US1840003A - Identification umbrella handle - Google Patents

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Jan 5, 1932" R. T. WARDEN IDENTIFICATION UMBRELLA HANDLE Filed June 16, 1931 Inventor Ea? pl wrien flltomey Pat-ante Jan. 5, 1932 manor ROLF 'r. WARDEN, on BriooKLYii, NEW YORK IDENTIFICATION UMBRELLA HANDLE Application filed June 16,

This invention relates to identification means for umbrellas, the general object of the invention being to provide a hinged cap for the handle of the umbrel a containing a window so that a picture or photograph or other identification means may be placed in the cap and will be visible through the window, thus enabling one to readily identify the umbrella.

Another object of the invention is to provide the cap with a mirror which can be used when the cap is in open position with a chamber normally covered by the cap for containing a photograph or other identification means.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing the invention in detail, ref-. erence will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and inwhich Figure 1 is a View of an umbrella to which the invention is applied.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view showing the photograph in the cap.

Fig. 3 is a view of the cap raised and showing anidentification card in the chamber.

Fig. 4 is a view looking toward the open cap with the mirror therein.

Fig. 5 is a sectional view through the upper part of the handle with the cap in open position. 7

In these drawings, the numeral 1 indicat-es the handle of the umbrella which is formed with a collar 2 at its upper end to which is connected a cap 3 by a hinge spring 4:. A lock 5 located in a recess 6 in the collar is adapted to engage a keeper member 7 for holding the lock in closed position. By

1931. Serial No. 544,865.

pressing the button 8 of the lock, the lock will be moved to releasing. position so that the spring will open the cap. The cap carries a lens 9 which extends through an opening in the top of the cap and a photographrsuch as shown at 10 in Fig. 2 may be placed in the cap so that it will appear thru the window. Thus a person can identify the umbrella by looking at the photograph appearing through the window without opening the cap.

A chamber 11 is formed in the upper end of the handle, and is normally covered by the cap and a designation card 12 may be placed in 'saidchamber, or if desired, the identification card may be placed under the lens 9 and the photograph in the chamber 11.

A mirror 13 is located in the cap and is hinged thereto as shown at 14 and any suitable means may be used for holding the mirror in the cap for permitting the mirror to be swung from the cap whenever desired so as to permit the photograph or identification card to be placed under the lens.

It will thus be seen that I have provided identification means for an umbrella which adds to the attractiveness of the umbrella and also enables the same to be easily identified with a mirror associated with the cap so that this mirror can be used by simply opening the cap.

It is thought from the foregoing description that theadvantages and novel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several views, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new is p 1. In combination with an umbrella, a cap, spring means for connecting the cap with the upper end of the handle, latch means for normally holding thecap in closed position, a mirror hingedly arranged in the cap, identification means located in the cap and covered by the mirror when the same is in closed position, and a chamber in the top of the handle and closed by the cap when the same is 5 in closed position for containing other identification means.

2. In combination with an umbrella, a cap, spring means for connecting the cap with the upper end of the handle, latch means for normally holding the cap in closed position, a

mirror hingedly arranged in the cap, identification means located in the cap and covered by the mirror when the same is in closed posi' tion.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

ROLF T. WARDEN.

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