a brief case, travel- Figure 8 is a detail transverse section taken ing bag, or the like. substantially on theline 88 of Figure 5 looking Another salient object of our invention is to in the direction of the arrows, illustrating th'e 10 provide an umbrella which can be lowered or means for holding therunner for the ribs in its raised substantially in the usual manner and elevated position.

which normally can be carried in the ordinary Figure 9' is an enlarged, fragmentary, detail way, but which can be further collapsed when side elevation of the central rod or staff, the view t, necessary or desirable into its small compass. being taken substantially on the line 99 of Fig- .16

A further objectof our invention is to provide ure 8 looking in the direction of the arrows, illusmeans for positively holding the telescoping trating the means of forming the catchfor hold-- parts of the central rod'or staff againstcollapsing ing the sliding run in its raised p s tion. movement when the umbrella is being carried in Figure 10 is an enlarged, fragmentary longiits normal loweredpositi'on or normal raised potudinal section through the central rod or shaft, sition, with means actuated from the handle of illustrating the handle-operated latch for holdthe rod or staff for quickly permitting the coling the Parts Of the telescoping a dl in its ex lapsing of thero'd or stair to allow further folding tended position. of the umbrella. Figure 11 is an enlarged, detail edgeelevation A still further object of our invention is to of the' operating member and latch for holding generally" improve the construction of the 001- the runner in its elevated position. la'p'sible umbrella, whereby to provide a durable Figure 12 is an enlarged, detail side elevation and e'fiici'ent device, one that will be simple and of the inner telescoping section of the central rod easy to manipulate, and one which can be-manuor shaft.

, factured and placed upon the market at a rea- Figure 13 is a top plan view of the'forwa'rd' end sonable co'st. of the inner telescoping section of the central rod With these and other objects in view, the in- 01 Staff. v'ention consists in the novel" construction, ar- Figure 14 is a detail transverse section taken rangement, and formation of parts, as will be ou h t e handle on e e |4|4 of Figure hereinafter more specifically described, claimed, 10 ok g in t d rect on of the arrows, illus- 35 and. illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in trating t e Catch holding e telescoping which drawings; sections of the rod or staff against movement;

Figure 1 is a fragmentary central section Figure 15 is a detail transverse section through through an umbrella constructed in accordance the rod or staff taken on the line l5--l5j of Figwith our invention, showing the same in its raised ure 10, looking in the direction of the arrows. 410 position, with the central rod or staff in eleva- Figure 16 is an enlarged, detail sectional view than throughout its major length. through the handle for the central rod or staff Figure 21s a View similar to Figure 1, with the taken substantially on the line Iii-I6 of Figure umbrella in its closed position and ready to be 10, looking in the direction of the arrows. carried in the normal manner. Referring to the drawings in detail, herein 45 Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 2, with the similar reference characters designate correumbrellacollapsed,-the rod or central staff being sponding parts throughout the several views, the

still shown in its extended position. numeral 20 generally indicates our improved col- Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 3, with the lapsible umbrella, which comprises a central rod I 5 umbrella in its completely collapsed position. or staff 2|. This central rod or staff includes Figure 5 is an enlarged, fragmentary, central inner and outer telescoping sections 22 and 23. sectional view through the umbrella illustrating These telescoping sections can: be" of tubiilar various details of construction. construction, if so preferred, and in order to elim- Figure 6 is a detail sectional view taken on the inate the rotating of the sections relative to'one line 6-6 of Figure" 5 looking in the directionof another, for a purpose which will be later-set 5'5 forth, the inner section 22 can be provided with a retaining ring or head 24 having a groove 25 therein. The outer section 23 can be provided with a struck-in rib 26 throughout its entire length, which is received within the groove 25. The inner end of the outer telescoping section 23 can be provided with a struck-in annular rib 21, which forms a stop for the ring 24, so as to limit the outward sliding movement of the rod or staff sections. If preferred, the outer section 23 can be provided with a re-inforcing sleeve 28 rigidly connected therewith intermediate its ends, and this sleeve can have struck therefrom a resilient latch 29, for a purpose which will be later set forth.

The extreme forward end of the outer rod or staff section 23 has rigidly secured thereto a ring 3|, the periphery of which is slotted for the reception of the inner ends of the umbrella ribs 32. These ribs are pivotally retained in place on the ring 3| by means of a wire 33 which passes through openings in the ring and in openings in the ribs. After the cover 34 is applied to the ribs, a tip or cap 35 is threaded on the outer end of the rod section 23 beyond the ring 3| for engaging over the inner portion of the cover.

Particular attention is now invited to the ribs 32, and the same include inner and outer collapsible or telescoping sections 36 and 31. The sections 37 are of a substantial U-shape in cross section and slidably receive and support the inner sections 36.

The umbrella cover 34 can be made in any preferred manner, and the outer edge of the cover is secured by threads to the outer ends of the rib sections 36. An intermediate portion of the cover is secured to slides 38 mounted on the outer rib sections 31. These slides are connected to the inner ends of the inner rib sections 36 and have pivotally connected thereto the umbrella stays 39.

The inner ends of the umbrella stays are pivotally connected to the runner 48 and by raising and lowering the runner 40, the umbrella can be raised or lowered. When the runner is in its extreme outer or raised position, the same rides on the re-inforcing sleeve 28 and beyond the resilient catch 29, which holds the runner against lowering movement. Obviously, resilient catch can be depressed by the finger when it is desired to move back or lower the runner and the umbrella.

Freely slidable on the central rod or staff 2| is a sleeve 4| which pivotally carries brace links 42. The links 42 can be connected to the sleeve 4| in the same manner that the ribs 32 are connected with the ring 3 I. Hence, the sleeve is slotted to receive the links and a wire 43 passes about the sleeve and through openings in the links. The opposite ends of the links are pivotally connected, as at 44, to the stays 39 intermediate their ends.

In use of our improved umbrella, the inner handle section 22 is pulled out from the outer handle section 23 and is held against collapsing movement by a latch 45, which forms one of the important features of our invention. The latch 45 is provided at one end with a nose 46, which is adapted to snap into a keeper opening 41 formed in the inner end of the sliding section 23. Due

to the fact that the handle sections are held against rotation by the rib 26 fitting in the groove 25, the correct positioning of the nose 41 and the keeper opening 46 is insured when the handle sections are pulled apart.

The latch 45 also embodies a curved resilient body portion 48 having a lug, f rmed on its inner end. This lug is received within an opening 50 formed in the handle section 22. The arcuate body portion 48 normally bears against the inner face of the rod section 22, and hence normally urges the nose 41 out of a slot 5| formed in said handle section 22. A curved fingerpiece portion 52 is formed on the body of the latch adjacent to the nose 41 and normally projects through the slot 5|, and this portion 52 forms means for manually depressing the latch adjacent at the point of mounting the latch in the rod section 22. Due to the curve of the portion 52, the outer rod section 23 will readily ride over the same and normally hold the nose in a depressed position.,

We have provided novel means for actuating the latch 45 from the outer end of the handle or hand grip 53, and this means includes an operating rod or link 54 slidably mounted in the rod section 22. The operating link 54 is preferably constructed from thin metal straps 55 rigidly secured together at their outer ends to a cylindrical plunger 56 by means of a pin or rivet 51. The inner ends of the metal straps 55 carry a cross-pin 58, which is sliclably mounted within an inclined slot 59 formed in the body portion of the latch 45.

Hence, by moving the operating member 54 longitudinally of the rod section 22, the pin can be forced from one end of the inclined slot 59 to the other, resulting in the moving back and forth of the latch 45.

The handle or hand-grip 53 can be of any preferred ornamental character, but the same is preferably formed from a sleeve so as to provide an interior hollow chamber 60. The outer end of this chamber 60 can receive a filler block 6|, and the outer end of the handle section is rigidly anchored to the filler 6! and to the hand-grip in any preferred manner. The plunger 56 is slidably mounted in the handle section 22 and can be provided with a manipulating fingerpiece or the like, and, as shown, a carrying ring 62 is inserted through an opening 63 in said plunger.

By pushing in on the operating rod 54, the pin 58 will travel up in the slot 59 and swing in the nose 41, allowing the collapsing of the handle.

As stated, the central rod or staff 2| can be secured to the handle 53 in any preferred manner, but, as shown, the inner rod section 22 carries a cross-pin 65 which is received in a diametrically extending groove 66 formed in the filler 6|. A ferrule 67 is threaded onto the rod section 22 and bears against the outer end of the handle 53 and functions to pull the pin 65 in the slot 66.

When the umbrella is in its raised position, as shown in Figure 1, and it is desired to lower the same, the spring latch 29 is manually depressed and the runner 4|! is pulled toward the handle until the same assumes the position shown in Figure 2. This will pull down on the stays 39 and consequently swing the ribs 32 toward the central rod.

The umbrella can be carried in this position. if so desired, and in order to hold the runner 46 against movement, a latch 68 is provided. This latch 68 is carried by the rod 22 adjacent to the handle 53 and includes a nose 69, which is adapted to snap under the flange formed on the outer end of the runner. This latch has formed therein a thumbpiece portion 1|], whereby-the detent can be depressed when it is desired to again raise the umbrella.

By referring to Figure 10, it will be noted that the thumbpiece is curved so that the runner can slide over the same when. the umbrella is further collapsed.

This latch 68 includes an arcuate body portion H, which bears against the inner surface of the rod section 22, and the extreme inner end of the body portion is provided with a lug 12, which is received in an opening 13 formed in the rod section 22. This effectively anchors the latch body H in place, and it is to be noted that the latch body is received between the flat straps of the operating rod 54.

When it is desired to collapse the umbrella into its smallest form, the latch 68 is depressed and the runner 40 is slid toward the tip end of the rod. The stays 39 being substantially in a vertical position and parallel with one another will push up on the slides 38 and bring about the col.- lapsing or the telescoping of the rib sections 35 with the rib sections 31.

After the ribs have been collapsed to their fullest extent, the rod 2| is moved to its telescoped position, and this is accomplished by pushing in on the operating rod 36 to release the catch 45. The rod sections 22 and 23 are now moved toward one another, and the runner 40 will ride into the chamber formed in the handle 53, as shown in Figure 4 of the drawings. By providing the chamber. 60 for the runner, the umbrella can be collapsed into an exceptionally small compass, and the stays bearing against the wall of the chamber tend to hold the umbrella in its collapsed position. However, a cover (not shown) is slipped on the umbrella to protect the same and hold the parts against accidental movement.

When it is desired to open the umbrella, the rod sections are again pulled apart, after which the runner 40 is pulled toward the handle 53, after which the umbrella can be raised in the ordinary manner.

From the foregoing description it can be seen that we have provided an exceptionally simple collapsible umbrella,' which will be easy and simple to manipulate.

Changes in details may be made without departing from the spirit or the scope of this invention, but what we claim as new is:

1. In a collapsible umbrella, a central telescoping rod including inner and outer sections, a handle connected with the outer endof the inner rod section, means for preventing the telescoping of the rod sections when the same are in their extended position, including a springpressed latch having a latch nose and a rounded manipulating portion extending through a slot in the inner rod section, the outer rod section having a keeper notch for receiving said latch nose, means for preventing relative turning movement of the rod sections, and an operating bar pivotally and slidably connected to the latch disposed within the inner rod section and extending through and outward of said handle.

2. In a collapsible umbrella, a central telescoping rod including inner and outer sections,

a handle secured to the outer end of the inner rod section, a runner slidably mounted on said sections, a latch normally holding the sections of the rod against telescoping movement, an operating bar disposed in the inner rod section operatively connected to the latch and extending through the handle, said operating bar including spaced flat bar sections, a movable latch slidably received between said bar sections and normally projecting through the outer rodsection for holding the runner against movement when the umbrella is in one of its positions.

LOUIS RAAB.

HENRY KARCHER.

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