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Description

(No Model.)

G. A. BEACH.

FLEXIBLE DRIP 0UP FOR UMBRELLAS.

No. 406,020. Patented July 2, 1889.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE A. BEACH, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

FLEXIBLE DRIP-CUP FOR UMBRELLAS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 406,020, dated July 2, 1889.

Application filed August 27, 1888. flerial No. 283,825x (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GEORGE A. BEACH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ghicage, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improved Flexible Drip-Cup for Umbrellas, of which the following is a specification.

Hy invention relates to portable drip attachments for umbrellas.

The object of my invention is to provide a removable drip-cup of a simple, cheap, efficient, and durable construction, which may be easily and quickly aflixed to any ordinary umbrella-tip and form a water-tight joint therewith, so as to catch and hold all water dripping from the umbrella, and which at the same time shall be light and flexible and capable of being folded into small compass for convenience of carrying in the pocket when not in use upon the umbrella.

To this end my invention consists in a cone or funnel shaped shell of flexible material having a tapering flexible elastic thimble portion at its apex adapted to fit over and form a tight joint with the tip or top portion of the umbrella-stick. This eone-shaped drip-cup is preferably made of rubber.

The invention further consists in providing my rubber umbrella-drip with longitudinal stiffening-ribs and also with a strengthening rib or bead at its upper rim to strengthen the flexible drip-cup and enable it to sustain the weight of the water caught therein.

In the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification, and in which similar letters of reference indicate like parts, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a device embodying my invention, showing the same applied to an ordinary umbrella and in position for use. Fig. 2 is a similar view, on asmaller scale, showing the umbrella extended while the flexible drip-cup is attached. Fig. 3 is a cross-section on line 3 3 of Fig. 1. Fig. lis a vertical section on line l l of Fig. 3, and Fig. 5 is a partial cross-section on line 5 5 of Fig. 1.

In said drawings, A represents an umbrella, B its stick or handle, and b the tip or top portion thereof, which extends above the umbrella-fralne.

D is my flexible cone or funnel shaped drip, having a hollow tapering thimble d at its mouth or apex, adapted to lit over and form a tight joint with the tip or topl) of the umbrella-stick. The thimble (Z is made slightl tapering or cone-shaped and of elastic flexi ble material, preferably rubber, so that the same will lit upon and form a water-tight joint with umbrella-tips b of dill'erent sizes or diameters. The entire flexible drip l), I also preferably make of rubber, the same being cast or formed in a mold. The flexible drip D is provided with longitudinal stiffening, ribs (1, extending from the rim to the lower end of the thimble portion (I. The strengthening-ribs d are prefe-ably made tapering, about as showmand of a triangular m-ossseetion, as indicated in Fig. The flexible drip l) is also provided with a transverse head or strengthening-rib (l at its top or rim. This may preferably be of an approximately eireular cross-section, as indicated in Fig. l. The strengthening-ribs (Z' and serve to give the flexible cup the requisite stillness lo sustain the water contained therein.

The elastic flexible drip l) is applied to the umbrella-tip h by slipping the same thereon, which may be done very quickly and easily, the elastic flexible tip and thimble (I enabling the same to conform to, accurately lit, and form a tight joint with any ordinary umbrella-tip, whatevermay be its diameter. The drip may be as readily removed when it is not desired for use and folded into a compact compass for convenience of carrying in the pocket or otherwise. \Vhen applied to the umlu'clla-tip, however, it does not interfere with the raising or extending of the umbrella, nor does it injure the neat appearance of the umbrella. On the contrary, as indicated in Fig. 2, the conical drip 1) forms a rather ornamental finish to the umbrella and also a protection to the upper joint.

\Vhen the wet umbrella is folded, the drip 1) serves to catch all. water dripping From the umbrella, not only when the umbrella is set down, but while it is being carriml through the room. To empty the water from the drip I), all that is necessary is to simply incline the umbrella over a suitable receptacle, or the flexible drip may be turned back upon itself.

The flexible drip I) is capable olf being applied to and removed from any orllinary um lOO brella without requiring any change in or mutilation of the umbrella or its tip.

I claim 1. The flexible funnel-shaped drip D, hav- 5 ing longitudinal strengthening-ribs (1', substantially as specified.

2. The flexible rubber funnel-shaped drip D, having longitudinal strengthening-ribs cl and transverse strengthening rib or bead d I at its upper rim, subs*antially as specified.

3. The flexible funnel-shaped rubber umbrella-drip D,having tapering elastic thimble d, adapted to fit over the tip of the umbrella, said funnel D being provided with 1011 gitudinal strengthening-ribs, substantially as specified.

GEORGE A. BEACH. \Vitnesses:

H. M. MUNDAY, JOHN W. MUNDAY.

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