US650061A - Folding umbrella. - Google Patents

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No. 650,061. l Patented May 22, |900. c. H. ELY, .1. w. nANsEn'& F. B. RUE.

FOLDING UMBBELLA. (Application med. June B, 1898. 'Benewed Oct. 28, 1899.)

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z-No. 650,06l.v Patented May 22, |900. C. H. ELY, J. W. DANSERf. F.I B. HUE.

FOLDING" UMBRELL.

(Application led Jima 8, 1898. Renewed Oct. 28, 1899.)

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PATENT EEicE CHARLES HOLMES ELY, or ORANGE, JAMES WESLEY DANSER, or FREE- noLn, AND FRANK lBERGEN RUE, or ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, NEW

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FOLDING UMBRELLA.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 650,061, dated May 22, 1900. Application ned :run 3,1898. Renewed october 28,1899. Sernin. 735,045. (rameau.)

To all whom t may concern..-

B'e it known that We, CHARLES HOLMES ELY, of Ofrange, in the county of EsseX,JAMES WES- LEY DANSER, of Freehold, in the county of Monmouth, and FRANK BERGEN RUE, of Atlantic Highlands, in the county of Monmouth, State of New Jersey, citizens of the United States, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Folding or Telescoping Umbrellas, of which the following is a speci- Iication.

Our invention relates to various new and useful improvements in folding or telescoping umbrellas, and the invention particularly relates to the generalclass of umbrellas invented by us and .described in Letters Patent of the United States, numbered 456,405 and 600,219, dated July 21,1891, and March 8, 1898, respectively. As with the umbrellas described by us in saidpatents,our present improvements provide for the telescoping of the ribs, each comprisin g two sections, to the lower of which sections the braces or stretchers are pivoted at their upper ends, means being provided for locking the two sections of each rib together when the umbrella is to be used or forr unlocking them to allow for the relative movement of the two sections when it is desired to fold the umbrella, and the stick or staff of the umbrella being made in sections readily removable from each other, whereby a very oompact and portable package will be secured when the umbrella is not in use. Our present invention relates especially to improvements in the devices for locking the two sections of each of the ribs together, which means are of simple construction and allow for the simultaneous release and locking of all of the ribs; and, further, our improvements relate to novel devices for securing the sections of the stick or staff together.

The objects of our present invention are to simplify and improve the operation generally of folding umbrellas, especially so far as such yoperations relate to the locking and -unlocking of the rib-sections and to the securing together of the portions constituting the stick or sta.

In carrying out our present invention We employ ribs, preferably of the Paragon type, each arranged in two sections, the ini ner section of each rib being arranged to telescope into or upon the outer section, the outer section of each rib being connected to a spreader or stretching-brace, as is common in devices of this type, the inner ends of such spreaders or stretching-braces being connect=` ed to a sleeve surrounding the stick or sta of the umbrella and which constitutes the body or main part of the runner. W'e mount Within and extend adjacent to each spreader or stretchingbrace a locking-bar, which may be concealed by such brace, the end of which locking-bar forms a cam, which is arranged lo be engaged with or disengaged from a stop or other projection formed upon or carried within the inner section of each rib and the locking-bars being all connected at their inner ends by a supplemental sleeve, which surrounds the main sleeve or runner of the umbrella and which is arranged to be moved laterally with respect to said runner. The camheads of the locking-bars are provided with y slots therein of peculiar form, which slots engage with the pivot-pins to which the stretchers or brace-rods are pivoted, the formation of said slots being such as will maintain the cam-heads of the locking-bars in engagement with the stop or other projection on each of the upper sections of the ribs when the supplemental sleeve which surrounds the runner is in alocked position.v The said slots are so arranged, however, that when the su pplemental sleeve is moved relatively to the runner the cam-heads of the locking-bars will be withdrawn from engagement with the stops or other projections formed on the upper section of each rib, thereby disengaging the ribs and allowing for the` telescoping thereof. These parts are by preference so arranged and will be so described that this disengagement of the cam-heads of the locking-bars with the stops or other projections can take place only when' the umbrella is in a closed position, whereby when the umbrella is open there can be no possibility of its getting out of order or accidentally telescoping` In'carrying our invention further into effeet We make the stick or sta of the umbrella in two preferably-tubular sections, and We mount in the upper section a closely-fit-` ting rod having a scarf-joint at its lower end,

Awhen the two scarf-joints have been interlocked and the sleeve moved downward to carry the rod from theu-pper section into the' lower section the handle may be engaged with said sleeveto force the two 'portions of' the stick or stai tightly together and at the same time to. hold the handle Iirmlyin place.

In order to prevent any possible relative movement. of the two sections of thestic-k or staff, we-pro-vide. the said tubular sections with an interlocking tenon and recessall as we. willv more y fully hereinafter describe and claim. Y

In orderthat ourV present im prov-ement may be better understood, attention is directed to the accompanyingl drawings, fo-rminga part of this speciication, and in which- Figure 1 is a full-sized sectional view of a portion of the upper. section of an umbrella, showing apart of the tip in place, illustrating the upper portion of one rib, a part of one of the stretchers orbrace-rods, anda part of one. of the locking-rods, showing the preferred construction of runner, supplemental sleeve, and locking device therefor. Fig. 1fL

` isacont-inuation of the same parts shownv in Fig. 1, illustrating the lower portion of the upper. section of one rib, the upper portion ofthe lower section of the same rib,'and the f outer endsof the stretcher or brace-rod and locjking-rodshown in Fig. 1; Fig. 2, au enlarged sectional view of the elements shown in Fig.` 1, except the tip, illustrating the parts. in their closed position, but with the sections of the' rib still locked together Fig. 3, a. similar viewshowiug the sections of the ribv unlocked; Fig. 4, a corresponding View showing` the sections of the rib moved rela-V tiveltyto each other; Fig. 5, a Vlongitudinal sectional View of the improved joint for the twosections of the stick or stad, illustratf ing the preferred construction 0E handle and vided at about the center, at which `point the its connections, which coperate with the im proved-jloint; and `Fig. 6 a perspective View of aipartofthe. stick, showin-g Amore clearly the scart-joint thereof.

In-all ofthe above views corresponding parts are represented by the same numerals Voi? reference. fr The stick or staff l of the umbrella is preferably of the usual tubular form, being ditwo; sections may be joined together. The

preferred Vform of jointrbetween the two sectionswi-lil" first be described. The uppersection of thestiek `or stad is provided with an vgage the scarfed `ends of the rods 2 .idly secured therein.

internal rod 2, which is adapted to fit within the lower section of the stick when the parts are to be united together. Preferably the rod 2 is movable into and out of the upper secftion of the stick, being provided with a slot 3 therein, with which a pin 4 engages. This constructionv somewhat. shortens the. upper section of the stick when the umbrella is to be collapsed and also facilitates in the manipulation of the joint, as we wilt/explain.

A Mounted within the lower section of the stick or stait is a similar rod 5, arranged to move verticallyin said section. The engaging ends of the rods 2 and 5 are provided with scarfs ,6 6,.constituting a well-known form of interlocking joint, inlieu ofwhich, however, any other type of interlocking joint may be employed. The rod 5 is arranged to be moved .within thelower section of the stick, so as to disclose the scarf 6 thereof for engagement with the corresponding scarf of the, rod 2, as shown in Fig. 6. 'In order to operate the rod `5 within the lowerfsection of the stick when it is desired to engage the two sections together, we provide va sleeve 7, mounted on lower section thereof, and that by engaging the scarfedends of the rods 2 and 5 together, the sleeve 7 may be moved downwardA te draw the rod 2 within the lower section of the stick, and thereby secure a very firm and rigid joint.V In order toprevent yrelative movement of the two parts of. the

stick or staff, we prefer to provide one section thereof witha tenon 13', which engages a Vgroove 14:' in the other section when the two sectionsare brought together. By making the Vrod 2 movable'within the upper section `oi" the stick it is possible, in securing the parts of the stick together, tofirst enand 5 and to then bring the two tubular sections together, in which movement the upper portion of the rod will enter the .upper section of the stick topreserve the alinemcnt of the two stick-sections, and subsequently the sleeve 7 may be moved downward to advance the rod 2 within the lower stick-section. It

is, however, not strictly necessary to make the rod 2 movable within the upper stick sec tion, and, if desired, the said rod maybe rig'- After the rods 2 and 5 have been engaged together and' therod 2 has been moved within the lower stick-section it is desirable to apply vstress to such rods to force the two stick-'sections tightly together and maintain the joint between themper- IOS IIO,

fectly tirm and rigid. Ne prefer to do this by means of a removable handle of novel construction. The said handle 15 is provided at its upper end with a metal sleeve 1G, which is rigidly secured in place, and within said sleeve and rigidly connected therewith is a closed sleeve 17, the closed lower end thereof forming a bearing for the bottom end of the lower stick-section. Mounted on the upper end of the tube 16 is a rotatable nut 1S, having a vmilled periphery by which it may be rotated and provided with a screw-threaded bore which engages the screw-threads 19 on the upper end of the sliding sleeve 7. In order that the nut 18 may be applied to the stationary sleeve 16, we prefer to make said nut in two parts 2O and 2l, the former portion being provided with an outturned rim 22, which engages beneath an annular lip 23 on the tube 16, and the outer section 21 working above said annular lip and being soldered or otherwise secured to the section 20. By providing the handle 15 with a rotatable nut at its upper end it will be obvious that when the sleeve 7 has been moved downward to engage the rod 2 within the lower stick-section the `handle may be inserted in position'over said sleeve, with the bottom of the lower stick-section in engagement with the closed lower end of the sleeve 17. By now engaging the nut 18 with the screw threads 19 and by rotating said nut the sleeve 7 will be 'forced downward, forcing the rod 2 within the lower sticksection and engaging the two stick-sections firmly and rigidly together. This also results in the securing of the handle 15 tightly in position upon the lower stick-section. In this way we obtain a joint between the two sections of the stick or staff of ourimproved umbrella, which joint is very rigid in construction and does not in any way affect or mar the appearance of the stick, and we also provide in connection with such joint and in coperation therewith means by which the umbrella-handle may loe firmly and rigidly secured in place to the lower sticksection.

Referring now to the construction and arrangement of the parts relating to the ribs,

24 represents the upper section of one rib' pivoted or hinged in the usual way to the top notch 25 and of the common Paragon type-t'. e., being substantially U-shaped in cross-section. Y same rib, which works on the outside of the upper section 24. The section 24is provided at its extreme lower end with a stationary guide-sleeve 27, which encircles section 26, and the section 26 is provided at its upper end with an extended sleeve 28, which engages the section 24, whereby these two sections may telescope together in the usual way.

29 represents -one of thc brace rods or stretchers, which is pivoted at its upper end within lugs or ears 30, integral with the sleeve 28, and atits lower end to the runner of the umbrella, said runner constituting-a sleeve 2G is the lower section of the 31, adapted to be locked in its uppermost pobrella presents substantially the appearance of an ordinary unrbrella. The outer end of each locking-rod 33 is provided with an integral cam-head 35, which when the ribs arel to 'be locked in their extended positions engages behind a lug or projection 36, formed on the inside of the upper section 24 of each rib, and by which movement of the section- 26 relative to the section 24 will be prevented. Owing to the dilference in the pivot-,points of the stretchers 29 and the locking-rods 33, it is necessary tol provide the cam-heads 35 with a short longitudinal slot 37 therein to allow the locking-rods to move slightly with respect to the stretchers or brace-rods in the closing operation. The slots 37 are provided with continuations 38, which extend at an angle with respect to the same to a point adjacent to the periphery of the cam-head 35. The slot `37 and its continuationior extension 38 of each locking-rod are so proportioned that when the runner 3l is in an elevated position and locked by the latch 32 to extend the ribs 24 outward the pin will rest in the extreme inner portion of said slot, as shown in Fig. 1n, but when the said runner is moved to the limit of its downward movement and is locked by the latch 12 the pin will rest in the exsleeve 34 slightly downward, as shown inFig.

3, all of the locking-rods will be moved to carry the pins of each of the ribsintothe'ex1 tension or continuation 3S of each slot, so as to withdraw the cam-heads 35 from theirengagement with the stops or projections 36, and thereby release the lower section of each rib7 as shown, whereby the ribs may be telescoped together, as shown in Fig. 4 andas we illustrate in our said patents before referred to. movement of the supplemental sleeve 34,'we prefer to provide the runner 31 with a rota-V table nut or ring 39, screw-threaded thereon and adapted to be engaged with the lower end of the sleeve 34 to force the same firmly upward when it is desired to lock the sections of the ribs together. When it is desired to unlock the rib-sections, the ring or nut 39 will be turned, as shown in Fig. 3, to allow the supplemental sleeve 34 to be moved downward to release the cam-heads simultaneously from their engagement with all of the studs The lower ends of all the locking-rods TOO IIO

In order to allow for the slight relative or projections 3.6.` It will thus be seen that` l .we have provided a device by which'thesections of allofthe ribs maybe simultaneously locked or unlocked when it is desiredto extend or collapse the umbrella and that such devices for thisl purpose are compact, simple,

and eective, and, moreover, are not in any sense conspicuous, so that the umbrella gives to the eye the general appearance of an ordinary umbrella.

The stick 1 is provided at its upper end with a, tip 40, which is also preferably tubular, having the ordinary ferrule (not shown) at its outer end, and is provided at its inner fitting tightly within a sleeve 42 in the extreme end of the stick. This tip is provided with aspri-ng-latch 43, operated by a thumbf piece 44, which latch is adapted to snap i-n-to engagement beneath the sleeve 42 when the tip is inserted in place, whereby a very simple, attractive, and easily-operated construction isl obtained. If desired, each stretcher or brace-rod 29 may be provided with one or more small sleeves 45, (see Fig. 1,) which act as braces'for the locking-rods 33 and by which said' locking-rods will be alwaysV kept conc'ealed within said stretchers or brace-rods.

carried by each of the sleeves 28 a nd to the tips ot' the ri'b'sectionsv 26.

Having now described our invention, what we,- c'lairn as new, and desire to secureiby Let-V ters Pate-nt, is as follows: Y

1. In a folding umbrella, a jointed-stick therefor com-prising two stick-sections having l tubularportions, a rod within the uppersticksection adapted to enter the tubular portion of the lower stick-section, a sliding sleeve on thelower stick-section, connections between said sleeverandthe rod in the upper stick# section whereby by moving said sleeve. onthef lower stick-section the said rod will enter said section, Va removable handle, and a 'rotatable nut carried Vby said handle and adapted toV engage said'sleeve, substantially; as set'forth.

2. In; a folding umbrella, a stick therefor comprising two sections having tubular por-V tions",vafrod carried by the upper stick-section, a-rod slidably carried in the llower sticksection, said rods having interlocking joints whereby theymay be engaged together, and

la sleeve slidably mounted on the lower sticksection and connected to said rod, substan-` tially as set forth.

Y 3. 'Ina folding umbrella, a stick therefor comprising two sections having tubular portions, a rod carried by the upper stick-sec` tion, a rod slidably carried in the lower stick-v section, said rods havinginterlocking joints whereby theyv may-be engaged together, a sleeve slidably mounted on` the lower stick-v f section and connected to said rod, a removable handle, and connections between said handle and. sleeve,y substantially as set forth. j 4. In a folding umbrella, a stick therefor comprising two sections havingtubnlar portions, a rod carried by the upper stick-section, a rodslidabl'y carried in the lower sticksection, said rodsvhaving interlocking joints where-by they may be engaged together, a sleeve slidably mounted on the lower sticksection and connected to said rod, a removable handle, and a nut carried'by said handle. `for engaging said sleeve, substantially as set forth. endywith a contracted or tapered portion 41,

5. In a folding umbrella, a jointed stick therefor comprising two sections having tu= bular portions, a rod slidably mounted in the upper stick-section, a rodslidably mounted in the lower sticksection, said rods having i interlocking joints whereby they may be en gaged together, and a sliding sleeve on the lower stick-section connected to the corresponding rod therein, substantially as set forth. A

6. In a foldingumbre'lla, a jointed stick therefor comprisingtwosections having tubu'lar portions, a rod slid-ably mounted in the upper stick-section,y a rod slidably mounted in the lower stick-section, said rods having interlocking joints whereby they may be en- '.gaged together, a sliding sleeve on the lower ystick-section connected to the corresponding -rod therein, a removable handle, and connections between said handle and sleeve, substantially asset forth.

7. In a folding umbrella, a jointed stick therefor comprisingl two sections having tubular portionsga rod slidably mounted inthe upper stick-section, a rod slidably mounted in the lower stick-section, said rods having interlocking joints whereby they'may be engaged together, a sliding sleeve onthe lower sticksection connected to the corresponding y rod therein, aremovable handle, and a rotatable nut carried by'said handle and engaging said sleeve, substantially as set forth.

8. In a folding umbrella, a jointed stick therefor comprising two stick-sectionshaving tubularportions, a rod within the upper sticky section adapted tol enterthe tubular portion of theflower stick-section, a sliding sleeve on the lower stick-section, connections betweensaid sleeve and therod in the upper stick- .section whereby by moving said sleeve on the lowerstick-sectionthe said rodwill enter said section, and a groove-and-tenon joint between the engaging ends of the stick-sections, substantially as set forth.

i 9. In a folding umbrella, a jointed Stick therefor comprising two sections having tubular portions, a rod slidably mounted in the upper stick-section, a rod slidably mounted in the lower Vstick-section, said rods having interlocking joint-s whereby they may beengaged together, a sliding sleeve on the lower rod therein, and agroove-and-tenon joint be- IOO IOS

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tween the engaging ends of the stick-sections, substantially as set forth.

10. In a folding umbrella, the combination of a two part telescopic rib, a runner, a spreader or brace-rod connecting saidrunner to the lower section of said rib, a lockingrod extending substantially parallel to said spreader or brace-rod and its outer end forming a cam, a stop or projection on the upper rib-section with which said cam engages, and means for disengaging said cam from said stop or projection, substantially as set forth.

1l. In a folding umbrella, the combination of a two part telescopic rib, a runner, a spreader or brace-rod connecting said runner to the lower section of said rib, a lockingrod extending substantially parallel to said spreader or brace-rod and its outer end forming a cam, a stop or projection on the upper rib-section with which said cam engages, means for disengaging said cam from said stop or projection, and a supplemental sleeve surrounding the run ner to which said lockingrod is connected, substantially as set forth.

12. In a telescoping umbrella, the combination of a two-part telescoping rib, a runner, a stretch er or brace-rod connecting said runner with the lower rib-section, a locking-rod, the outer end of which forms a cam, said cam being mounted on the pivot of the stretcher or brace-rod and having a slot in which said pivot is mounted, a stop or projection on the upper rib-section with which said cam engages, and means for disengaging said cam, substantially as set forth.

13. In a telescoping umbrella, the combination of a two-part telescoping rib, a runner, a stretcher or brace-rod connecting said runner with the lower rib-section, a locking-rod, the outer end of which forms a cam, said cam being mounted on the pivot of the stretcher or brace-rod and having a slot in which said pivot is mounted, a stop or projection on the upper rib-section with which said cam engages, means for disengaging said cam, and a supplemental sleeve to which said lockingrod is connected mounted on the runner, substantiall y as set forth.

"14. In a telescoping umbrella, the combination of a two-part telescopiug rib, a runner, a stretcher or brace-rod connecting said runner with the lower rib-section, a locking-rod, the outer end of which forms a cam, said cam being mounted on the pivot of the stretcher or brace-rod and having a slot in which said pivot is mounted, a stopor projection on the upper rib-section with which said cam engages, means for disengaging said cam, a supplemental sleeve to which said locking-rod is connected mounted on the runner, and a screw-threaded ring mounted on the runner for locking said sleeve in its `uppermost position, substantially as set forth.

15. In a folding umbrella, the combination of a two-part telescoping rib, a runner, a spreader or brace-rod connecting said runner with the lower rib-section, a locking-rod having a cam-head with a slot therein mounted on the pivot of the spreader or bracerod, said slot having an angular continuation as described, a stud or projection on the upper ribsectionwith which said cam-head engages, and means for moving the locking-rod relatively to the spreader or bracerod whereby said cam-head will be disengaged from the stud or projection, substantially as set forth.

16. In a folding umbrella, the combination of a two-part telescoping rib, a runner, a spreader or brace-rod connecting said runner with the lower rib-section, a locking-rod having a cam-head with a slot therein mounted on the pivot of the spreader or bracerod, said slot having an angular continuation as described, a stud or projection on the upper ribsection with which said cam-head engages, means for moving the lockingrod relatively to the spreader or bracerod whereby said camhead will be disengaged from the stud or projection, and a supplemental sleeve mounted on the runner and to which said locking-rod is connected, substantially as set forth.

17. In a folding umbrella, the combination of a two part telescoping rib, a runner, `a spreader or brace-rod connecting said runner with the lower rib-section, a locking-rod having a cam-head with a slot therein mounted on the pivot of the spreader or bracefrod, said slot having an angular continuation as described, a stud or projection on the upper ribsection with which said cam-head engages, means for moving the locking-rod relatively to the spreader or brace-rod whereby said cam-head will be disengaged from the stud or projection, a supplemental sleeve mounted on the runner and to which said locking-rod is connected, and a screw threaded ring mounted o n said runner for locking said Sup,- plementalL sleeve in its uppermost position, substantially as set forth.

This specification signed and witnessed this 4th day of June, 1898.

CHARLES HOLMES ELY. JAMES WESLEY DANSER.' FRANK BERGEN RUE.

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FRANK L. DYnR, JN0. R. TAYLOR.

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