US1737464A - Umbrella - Google Patents

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H. R. LxLLlcH ET A1.

UMBRELLA Filed'Aug. 10, 1928 Clerici/$12276 s;

Nov. 26, 1929.

BY'Mco' ATTORNEY" Patented Nov. 26, 1929 UWE TATS

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HENRY R. LILLICI-I AND CARTER lSMITH, F BORING, OREGON UMBRELLA Application led August 10, 1928.

Our invention relates to umbrellas, and an object thereof is to provide a collapsible um,- brella which may be readily collapsed so that it can be carried in a hand bag or pocket of the user.

Further, the invention provides a collapsible umbrella wherein the pivoted ribs are securely held against movement when the umbrella is not in use.

lith the preceding and other -objects and advantages in mind, the invention consists in the novel combination of elements, construction and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter specificallyl referred to, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view illustrating the umbrella in partially raised position.

Figures 2 and 3 are perspectives of the umbrella rib sections.

Figure l is a transverse sectional view taken on line 7-7 of Figure 1, and

Figure 5 is a similar view taken on line 5 5 of Figure 1.

Referring to the invention in detail, a collapsible handle is provided comprising an intermediate tube 5 and end tubes 6 and 7 which are slidably received on the intermediate tube. As illustrated in Figure 1, the opposite ends of the intermediate tube are formed with circumferentially spaced longitudinally extending resilient fingers 8 adapted to frictionally engage the walls of the tubes 6 and 7 to retain these sections in adjusted position. To prevent the tubes 6 and 7 from moving beyond the ends of the tube 5, the inner ends of the tubes 6 and 7 are restricted or of decreased diameter as indicated at 9.

For the purpose of preventing the tubes 6 and 7 from rotating on the intermediate tube 5, the latter is provided with diametrieally opposed slots 10 for substantially its entire length and which receive laterally projecting lugs 11 projecting from the inner faces of the tubes 6 and 7.

Spaced about the handle and normally eX- tending parallel thereto is a plurality of ribs 12. Each of these ribs comprises a channel Serial No. 298,723.

spaced rib section 13 having its forward end closed and terminating in an ear 1l which is pivoted to the upper .end of the tube 7 by a pivot pin 15. A slidable rib section 16 is longitudinally adjustable in the rib section 13 and carries a laterally extending ear 17 at its upper end which isadapted to engage at stop 18 formed with the extremities 0f a U- shaped member 19 on the lower end vof the rib section 13 rwhen the rib section 16 is in eX- ing (not shown) to the lower end lof the rib section 13. A tip 21 is carried by the lower end of the slidable rib section. The tip 21 is provided with a resilient longitudinal eX- tension 21a which normally extends along the outer face of the slidable rib section. its free end, the extension 2la is bevelled as at 22a whereby the extension is caused to slide over the outer face of the rib section 13 to cause the umbrella covering (not shown) to fold when the umbrella is being collapsed.

In order to hold the rib sections against lateral separation, a rod 22 extending longitudinally within the slidable rib section has its upper end bent around the pivot as at 23 while its lower end terminates in a right f angular extension 211 which projects beneath the stop 18. It will be observed that the slidable rib section is free to slide within the rib section 13 or extended therefrom when the umbrella is to be used.

A collar 25 is slidable lonj .,iti1.dinally on the handle and carries a plurality of laterally disposed pivoted braces 26, each of which has its upper end pivoted to the lateral ear 17 of one of the ribs. -A conventional resilienti latch 27 is carried by the upper end tube 7 for engagement with the collar to retain it in elevated position when the umbrella is raised. A similar latch 27a is c arried by the end tube 6 for engagement with the collar when the l upper end for the reception of the rib tips as illustrated in Figure 3. An elastic ring 30 is arranged within the recess 29 for contact with the tips when in this position.

With the umbrella in collapsed position as illustrated in Figure l, it is arranged in the open position by sliding the tubes 6 and 7 away from each other on the intermediate tube 5. By reason of the collar 25 being latched on the tube 6 and the rib sections 13 being movable with the tube 7, the slidable' sections of the ribs will be extended. The collar 25 is now elevated and latched to retain the umbrella in open position. When it is desired to collapse the umbrella, the collar is first slid downwardly and latched on the tube 6. Pressure now exerted on the opposit-e ends of the tubes 6 and 7 will move the same toward each other and at the same time slide the slidable rib sections into their corresponding sections 13.

What is claimed is:

An umbrella rib including a pair of channel shaped members, one of which is slidably received in the other, and a rod extending longitudinally within one of the channel shaped members and lying within the other of such channel shaped members when collapsed to prevent lateral separation of the channel shaped members when so collapsed.

Y HENRY R. LILLICH.

CARTER SMITH.

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