Show Make Umbrella Ribs Detachable J a has just been granted grant d to John B. B Morrow and Claus Glaus P. P Geritz of Brooklyn on what may be e I called a bearing ball umbrella umbrella- for forthe forthe forthe the ribs are faz fanned ne to the stick and I Ithe the stretchers to the sliding sleeve bj by ball baIl and socket joints Instead of ot by means of wires I Diagram to show I Ir the con construction oJ of the bearing ball-bearing ribs rib and stretchers On OnO left plan of 01 their IT O J insertion in n t the h a tJ sockets on right elevation of 01 th tame Same One of the objects of this improvement improvement improve improve- I ment meat is to provide connections whereby where where- by the parts can work freely will not become accidentally detached and whereby an any one of the rigs or stretchers can be detached when delred desired desired de de- de- de sired by any anyone one with intelligent intelligence enough nough to handle a screwdriver The construction win be understood from the accompanying diagram l The ribs and stretcher end in little balls which fit it into sockets and are I held from slipping sUpping out 0 by the sliding sUding cap that 4 fits over the piece into I which they are inserted below it in the case of ot the ribs and above ii l' ll in the case of the stretchers The cap has slots Blots 1 that that match the slots of of the sockets to permit play of the ribs up and down When Wh-en it is necessary to remove a rib or stretcher the set setscrew setscrew setscrew screw in the cap is removed the cap capIs capis capis is slid away from the socket and the rib or stretcher Is taken out When a new one Is inserted the cap is again screwed Into place |