US3245421A - Utility handle for umbrellas - Google Patents

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APril 1966 K. BRAUN ETAL 3,245,421

. UTILITY HANDLE FOR UMBRELLAS Filed April 20, 1964 2. Sheets-Sheet 1 a NM IN VEN TORS KALNAN .BPflUN HERM/A/A \SCHHARZ April 12, 1966 K. BRAUN ETAL 3,245,421

UTILITY HANDLE FOR UMBRELLAS Filed April 20, 1964 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 r 5 a5 i United States Patent (3 3,245,421 UTILITY HANDLE FOR UMBRELLAS Kalman Braun and Hermina Schwarz, both of 114 S. 8th St., Brooklyn, N.Y. Filed Apr. 20, 1964, Ser. No. 361,187 2 Claims. (Cl. 135-16) This invention relates to new and useful improvements in umbrella construction.

In inclement weather, when it is necessary to carry an umbrella overhead, it is very inconvenient to have to open a handbang in order to extract a cosmetic, a toilet article or to open a purse in order to extract a coin, token and the like.

With this in mind, it is a principal object of the present invention to provide an umbrella with a handle that provides a carry-all for cosmetics, toilet articles, coins, tokens and the like.

Another object of the invention is to provide an umbrella with a handle carrying cosmetics, toilet articles, coins, tokens and the like that does not interfere with the ordinary function of the umbrella and that is symmetrical and pleasing in appearance.

A further object of the invention is to provide an umbrella with a handle of this kind that is simple and rugged in construction and economical to manufacture and highly eflicient for the purposes intended.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclosure:

FIG. 1 is an elevational view of an umbrella embodying one form of the invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged elevational view of the carryall device removed from the handle of the umbrella as seen from the line 22 of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 33 of FIG. 2, several of the supported articles being shown in extended and partly extended positions.

FIG. 3A is a sectional detail view showing a coin partly ejected.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of a modified shape of carryall body.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of another modified shape of carry-all body.

FIG. 6 is a plan view of still another modified shape of carry-all body.

FIG. 7 is a front perspective view of a modified form of carry-all device secured to and forming an extension of the umbrella handle.

FIG. 8 is a vertical sectional view through the longitudinal center of FIG. 7.

FIG. 9 is an enlarged vertical sectional view showing a step of ejecting a coin.

FIG. 10 is an elevational view of another modified form of carry-all device secured to an umbrella handle.

FIG. 11 is an enlarged partly front perspective and partly vertical sectional view of the carry-all device of FIG. 10, showing a step in ejecting a coin, parts being broken away.

FIG. 12 is an enlarged vertical sectional view through the center of FIG. 10.

FIG. 13 is an enlarged sectional detail view of the mounting of the retracting and ejecting spring.

Referring now in detail to the various views of the drawings, in FIG. 1 an umbrella embodying one form of the invention is shown in open position and is designated generally at 10. The umbrella 10 comprises the ordinary frame formed of metal radial ribs 12 hingedly mounted at their inner ends to a ring, not shown, affording a sup port for a fabric cover 14 which serves as a guard for rain. The frame is supported at one end of a wooden stick 16, the top end as viewed in FIG. 1. One end of the stick projects above the cover 14 as indicated at 18 as is customary.

In accordance with the present invention, a carry-all device indicated generally at 20 is fastened to the other end of the stick, the bottom end as viewed in FIG. 1, forming an extension of the stick. This carry-all device 20 comprises an elongated stick or rod 22 with a solid multisided body wider than the stick 16. A headless screw 24 threaded into the center of the top of the body of the carry-all device and into the center of the bottom end of the stick 16 secures the carry-all device to the bottom end of the stick, in elongation thereof. A similar screw 26 is threaded into the center of the opposite or bottom end of the body of the carry-all device for supporting an elongated wooden knob 28 forming an extension of the handle. A string 30 in looped fashion is secured around the screw 26 for carrying and hanging up the umbrella when in closed position.

At one end, the top end as viewed in FIGS. 1, 2 and 3,

of the rod 22, a cylindrical socket opening 32 is formed. The socket opening intersects the front side surface of the rod and is adapted to receive and support slidably a lipstick 34, with the head 36 of the lipstick projecting outwardly of the rod. Underneath the socket opening 32, in the front side surface of the rod 22 and closely spaced therefrom there is a shallow, rectangular-shaped, vertically disposed recess 38 to accommodate a glass mirror 40. A transverse recess 42 is formed substantially the width of the body of the rod 22 below the recess 38 and closely spaced therefrom. A coiled tension spring 44 is housed in the recess 42 seated at one end on the base of the recess.

A box-like drawer or container 46 is slidably mounted in the recess 42 with its inner end impinging against the outer end of the spring 44 whereby the drawer is urged outwardly to the position shown in FIG. 3. The drawer has bottom, side and end walls and is open at the top and is adapted to contain powder or the like. A teat 48 on the bottom end of one of the side walls is adapted to drop into a similar shaped notch 50 in the floor of the recess 42 for holding the drawer against outward movement.

Below the recess 42, the body of the rod 22 is cut away forming an elongated vertically disposed compartment 54, opening at one side of the body. This opening is closed by a closure plate 56 which is formed with a narrow slot 58 adjacent its bottom end. The opposite side of the body of the rod is formed with a slot 60 in line with slot 58. A solid block 62 of wood, plastic or other suitable material having a flat bottom and a flat supporting top is slidably mounted on the floor of the compartment 54. The block is provided with an extension 68 at one side at the top which extends outwardly through the slot 58 and is formed with a knob or finger piece 70 for sliding the block forwardly and rearwardly. The opposite end of the block is formed with an upstanding hook 72 normally extending into the slot 60. A stack of coins or tokens 74 is mounted on the flat top of the block and is pressed downwardly against said supporting top by a compression spring 76, one end being seated against the roof 78 of the compartment and impinging against the stack of coins at its other end.

In use, the lipstick 36 can very readily be manually pulled out of socket 32 for use and just as easily returned. The use of the mirror 40 is obvious. A little manual outward pressure will cause drawer 46 to open. In order to extract a coin or token 74, it is only necessary to grasp the finger piece 70 and manually pull the block 62 outwardly whereby the hook 72 will carry the lowermost coin 74 in the stack along with it pushing it ahead and out through the slot 58. It will thus be seen that a very convenient carry-all device has been provided.

The body of the carry-all device may be hexagonal, circular or square as shown in FIGS. 4, 5 and. 6.

In FIGS. 7 to 9, inclusive, a modified form of carry-all device is illustrated as interposed between two stick sections 16, adjacent the bottom of the stick. The carryall device 20' comprises a tubular metal housing 22' open at both ends and closed thereat by metal flanged closure caps 80, threaded on the threaded open ends 82 of the tubular housing. Each cap is formed with a central enlargement 84 and radiating from the enlargement is a screw 86. The screw 86 at one end, the top end as viewed in FIG. 8, is threaded into the center of the bottom of the top stick section 16' and the opposite screw 86 is threaded into the center of the top end of the other or bottom stick section 16'.

A pair of spaced transverse slots 90 and 92 are formed in the wall of the tubular housing equally spaced from the caps 80, 80. The slots extend approximately 180 around the tubular housing. A vertically disposed slot 94 is formed in the wall of the housing between the transverse slots 90 and 92. The wall of the tubular housing is formed with a narrow vertically disposed bulged out portion 96 opposite the slot 94 and extending from a point slightly above the slot 90 to a point slightly below the slot 92. Spaced teats 98, 98 are formed on the inner surface of the bulged out portion adjacent the ends thereof. A narrow partition wall is formed inside the tubular housing extending inwardly from the lower edge of slot 90, and a similar narrow partition wall 112 is similarly disposed from the upper edge of slot 92. The partition walls 110 and 112 extend only part way across leaving a space 113 between the partition walls and the side wall. The partition walls 110 and 112 and the wall of the tubular hous ing define a compartment 114, and the wall 110, opposed cap 80 and wall of the tubular housing define a compartment 118. Slot 90 communicates with compartment 116, slot 92. with compartment 118 and slot 94 with compartment 114. A stack of coins 74' of one denomination is supported on partition wall 110, in compartment 116, and is pressed onto the partition wall by a compression spring 120. Another stack of coins 74 of a dilferent denomination is seated on partition wall 112 in compartment 118 and is pressed thereagainst by a compression spring 122.

In compartment 114, a T-shaped coin ejecting device 124 is tiltably mounted. The ejecting device 124 has a narrow rail-shaped body 126 with an elongated shank 128 extending from the center of one edge thereof. A head 130 is formed on the outer free end of the shank. Spaced notches 132 are formed in the opposite edge of the railshaped body adjacent its ends. The notches 132 normally seat on the teats 98 thereby supporting the ejecting device in truly horizontal position as viewed in FIGS. 8 and 9. A compression spring 134 sleeved around the shank 128 presses the rail-shaped body against its seat on the teats 98.

In using the carry-all device 20', the coins 74' are ejected by manually sliding the shank 128 of the ejecting device up and. down in slot 94 thereby tilting the railshaped body 126 thereof, against the action of spring 134. When the shank 128 is manually slid downwardly by means of the head 130, as viewed in FIG. 9, the body is tilted and the top end of the body 126 engages the lowermost coin 74' on the stack supported on partition wall 110 in compartment 116 and pushes said lowermost coin outwardly through the slot 90. When the shank 128 is slid upwardly in slot 94, the body 126 is tilted so that the lower end of the body as viewed in FIG. 9 moves in an arc forwardly thereby engaging the topmost coin 74 on the stack of coins in compartment 118 thereby pushing said topmost coin outwardly through slot 92. When manual pressure is released on head 130, the spring 134 returns the body 126 and shank 128 to normal horizontal position. The stack of coins 74 in compartment 116 may be nickels or 5:3 pieces and the coins 74 in compartment 118 may be dimes or 10 pieces andv the slots 90 and 92 may be suitably marked.

In the modification of the invention shown in FIGS. 10 to 13, inclusive, a coin holder device 10 is shown interposed between two stick sections 136 and 138. The coin holder device includes a metal tubular housing 20" having an externally threaded end 140 threaded onto the threaded end 142 of the stick section 136. The other end of the tubular housing is sleeved over a reduced portion 144 of the stick section 138 and fastened thereon by a fastening element 146. A transverse slot: 148 is formed in the tubular housing 20" extending approximately 180 therearound, and another transverse slot 150 of similar dimensions is formed in a plane below the plane of slot 148 and closely adjacent to slot 148. A round block 152 is rotatably seated on the top surface of stick section 138. A pin 154 has one end fastened to the periphery of block 152 and radially extends through the slot 150 with a head 156 formed on the outer end thereof. A pin 158 projects up from the top surface of the block and an other pin 160 projects up from the top surface of a ledge 172 formed on the inner surface of the wall of the tubular housing 20". A coiled tension spring 164 has one end fastened to the pin 158 and its other end fastened to pin 160. A stack of coins 74" is seated on the top surface of block 152 and is pressed thereagainst by a compression spring 120". Normally the body of the spring 164 extends around and is in contact with the lowermost coin 74", which is opposite slot 148. In order to eject a coin, it is only necessary to rotate the block 152 manually by means of the pin 154 whereupon the spring 164 will push the lowermost coin out through the slot 148.

While we have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of our invention, it is to be understood that we do not limit ourselves to the precise constructions herein disclosed and that various changes and modifications may be made within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is:

1. An umbrella construction comprising a stick, a frame secured to one end of the stick, a fabric cover over the frame serving as a guard for rain, a cylindrical hollow coin holder fastened to the other end of the stick and forming an elongation thereof, said holder having a pair of compartments in the ends thereof for holding coins of various denominations, said holder having a compartment disposed between the end compartments, said holder having transverse slots leading to said end compartments, and having a vertically disposed slot leading to the intermediate compartment, a T-shaped device tiltably mounted in said intermediate compartment, said device including an elongated rail-shaped body, a shank leading from the center of one long edge of the body and extending through said vertically disposed slot, a coil spring sleeved around the shank for normally holding the shank at right angles to the axis of the body, the innermost coins in the stacks of coins in said end compartments being disposed in the path of tilting motion of the ends of said rail-shaped body whereby either innermost coin may be selectively ejected through the slot leading to the respective end compartment.

2. In an umbrella handle, a combined coin holder and dispenser comprising a metal tubular housing, said housing having a pair of compartments in the ends thereof for holding coins of various denominations, a compartment between said end compartments, said housing having transverse slots leading to the end compartments and a vertically disposed slot leading to the intermediate compartment, a T-shaped device tiltably mounted in said intermediate compartment, said device including an elongated rail-shaped body, a shank leading from the center 5 of one long edge of the body and extending through said vertically disposed slot, a coil spring sleeved around the shank for normally holding the shank at right angles to the axis of the body, the innermost coins in the stacks of coins in said end compartments being disposed in the path of tilting motion of the ends of said rail-shaped body whereby either innermost coin may be selectively ejected through the slot leading to the respective end compartment.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS Herold 13547 Herineke 1335 Hopkins 1335 Monson 1335 Bright 13516 Weber 13547 Troy 1335 X Bouchard 135-5 0 REINALDO P. MACHADO, Primary Examiner.

HARRISON R. MOSELEY, Examiner.

Claims (1)

1. AN UMBRELLA CONSTRUCTION COMPRISING A STICK, A FRAME SECURED TO ONE END OF THE STICK, A FABRIC COVER OVER THE FRAME SERVING AS A GUARD FOR RAIN, A CYLINDRICAL HOLLOW COIN HOLDER FASTENED TO THE OTHER END OF THE STICK AND FORMING AN ELONGATION THEREOF, SAID HOLDER HAVING A PAIR OF COMPARTMENTS IN THE ENDS THEREOF FOR HOLDING COINS OF VARIOUS DENOMINATIONS, SAID HOLDER HAVING A COMPARTMENT DISPOSED BETWEEN THE END COMPARTMENTS, SAID HOLDER HAVING TRANSVERSE SLOTS LEADING TO SAID END COMPARTMENTS, AND HAVING A VERTICALLY DISPOSED SLOT LEADING TO THE INTERMEDIATE COMPARTMENT, A T-SHAPED DEVICE TILTABLY MOUNTED IN SAID INTERMEDIATE COMPARTMENT, SAID DEVICE INCLUDING AN ELONGATED RAIL-SHAPED BODY, A SHANK LEADING FROM THE CENTER OF ONE LONG EDGE OF THE BODY AND EXTENDING THROUGH SAID VERTICALLY DISPOSED SLOT, A COIL SPRING SLEEVED AROUND THE SHANK FOR NORMALLY HOLDING THE SHANK AT RIGHT ANGLES TO THE AXIS OF THE BODY, THE INNERMOST COINS IN THE STACKS OF COINS IN SAID END COMPARTMENTS BEING DIS-

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