US2105172A

US2105172A - Umbrella cover

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Publication number: US2105172A
Application number: US49333A
Authority: US
Inventors: Voelker Fred
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1935-11-12
Filing date: 1935-11-12
Publication date: 1938-01-11
Anticipated expiration: 1955-01-11

Description

F. VOELKER UMBRELLA COVER an. ll, 1938.

Filed NOV. 12, 1955 Patented'Jan. 171, 19387,

7 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in umbrella covers and has for its objects the provision of an improved form of umbrella cover which is light, which is waterproof, which is easily adjustable and which will be pleasing to the eye.

Further objects of this invention are the provision of an improved form of umbrella cover which can be readily attached and detached from the umbrella and which is economicalV toy manufacture,

Further objects will be apparent from the specication and drawing in which:-

. Fig. lisa perspective View of the umbrella with cover attached.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the upper half of my improved umbrella cover.

Fig. 3 is a sectional View along the line 3-3 of Fig. 2. v

Fig. fl is a sectional view along the line l-ll of Fig. 2. v

I0 designates the cover itself having attached thereto a hangervor loop by which the cover as` Well vas the umbrella Within the cover Amay be suspended; ll is a slide fastener forming part of the cover; I2 is the upper edge of the cover enclosing the elastic I3, I2 indicating the lower edge of the co-ver having the elastic I3"sewn therein so that the upper and lower ends of the cover will automatically'tightly griprthe respective parts of the umbrella which they enclose; I 4 indicates the upper stitching in the edging I 2; I5 the lower stitching; IB designates a gore inserted into theV upper half of the cover; I1 is the extreme upper part of the edging I2 above the stitches I4; I8 designates the stitching'on the gore; I9 is a narrow tape on the inside of the gore abutting the slide fastener which tape I9 prevents the slide fastener from. cutting into or interfering with the fabric of the gore 'when the slide fastener is run over same; 20 designates the elastic inside of the upper edge of the gore It; 2I is the skirt or overhang or remnant remaining after the gore is stitched; 22 is the body of the gore itself below the. line of stitching I8 of the gore.

It is desirable to provide an umbrella cover which is light and waterproof so that when the cover is Vapplied in the case of an umbrella which is wet, it will be impossibleV for the umbrella to' wet or soil any fabrics with which it may come in contact.

I therefore use in the `manufacture of my improvedumbrella cover preferably an Voil silk orV other light waterproof material. This' cover which is shown in detail in Fig. 2 is provided' at both ends with elastic portions to tightly grip the umbrella fabric and prevent the escape of any waterwhich may be on the umbrella itself.

To facilitate the attachment and removal of the umbrella cover I provide it with a gore I5 which gore it is in an expanded condition when the umbrella cover is to be attached over the umbrella and is in a contracted condition after the umbrella cover is applied to the umbrella, as shown in Fig. 1. The slide fastener as inthe embodiment shown in Fig. 2, extends to; a little below the center of the umbrella cover, though it is apparent if desired it may be continued to the entire length thereof.

I am aware that it has been hitherto known in the art to provide umbrella covers of substantially the same shape as those shown in Fig.V l of the drawing, but generally such umbrella covers are difficult to detach from the umbrella and when once detached are frequently never used again.

I have herein provided a novel form of um- I brella cover which adds to the appearance and usefulness of the umbrella and which will be an umbrella after a rain. Y

It is apparent that changes and modifications may be made in this form of umbrella cover without departing from the spirit of my invention.

l. An umbrella cover comprising a waterproof material shaped to t over an umbrella, elastic bands ateach end of the umbrella cover, an eX- cover and a slide fastener attached to the edges of said gore.

2. In an umbrella cover of waterproof casing fitting the umbrella, the'upper and lower ends of said casing being elasticrso as to thoroughly enclose the umbrella fabric, anV expansible gore in the upper part of said cover, an elastic band at the top end'of said gore and a slide fastener tting the.y edges of said gore.

3. An umbrella cover comprising a waterproof material shaped to fit over an umbrella, contractile bands at each end of said umbrella cover, an expansible gore in the upper part of said umbrella cover and a slide fastener attached toy the edges of said gore. Y

4. An umbrella cover of waterproof material having a gore in the upper part thereof and a slide fastener attached to the edges of said gore for contracting and fastening said gore and proparticularly useful when it is desired to roll up Y pansible gore in theV upper Vpart of said umbrella 3 tective means attached to the edges of said gore so that said slide fastener Will not touch said gore in operation.

5. An umbrella cover of Waterproofing material having a gore in one part thereof and a slide fas- 5 tener attached to the edges of said gore for contracting and fastening said gore.

6. An umbrella cover of Waterproong material having a gore in one end thereof, and a slide fastener attached to the edges of said gore for 10 contracting and fastening said gore and protective means attached to the edges of said gore so that said slide fastener will not touch said gore in operation.

7. A removable umbrella cover comprising a Waterproof material adapted to t ovei` an umbrella, contractile bands on each end of said cover, a gore in one end of said cover, an elastic band at the top end of said gore, and a slide fastener secured to the edges of said gore for contracting and fastening said gore.

FRED VOELKER.