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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.
JOHN MITCHELL BEAVER, OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS.
FOLDING UMBRELLA.1,O73,52.
Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Sept. 16,1913
Application filed larch 25, 1913. Serial No. 756,782.7T all aw Join it may concern:
Be it known that I, JOIN M. BE AvER, a
citizen of the United States, residing at
Fort Vortith, in the county of Tarrant and
5 State of Texas, have invented a new and
useful Folding Umbrella, of which the fol-
lowing is a specification.
The present invention appertains to fold-
ing ibirelains, and relates particularly to an
10 improvement over the folding umbrella dis-
closed in my former application filed March
27, 1911, Serial Number 617,332.
It is the object of the present invention to
provide a novel and improved foldable or
15 collapsible umbrella which may be collapsed
into an extremely small compass, and which
may be opened and closed with ease and
despatch.
It is also the object of the present inven-
20 tion to improve certain details of construc-
tion in order to increase the efficiency and
utility of the umbrella.
With the foregoing general objects out-
lined, and with other objects in view, which
25 will be apparent as the nature of the inven-
tion is better understood, the present inven-
tion resides in the combination and arrange-
ment of parts and in the details of constru- t
tion hereinafter described and claimed, it
30 being understood that changes in the precise
embodiment of the invention herein dis-
closed can be made within the scope of what
is claimed without departing from the spirit
of the invention.
35 The preferred embodiment of the inven-
tion has been illustrated in the accompany-
ing drawing, wherein:
Figure 1 is a fragmental elevation of the
framework of the umbrella, as open. Fig. 2
40 is an enlarged fragmental perspective illus-
trating the connection between the rib sec-
tions. Figs. 3 and 4 are sectional details
taken on the lines 3-3 and 4--4 of Fig. 2,
respectively. Fig. 5 is a side elevation of
45 the umbrella after being folded to its initial
or primary folded position, parts being
broken away. Fig. 6 is a view similar to
Fig. 5, showing the ribs in their final col-
lapsed or folded position, and showing the
50 removable section of the staff detached.
Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the tube.
Fig. 8 is a fragmental view of the staff, the
tube and runner being shown in section.
In carrying out the invention, reference
55 being had in detail to the drawing, the staff
embodies the two sections or parts 1 and 2which are preferably fashioned from wood
although other materials i may be employed.
'le upper section 1 forms tle main section
of the staff, whereas the section 2 provides 60
a detachable imandle portion. A tube 3 is
slidable on the lower end of the section 1,
the section 1 terminating within the tube 3,
and the upper end of the handle section 2
is reC(ldced, as at 4, so as to fit within the 65
lower end of the tube 3. 'thie reduced por-
tion 4 is provided with a downwardly fac-
ing catch 5 engageable through a slot 6 pro-
vided in the tibe 3 adjoining its lower end,
in order that the catch may engage the tube 70
to normally lock the handle section against
removability, unless the catch 5 is depressed
or disengaged from the tube. The adjoin-
ing sections 1 and 2 have secured thereto
the cushions 7 which may be of leather, rub- 75
her or other resilient compressible material,
the cushions 7 being adapted to abut tightly
when the sections of the staff are engaged
to the tube. The section 1 carries a spring
catch 8 engageable through a slot 9 provided 80
in the tube 3 adjoining its upper end, and
is further provided with an upwardly fac-
ing spring catch 10 passing through an
elongated slot 11 provided in the tube 3
intermediate its ends, the slots 6, 9 and 11 85
all being on the same side and in alinement.
The ribs are pivoted to the main section
1 of the staff as usual, the upper end of the
tube 3 being normally spaced below the
pivotal point of the ribs. Each rib em- 90
bodies an inner pivoted section 12 and an
outer sliding section 13, the section 12 be-
ing U-shaped in- cross section and the see-
tion 13 being circular in cross section, and
preferably solid. The section 13 telescopes 95
into the section 12, the outer end of the sec-
tion 12 being provided with a pair of lips 14
bent or struck toward each other so as to
completely embrace the section 13. The
inner end of the section 13 is bent back 100
through the slot provided in the section 12
as denoted by the numeral 15, and the said
end is also bowed toward the body of the
section 13 as designated by the numeral 16.
The slot provided between the edges of the 105
section 12 is slightly narrower in width than
the diameter of the section 13, so that the
section 13 may be snugly retained within the
section 12, the bight provided by the re-
flexed end 15 being provided with the op- 110
posite grooves 23 engaged by the edges of
the section 12. The reflexed end 15, or
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Beaver, John Mitchell. Folding Umbrella., patent, September 16, 1913; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth853610/m1/3/: accessed July 3, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.