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Application filed January 31,1890. Serial No, 338,742,. (No model,)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Frank James, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city, county, and State of New York, have invented 5 a new and useful Improvement in Umbrellas and Parasols, which improvement is fully set forth in the following specification and accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to the class of umio brellasor parasols adapted more particularly for children’s carriages; and it consists in a closing device for the bottom of the runner, so constructed that the stick may f ally enter said device, thus obviating the employment 15 of a short stick, which affords a slight hold for the catch.

Figure 1 represents a vertical section of a portion of an umbrella or parasol embodying my invention. Fig. 2 represents a perspective 20 view of the runner thereof. Fig. 3 represents a perspective view of the cap or device for closing the lower end of the runner.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures.

Referring to the drawings, A designates the runner of an umbrella, which, excepting the features of my invention applied thereto, is of usual construction.

B designates the stick of the umbrella, the 30 same entering the runner and being provided with a catch or retainer C for controlling said runner when the umbrella is opened.

D designates a hollow cap, which is provided with a tubular neck E, the lower end of 35 the latter entering said cap and being secured thereto in any suitable manner, producing a plug or stopper. The upper end of said neck enters the lower end of the runner, and is secured thereto, the means of securing in the 40 present case being the knurl or bead F, which engages with a similar part G on the runner.

It will be seen that when the umbrella is opened the runner receives the stick B, and is engaged by the catch 0, as usual in such cases. The lower end of the stick enters the 45 neck E to the cap D, or approximately so. By this provision the bottom opening of the runner is reliably closed and presents a nice finish, and a longer stick than heretofore may be employed, such stick not being materially 50 weakened by the opening of the catch, the lower part of said opening being removed some distance from the lower end of the stick. Furthermore, the cap and neck may be formed of sheet metal, which produces alight, strong, 55 and serviceable plug, stopper, or closing device for the purpose intended.