US3661162A - Umbrella handle - Google Patents
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
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- a configuration of this kind makes it possible to anchor the ends of the carrying strap satisfactorily in the body of the umbrella handle, in such a manner that the anchoring means in question are hidden from view.
- snap-lock cap includes a centrally located upstanding projection integral with the cap and having a locking flange adapted to engage mating shoulders within the body of the handle.
- the carrying strap and the handle is of a simpler and more compact form.
- the areas in which the ends of the carrying strap are located are' hidden from view. No'securing means, such as screws, spring washers, etc, for anchoring the strap are required. Assembly is still further simplified as a result of the fact that the ends of the strap are now anchored on retaining lugs on the cap itself. This permits pre-assembly of the carrying strap and cap. This unit may then be fitted to the handle merely by snapping it on to the handle body. Fitting of the ends of the carrying strap involves merely threading the ends through slots provided in the web of the cap and lying adjacent the retaining lugs.
- Fitting of the cap is also facilitated by the fact that these inner walls have beveled guide surfaces cooperating with similar surfaces on the handle.
- Optimal retention of the cap is obtained as a result of the design proposed by the invention, namely to provide the cap with a central projection projecting into the handle cavity and engaging by means of reversed hooks, with the internal retaining shoulders in the said handle.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a typical flat umbrella in an opened position
- FIG. 2 is an enlarged vertical cross-sectional view of one embodiment of the handle body
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the snap-on cap
- FIG. 4 is an enlarged vertical cross section of an assembled handle
- FIG. 5 shows a plan view of the umbrella handle
- FIG. 6 is a vertical cross section of a detail of the body of another embodiment of the handle in vertical section;
- FIG. 7 is a cross section of the snap-on cap associated with the said handle
- FIG. 8 is a plan view of the said cap
- FIG. 9 is a cross section of the umbrella handle assembled.
- FIG. 10 is a plan view of the umbrella handle.
- the umbrella has an umbrella stick 1 comprising three telescoping tubes 2, 3 and 4.
- the extended position is secured by catches 5.
- Tube 2 has the largest diameter, and this guides tube 3 which is of correspondingly smaller diameter.
- Tube 4 finally has the smallest diameter.
- Umbrella stick I mounts a crown 6 at its upper end.
- the latter is of rectangular cross section
- dome ribs 9 are hinged thereto in the region of diametrically opposed narrow lateral extensions 7, 8. All the dome ribs 9 are of the same length.
- dome ribs 9 are supported by struts l0 hinged thereto at 11.
- the other end of the struts-10 are hinged to the main runner .12, the shape of which is adapted to the flat shape of the umbrella, and has a guide sleeve 12 formed on to it and provided with slide-locking lever 13.
- Guide sleeve 12' of runner 12 has diametrically opposed extensions 14, 15 projecting beyond the, general cross section-of the sleeve to which the support strutslll will behinged.
- the sleeve l'2" enters into a recess-67 defined in a handle 17 attached to umbrella stick 1.
- Umbrella handle 17 is provided with a carryingstraplB.
- the umbrella handle 17 comprises a handle body 68 and a snap-on cap-69 adapted to be fitted thereto.
- strap ends 18 are attached to push-oncap 69.
- the latter h as two anchor lugs 72. These are spaced apart in relation to the-axis of the umbrella stick, and extend parallel thereto.
- the retaining lugs 72 have projections 70 extending laterally outwardly.
- the lugs 72 are integral with web 71 of thecap69. Slots 7 ⁇ 3 are defined in web 71 of the cap 69 and are adjacent thelugs '72.
- the cross section of the slots 73 may be adapted-tothecross section of the ends 18' of the strap 18.
- the locking end '70 of the projection 70' is directly in front of inner wall 74 of handle recess '75.
- the cap 69 is provided with an upstanding central projection 76.
- a flanged hook 77 is provided at the upper end ofathe projection 76.
- the flanged hook 77 cooperates with an associated retaining shoulder 78 in handle body 68.
- the retaining shoulders 78 project inwardly, from bottomwalls 79 defining the handle recess 67.
- Wall 82 of cap 69 diverges outwardly about the edge of the cap.
- Corresponding horizontal surface 83 continues inwardly in an oblique surface 84. This obliquesurface'helpsalign'the cap when it is being snapped on the handle body.
- the projection 76 can define a cylindrical recess to accommodate filler-sleeve-87,the inside dimensions of which correspondto the cross-sectional shape of the bottomof umbrella stick tube :4.
- The'crosssection of the filler sleeve 87 may be circular, hexagonal or.even octagonal.
- the filler sleeve 87 also contributes to improving the anchorage of the umbrella'stick to handle 17.
- the construction is such that a'transversepin 88 passesthrough'thefiller sleeve 87, projection :76, ,umbrellastick l, andthe walls89 of handle body 68.
- inner wall 74 forms a beveled guide surface 90.
- projection 70 of capa69 is-locatedbehind a shoulder 91 on inner wall 74 of the handle,'when assembled.
- Guide surface alsofacilitates thepassage of retaining lug 70 over shoulder 91.”Freely,projecting .wall 72, from-which retaining lug 70 issues, deviates resilientlyvduring the snapping process.
- Guide surface 90 and retaining lug end face 70- have the same angle of bevel.
- the umbrella handle 117 is provided with-a carrying strap 1:18.
- the handle comprises a handle body 168 and a snap-on cap 169 :associated therewith.
- the cap'1l7 is providedwith anchor-pins nll. These extend parallel with the axis of the umbrella :stiek.
- Retaining pins 170 are of circular cross section. Their free ends terminate in the shape of a truncated cone 170". The said pins are integral with the bottom 171 of the cap in the immediate vicinity of slots 173, through which pass ends 181' of the carrying strap 118 which are to be anchored.
- the cross section of the slot 173 is adapted dimensionally to the size of strap 1 18.
- the free ends of retaining pins 170 each enter a recess 175' in the body 168 of the handle, overlapping the dimension y transverse walls 195 and 196 fprming the recess 175.
- the walls 195, 196 are materially integral with handle body 168 and extend in the longitudinal direction thereof.
- the recess 175 extends to the top of the handle body 168.
- the anchorage for the ends of the carrying strap is hidden from view. Moreover, there are not securing means such as retaining screws, spring washers, etc.
- the retaining pins for the ends 118' of the carrying strap 118 now extending upwards from the bottom of the cap 169, may be made far longer because of the adequate free space available in the longitudinal direction of the body of the handle 168. During pre-assembly, therefore, the ends 1 18 of the carrying strap 118 may be much more easily attached.
- the length of the pins 170 eliminates the danger of the restoring force of the material of the strap 118 loosening its connection to the body 168 of the handle.
- the retaining pins may also be made larger in cross section.
- the structural arrangement, according to the invention, of allowing the free ends of the retaining pins to enter into a recess in the body of the handle completely rules out the possibility of the retaining pins buckling when subjected to high tensile forces. Instead, the ends of the retaining pins projecting into the recesses 175' are adequately secured by the transverse walls running in the longitudinal direction of the body of the handle, especially the outer transverse walls in the said handle 117.
- the transverse walls lying adjacent the center axis which also form the defining walls of the main runner entry seat, to carry the retaining shoulders for the snap-on attachment of the cap at a distance from the end overlapping the retaining pins.
- the retaining pins 170 entering between the transverse walls when the cap is clipped on, largely prevent the retaining shoulders 178 from deflecting under the application of high tensile forces. Instead, the shoulders 178 are supported by the retaining pins 170 standing immediately behind the corresponding transverse walls 196. It is, therefore, also possible not only to make the body of the handle of plastic, but also to make the walls thereof extremely thin.
- Retaining shoulders 178 project from the transverse walls 196. These shoulders project into recess 167, cooperating with flanged hooks 177 on cap 169 which produce the required snap-on attachment.
- Flanged hooks 177 are integral with central projection 197, extending upwardly from cap bottom 171, to which they are injection molded. Once the attachment is made, it cannot be undone without a special device, except by breaking it, since the retaining pins provided according to the invention, support the ends of transverse walls 196.
- central projections 197 carrying flanged hooks 177 can bend inwardly only to a limited extent because of stick housing section 198 which holds the bottom end of the umbrella stick and extends between the said projections.
- the section 198 defines a recess 199 having a similar cross section as that of the stick.
- the attachment element is in the form of a transverse pin 188 which passes through the umbrella stick section 198, and the outer walls of the handle body 168.
- a handle for an umbrella comprising means for receiving an umbrella stick, a handle gripping portion, a cap portion adapted to be connected to the handle gripping portion, a flexible carrying strap, anchor means on said cap portion adapted to anchor the ends of said carrying strap, said cap portion and said handle gripping portion defining a recess whereby when said carrying strap and cap portion are assembled with said handle gripping portion, the anchor means on said cap and the ends of the carrying strap are within the confines of said recess and hidden from view.
- a handle as defined in claim 2 wherein a pair of axially extending lugs are provided on said cap adapted to extend within the recess thereby defined, said lugs being spaced apart from each other and being diametrically opposed from the axially extending central projection, slots in said cap adjacent the lugs for passing the ends of the carrying strap and means provided on said lugs for anchoring the ends of said carrying Strap.
- upstanding lugs include laterally extending projections adapted to engage a mating seat in the walls of the handle gripping portion on the interior of said recess, and the ends of said straps are anchored to said laterally extending projections.
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US4616868A (en) * | 1985-01-24 | 1986-10-14 | `Totes`, Incorporated | Handle with carrying strap |
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US2150971A (en) * | 1938-03-23 | 1939-03-21 | Newark Rivet Works | Folding umbrella |
US2684682A (en) * | 1953-04-22 | 1954-07-27 | Marquardt Hudes Inc | Ornamental implement handle |
US3473541A (en) * | 1967-04-28 | 1969-10-21 | Bremshey & Co | Pocket umbrella frame |
CH483224A (en) * | 1968-05-31 | 1969-12-31 | Bremshey & Co | umbrella |
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US2150971A (en) * | 1938-03-23 | 1939-03-21 | Newark Rivet Works | Folding umbrella |
US2684682A (en) * | 1953-04-22 | 1954-07-27 | Marquardt Hudes Inc | Ornamental implement handle |
US3473541A (en) * | 1967-04-28 | 1969-10-21 | Bremshey & Co | Pocket umbrella frame |
CH483224A (en) * | 1968-05-31 | 1969-12-31 | Bremshey & Co | umbrella |
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US4616868A (en) * | 1985-01-24 | 1986-10-14 | `Totes`, Incorporated | Handle with carrying strap |
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Owner name: KNIRPS INTERNATIONAL GMBH, WEYERSTRASSE 277, D-565 Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST.;ASSIGNOR:KNRIPS CANADA INC.;REEL/FRAME:004163/0425 Effective date: 19830713 Owner name: KNIRPS CANADA INC. Free format text: MERGER;ASSIGNOR:KNIRPS CANADA INC. KNIRPS CANADA LTD./LTEE;REEL/FRAME:004187/0404 Effective date: 19801009 Owner name: KNIRPS CANADA LTD.- KNIRPS CANADA LTEE Free format text: CHANGE OF NAME;ASSIGNOR:TELESCO BROPHEY LIMITED;REEL/FRAME:004187/0408 Effective date: 19760505 Owner name: KNIRPS CANADA INC., STATELESS Free format text: MERGER;ASSIGNOR:KNIRPS CANADA INC. KNIRPS CANADA LTD./LTEE;REEL/FRAME:004187/0404 Effective date: 19801009 Owner name: KNIRPS CANADA LTD.- KNIRPS CANADA LTEE, STATELESS Free format text: CHANGE OF NAME;ASSIGNOR:TELESCO BROPHEY LIMITED;REEL/FRAME:004187/0408 Effective date: 19760505 |