US893766A - Umbrella-frame. - Google Patents

Description

'PATENTED JULY 21, 1908. W. E. VAN DEVENTER.

UMBRELLA FRAME.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 19, 1907.

' Witness attorney? WILLIAM E. VAN DEVENTER, OF STAR CITY, MICHIGAN.

UMB RE LLA-FRAME Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 21, 1908.

Application filed February 19, 1907. Serial No. 358,260.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM E. VAN DE- VENTER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Star City, in the county of Missaukee and State of Michigan, have invented a new and useful Umbrella-Frame; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it a-ppertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to frames for umbrellas of that class which may be collapsed or folded into small compass for convenience in packing for transportation or storage, the ob ect of the invention being to provide a simple and durable frame of improved construction which will admit of being folded or collapsed so that the umbrella of which it forms a part may be packed in a trunk or vaise.

With these and other ends in view which will readily appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in the improved construction and novel arrangement and combination of parts which will be hereinafter fully described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings has been illustrated a simple and preferred form of the invention; it being, however, understood that no limitation is necessarily made to the precise structural details therein exhibited, but that changes, alterations and modifications within the scope of the invention may be resorted to, when desired.

In the drawings r Figure l is-a vertical section taken through an umbrella frame, embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a transverse section produced through the outer ribsection disclosing the inner rib-section in end view, and Figs. 3 and 4 are detailed perspective views of the solid rib-section and the hollow rib-section, respectively.

Corresponding parts in the several figures are denoted by like characters of reference.

The stick, A, of the improved umbrella frame is composed of a plurality of joints or sections, namely the top joint 1, the middle joint 2, and the lower or handle joint 3 which latter is equipped with a suitable handle, 4. The middle joint or section 2 is connected detachably with the adjacent joints or sections by threaded connections, as shown at 5, or in any other suitable and convenient manner which will enable the several sections to be quickly and conveniently separated and again assembled, as occasion may .require it being distinctly understood that I do not limit myself to the particular form of coupling or connection herein shown.

Near the tip or extremity of the upper section 1 is secured the customary ferrule 6 having channeled notches in which the ribs, R, are pivoted. Each rib is composed of an inner section, 7, whereby is meant the section nearest the stick, and an outer section, 8. Under the construction illustrated in the accompanying drawings the inner section, which is shown as being formed of a rod or wire of suitable dimensions, is bent at its outer end to form a downward offset, 9, having a terminal eye, 10; the outer rib portion is tubular, to accommodate the inner rib portion with which it is in slidable engagement.

The eye 10 encircles the rib section 8, which latter is provided with a slot for the reception of the offset 9 whereby the rib sections are prevented from twisting or turning. The tubular rib section 8 is provided at its inner end with ears or lugs, 11, which are pivotally connected with the outer terminals of the braces or stretchers, one of which is shown at 12. The inner terminals of the braces or stretchers are connected pivotally with the runner sleeve, 15, which operates upon the stick in the usual manner, suitably located spring catches, 16, being provided to engage the said runner sleeve, for the pur pose of retaining the umbrella frame in extended or folded condition, as may be de sired.

The operation and advantages of this invention will be readily understood from the foregoing description taken in connection with the drawings hereto annexed. The device is simple in construction and inexpensive and an umbrella constructed in accordance with the principles of this invention may be readily collapsed or folded into very small compass for transportation or storage.

Having thus described my invention, I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States A telescoping umbrella rib comprising an outer tubular section having a longitudinal slot therein and provided at its inner end In testimony whereof I have signed my With ears said ears restraining the outward name to this specification 1n the presence of 10 movement of said sectlon, a solid inner sec- 7 two subscribing Witnesses.

tion adapted to slide Within the outer section WILLIAM E VAN DEVENTER and having at its outer end an offset and an eye, said oilset adapted to slide in said slot, Witnesses: and said eye adapted to embrace the outer JAMES E. WRIGHT, section. JOHN REEDER.

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