US270041A - Joseph feldman - Google Patents

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JosEPH FELDMAmfoF LONDON, ENGL'AND.

UMBRELLA.,

sPEoIFIcATIoN forming part of Letters Patent No. 270,041, aatea January 2, 1888.

` Application fiiea October 17,1882. (Moda.) W

f citizen of the United States of America, residing at London, England, have invented new and useful Improvements in Umbrellas, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to'improvements in umbrella-s, whereby the appearance of the umbrella at the notch part is improved and the weight of the umbrella diminished.

In carrying out my invention VI form the stick inf two parts, the joint occurrin,r where the notch is situated. That end of the stick to which the notch (of the ordinary construction) is fixed is reduced'in size, with aconntersink to receive the notch, whereby I am enabled to employ a notch of smaller'dimensions than those generally in use, so that the ribs will lie close against the stick at the notch part. The end of the stick to which the notch is fixed is formed with a hole to receive a screw on the other part of the stick which screws into the said hole, theshorter part of the stick being preferably formed with a corresponding countersink to that of the other part of the stick, the shoulder of the countersink fitting against the top of the notch.

In order to enable my invention to be better understood, I will proceed todescribe the same by reference to the accompanying drawings, in whichi Figure 1 is an elevation of part of` an unibrella'stick constructed, and with the top notch applied thereto, according to my invention; Fig. 2, a vertical' section of the same, and Fig. 3 a derached elevation of' the several parts.

Similar letters in all the figures represent similar parts.

a. and Z) are the two parts of the stick, the ends of the two parts where they abut each w being reduced in size at c and d, respectively, so

that when the parts are put together a groove or countersink is formed for receiving the top notch, e, which is of theI ordinary construction, butofmuch smaller dimensions than those stenerally in use.

fis the pin or bolt, screw-threaded at both ends for connecting the two parts of the stick together. To put the parts together the screwpinfis screived into the hole made to receive it in the part a of the stick, rosin or other suitable adherent being employed to fiX the screw.

The top notch,c, is placed and cemented on the reduced part d of the part b of the stick, and

the screW-pin fis then sc'rewed into the hole made to receive it inl the partbof the stick until the ends of the two parts of the stick come together, the reduced part c fitting into the top notch,and the shoulder g of the upper part of the stick'fitting against the top of the notch. Suitable cementsuch as rosin-is employed to hold the parts in position, when put together. to prevent them coming' undone. The part of the stick from the top notch downward is somewhat reduced or tapered for a certain distance to allow the ribs to lie more closely against the stick,and,if found desirable, small notches may be cut in the stick just under the top notch to-receive the eyes of the ribs.

By this construction I am enabled to employ a much smaller notch than hitherto without weakening' the stick of the umbrella, whereby the umbrella, when closed, presents a very nearJ appearance, andzis lighter to carry than when the ordinarysized notch and usual stick are employed.

Having thus described my said invention, I wish it to be nnderstood that I am aware of the` patent `granted to Henry A. Davis, No. 249,907, dated 22d November, 1851, and make no claim to anything therein contained; but

What I do claim, and desire to be protected by Letters Patent, is-

1. An umbrella-stick formed in two parts abutting and connected together by a screwpin,the two parts ofthe stick where they abut together being reduced in diameter, so as to form a groove or countersink for the reception of a top notch of small dimensions,snbstantially as hereinbefore described, and represented in the accompanying drawings. p

2. In an umbrella-stick formed in two parts, the groove or countersink for receiving the top notch formed by the two reduced parts of the stick, substantially in the manner and for the purposes described, and represented in the accompanying` drawings.

3. The combination, with an umbrella-stick formed in two parts, as described, of a top notch of small dimensions contained within a groove or countersink formed by reducing the ICC' cnds of the two parts of the stick, substantially i as and for the purposes described, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

4. An umbrella-stick construted of two abnt being reduced in diameter to form an anparts whose adjaoent en'ds are reduced in dinular groove, combined .with a top noteh of ameter andfiabut one on the other, and' are. small dimensions fitted'in such groove, the held together by a pin, the stick being tapered stick being tapered below such top notch, all

5 or reduced in size for a certain distance below as described, and illustrated in the accompanyx 5 the top notch, substantially as represented in ing drawings. the drawings, and for the purposes'desoribed.

5. An umbrella having a stick formed in Witnesses: two parts abut-ting and held together by a. G. F. REDFERN,

:o sorew-pin, as set foi'th, the ends where theyl A. ALBUTT.

J. FELDMAN.

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