US1704407A - Umbrella support - Google Patents

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March s, 1929. L R'CE 1,104,407

UMBRELLA SUPPQRT Filed Feb. 27, 1928 5 Inventor Patented Mar. 5, 1929.

UNITED STATES AUBREY L. RICE, F HUNTSVILLILHISSOUBI.

UMBBELLA. SUPPORT.'

Application mea rebruary 27, 192s. serial No. 257,299.

The present invention relates to improve` ments 1n umbrella supports, and has reference more particularlyto a device for sup-` porting an umbrella or parasol on the body ol a person, in such inanner as to properly protectt-he person and without causing any discomfort to the wearer while in use.

A further object is to provide an umbrella support of the above mentioned character that includes a body harness that can be worn `without interfering with the use of the hands of the wearer, additional means being provided or adjustably mounting the umbrella or parasol on the bodyharnesa t A still further object is to provide an unbrella support of the above mentioned chal'- acter, which is simple in construction, strong and durable and further well adapted to the purpose for whichit is designed.

Other objects and advantagesof the invention will become apparent during` the course of the following detailed description.

In the accompanying drawing" forming `a part of this specification and wherein like reference characters designatelike parts throughout the view'sa Figure 1 is a front elevation of -the `uinbrella support embodying ,my invention, showing the same` in use. y

.Figure 2 is a rear elevation thereof.

Figure 3 is a side elevation of the ulnljnella support.

Figure 4 a detail of the plate carrying the socket or the ball on the lower cud ofthe up wardly curved sleeve.

Figure 5 is a. verticall sectional View, taken,

a pproxiniatelyon the line 5-5 of Figure 2.

Figure 6 is a sectional View, taken substan tially on the line 6*-6 of Figure 1, and

Figure 7 is a `detail of the connection be tween the forward end of the horizontal urnbrella stick and the lower end oit the vertical section of the umbrella stick, showing the spring for supporting thejvertical section in an upright position.

In the drawing, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown the preferred embodiinentof my invention, the numeral desigfV nates generally the body harness, `forming a salient ofthe presentinvention, thesame including a back engaging plate 2,0tha`t is conf st-ructed offspring metal, andlwhich is covered `with canvas or other fabric, as at 3, with reference lnoreparticularly to `Ii`i'guie 5. As 1s clearly shown 1n Figure :2, this back cngag ing plate tapers gradually toward 'its lower end. A waist encircling strap Li is secured at its intermediate portion to the lower end of the back engaging member 2, and a suitable buckle 5 of any conventional construction 1s associated with one of the tree ends ofthe waist encircling strap,'the" other free end being formed with spaced openings for coopera-` tion with the buckle in order that the `bandi may be adjustably secured around the waist. This waist encircling band may be formcdof a fabric material having a spring strip insert as shown at with reference `to Figure 2, whereby the Vwaist 'encircling band will ad-` hereto the waist portionof thewemrer.` t

` The body harness Ifurther includes` a strap,

7, that is secured at fits intermediate portion to the intermediate"portion o'ftl1e`ba`c`k en-` ffaging member 2, the free ends ofthe stra s being adapted tdexterid around `the `b y of the wearer directly beneath the arln pits,

and across the chest, and the freeends of` this strap 7 are connected to the complementary buckle forming members 8 and `9 respectivelythat `are detachably connected together in the manner as more clearly shown in Figure 6." l

Shoulder straps `l() and 11 respectivelyare secured `atene endlto the "upper cornersof the bar-lr engaging members 2 the other ends of those shoulder" straps `being. connected to the/buckle members 8 and 9"rcspectiyelyfas clearly: illustrated" in Figure i A substantially rectangular shapedn'netallic plate 12 is' rigidly secured on `the outer face of the upper` portionof theback engag-` ing member 2 and formed on this plate is the split ball receivingsocket 13, ears 14 extending laterally from the free ends of the split sockets and being disposed downwardly.`

An upwardly curved sleeve 15 is forined at its lower end with abell. sha ed head `16, that is disposed withinfthe split socket 13,

and this ballis adjustably secured in the socket bv a belt and nut connection` 17 associated` between the rigid `plate 12 and the `.upiwardly curved sleeve lprovides a `means whereby u 100. with the depending laterally extending ears or lugs 14C; The hall` and socket connection" Cit - teinling,` pin 2l af" said sleeve may be universally adjusted and the bolt and nut connection will hold the sleeve in any adjusted position. As clearly shown in Figure 5, the outer end of the soclret 13 extends beyond the center of the ball shaped head 1G, so that said head cannot be accidentally disengaged trom the socket.

A curved rod or staff i8 has its lower end slidably disposed within the curved sleeve l5 and for the purpose et' aojustablj'y' seein-ippv the lower end of the rod or stall within the sleeve, I provide the spring latch i9, on the side of the upper end portion of the sleeve lo, the lower end portion oi the curved rod or stall being termed with a series oi vertically spaced detente 20, with which the laterally 2i- 'ociated with the spring,r latch i9 and that estenos through the side oi' the sleeve may cooperate as clearly illustrated in Figure 5.

A forwardly extending horizontally arranged socket member E22 is formed on the upper end of this curved rod or stall 18 and detaehably secured in this socket member the rear end of the forwardly extending horizontal umbrella stick 2?). The forward end of this horizontal section i2?) is slightly enlarged and is furthermore bifurcated for pivotal association with the adjacent end ot the shorter section 24 of the sectional uinbrella 26, the pivotal Connection between the adjacent ends ot the sections being; shown at 25, with reference to Figure 'l' of the drawing.

An umbrella or parasol 2G o any conventional construction is secured on the outer end of this relatively7 short section 2l and it is of course to be understood that the umbrella includes a sliding runner (not shown) whereby the umbrella may be folded or closed, when not in use, in the manner also well linown in the art.

A spring' linger 27 is carried by the outer cud of the horizontal longer section 23 on the umbrella stick and the outer tree end of this springl clip or linger engages with the lower end oi the shorter section 2li, for normally holding the same in a vertical position, clearly shown in F i gure y As Vshown in Figure 3, the umbrella is ready tor use and the body harness 1 may be put on the manner shown in Figures l and 2, so that the umbrella 2G will be supported over the head of the wearer et the harness and by graspingr the stati or rod 18, the umbrella 26 may be forcibly moved in any direction to properly adjust the umbrella so that the user will be properly protected against the elements. i

An umbrella support of this character will not cause any discomfort to the user, and furthermore the umbrella may be supported, in such a vmanner as to permit the free use of the hands.

By pulling downwardly on the outer end of the spring` finger or clip 27, the shorter section 2d oli the umbrella stick may be moved to a horizontal position and the section 23 detached from the socket 22. Also, the statt 18 may be removed from the sleeve l5 and the sleeve may in turn be disengaged trom the rigid plate l2. Thus, the parts ot my iinproved unitn-ellal support may be readily assembled or disassembled, and due to its simplicity, the device can be rendered compact, so as to not occupy any considerable amount of space when stored away.

lli/Thilo l have shown the prci'erred embodiment oit my invention, it is to be understood that various changes in the sine, shape and arrangement of parte may be resorted to with out departing from the spirit ot the invention or the scope of the alujieiuled claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is:

l. An umbrella support comprising,` in coinbination a body harness, a plate included in the harness, an upwardly disposed sleeve universally connected at its lower end to the plate, an upwardly disposed stati' adjustably secured at its lower end in said sleeve, a latcrally disposed socket member on the upper end of the stall, a sectional umbrella. stiel: including a main section detachably secured at one end in the socket membenan auxiliary section pivotally connected to the other end of the horizontal section, an innbrclla tarried on the other end of the auxiliary section, and means for maintaining the pivotal auxiliary section in a vertical position.

2. iinunibrella support comjln'isino in coinbination a body hai-mss, a plate included in the harness, an upwardly disposed sleeve uni versally connected at its lower end to the plate, an upwardly disposed stall adj ustably secured at its lower end in said sleeve, a laterally disposed soclret member on the upper end ot the start, a sectional umbrella stick inc hn'ling a .nun section dctzncbably secured at one endl'in the suchet ineinlun, an auxiliary eolien pivotally connected to the other end oil! the iii-ain section, an umbrella carried on the other end or the auxiliary section, and means for maintaining` the pivoted auniliinfy section in a ver tical position, said last mentioned means coinprisinu' a s Bring; linger secured to the outer end of the main horizontally section and adapted to eng` gc with the lower end of the pivoted auxiliary section.

3. An umbrella support, comprising in conibination, a body harness, a plate rigidly car ried by the harness and adapted for disposi-` 'tion against the back of a wearer, an upwardly curved sleeve, a ball and soc-liet connection between the lower end of the sleeve and said plate, means for adjustably securing the sleeve with respect to the plate, an upwardly curved stall' adjustably secured at its lower lll) end in the upper end of the sleeve, a forwardly projecting socket member extending horizontally from the upper end of the Staff, a sectional umbrella stick including main and auxiliary sections, the main section being detachably secured at. its rear end in said socket member, the auxiliary Section being pivotally secured to the outer end of the horizontal malin section, an umbrella carried by the outer end of the auxiliary section, and means for maintaining the auxiliary section in a vertical po Sition.

In testimony whereof I aix `my signature.

AUBE-EY L. RICE.

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