Abstract: During operation of a rolling mill the roll gap and roll shape change, because of the influence of heat, bending of the working rolls or the roll mounting, wear and the like, and must be compensated and/or balanced to make a planar product, particularly a planar rolled sheet or strip. To compensate for these undesirable disadvantageous influences on the operation of the rolling mill frequent axial sliding of the rolls with respect to each other and/or positioning of the working rolls transverse to the plane of the rolled material is required. According to our invention these undesirable influences are prevented in a particularly simple way and/or are compensated when the contours of the rolls in the initial state and/or unloaded state of the rolling mill are such that the sum of the roll body diameters at each relative axial position of the rolls varies axially from a constant value.

Abstract: During operation of a rolling mill the roll gap and roll shape change, because of the influence of heat, bending of the working rolls or the roll mounting, wear and the like, and must be compensated and/or balanced to make a planar product, particularly a planar rolled sheet or strip. To compensate for these undesirable disadvantageous influences on the operation of the rolling mill frequent axial sliding of the rolls with respect to each other and/or positioning of the working rolls transverse to the plane of the rolled material is required. These undesirable influences are prevented in a particularly simple way and/or are compensated when the contours of the rolls in the initial state and/or unloaded state of the rolling mill are such that the sum of the roll body diameters at each relative axial position of the rolls varies axially from a constant value.

Abstract: The rolling mill has two working rolls and at least two supporting rolls. At least both rolls of one roll pair are axially slidable opposing each other and each of the oppositely slidable rolls has a curved contour extending over its entire length which is convex over one longitudinal half segment and concave over the other longitudinal half segment. The contours of both rolls of these roll pairs complement each other continuously in one definite axial position. So that the occurence of increased load points and moreover as a result increased pressure at the contacting positions of the working rolls and the supporting rolls is prevented, the curved contour of the roll body at the free end of the concave longitudinal segment of the roll body extends to the body edges in an at least partially cylindrical longitudinal segment.

Abstract: A telescopic stick for a shortenable umbrella having at least two telesco parts guided in one another so as to be secure against relative twisting or rotation about their longitudinal axes; the two parts being provided with complementary polygonal profile or cross-section; the polygonal profile comprising at least 10 facets which embellish the umbrella stick and improve its jewel-like appearance while functioning to prevent relative rotation and preserving stability of operation as the stick is telescoped from an umbrella "open" to "closed" condition; at least one of the facets of the polygonal cross section having a concave or convex curvature in the circumferential direction.

Abstract: An umbrella has a mechanism for latching and releasing a slider (8) which tuates the umbrella canopy framework as it slides to and fro along a stick (12). The slider is fixed in the closed position by means of a latching bolt (18) which is mounted in a handle (1) and has a latching nose engaging in a notch (8b) in a guide sleeve (8c) of the slider. The slider is released by pressing a button (15) which causes the bolt (18) to slide transversely to the axis (X) of the stick against the action of a spring (17).

Abstract: A shortenable umbrella having a telescopic stick, two lowermost parts (2a) of which are latched in their extended position by a spring hook (20). The latch is overridden by the final downward movement of a slider (8) upon bundling the framework and canopy around, and compressing them towards, the stick, whereby the slider is received within a hollow handle (1).

Abstract: An umbrella frame has a pivotal connection between a crown or slider and canopy spokes or struts (1), respectively. The connection involves a sheet metal sleeve (3), which is carried on a stick (4) and has, integrally formed with it, an annular flange (5) and lobes (6). Each lobe comprises an axially extending inner section (6a) and an, initially outwardly extending, outer section (6b). During assembly, the outer sections are curled inwards about pivot pins(s) for the spokes or struts (1), which are seated in radius portions (R) at the junctions of the inner and outer lobe sections.

Abstract: A mechanism for releasing the slider (4) of an umbrella frame, has a trigger sleeve (8), which cooperates with a locking member (6) of the slider and is axially movable in or on a handle (2) of the umbrella against spring action to move the locking member out of its locking engagement with in the slider. In order to simplify the release for clumsy or ignorant umbrella users or for foolproof operation, there is arranged on the trigger sleeve a secondary trigger which may be pressed radially inwards either manually or upon axial displacement of the trigger to move the locking member out its locking engagement with the slider.

Abstract: A sunshade having a cover which can be folded together in fan-like manner and is supported by at least three support struts, at least the outer two support struts having one end pivoted to a bearing member which is swingable around at least one horizontal axis on a stand bar and can be locked in position thereon and the outer two support struts can be pivoted via a spreading slide by one spreading strut each, the spreading slide being displaceable and lockable on a central support strut which is fixed to the bearing member. In order to simplify handling even in case of larger dimensions, an adjustment bar is pivoted to the spreading slide by which adjustment bar the spreading slide can be displaced on the central support strut while the support struts are approximately parallel to the stand bar.

Abstract: A shortenable umbrella with blades carrying the umbrella canopy, the blades being shortenable by telescoping and/or folding, wherein the innermost blade parts are pivoted on a crown secured on the shortenable rod assembly. The blades are horizontally pivotable by a fork means and a slider means such that each outermost blade part is foldably articulated on the adjacent blade part by a control rod which acts on an extension of the outermost blade part. The umbrella is characterized in that the inner end of each control rod engages in back of the associated fork with direct contact and is articulated on a guide member which effects a guiding of the control rod on a limited path along the fork.

Abstract: A shortenable umbrella with frame or blade parts carrying the umbrella canopy in opened condition, the frame parts being shortenable at least by a factor of two by telescoping or folding, of which the innermost parts are pivoted on a crown secured on a shortenable rod assembly and are horizontally pivotable by means of at least one slider by means of at least one set of forks, whereby each outermost blade part is hinged foldable on the adjacent blade part by means of a control rod which acts on an extension of each outermost blade part. A control piece is formed as a slide hinge which is displaceably guided on the fork, the slide hinge being articulated on the middle hinge by means of a connection portion spaced from the articulation point of the fork. The inner end of the control rod is articulated pivotally on the control piece, the movement of the fork actuating the control piece.

Abstract: A shortenable umbrella with blades carrying the umbrella canopy, the blades being shortenable by telescoping and/or folding, of which the innermost blade parts are pivoted on a crown secured on a shortenable rod assembly and respectively are horizontally pivotable by means of at least one fork by means of at least one slider, whereby each outermost blade part is hinged foldable onto the adjacent blade part by means of a control rod which acts on an extension of the outermost blade part. The inner-lying end of each control rod surrounds the fork associated therewith by means of a guide opening which is large in area with respect to the cross-section of the fork, the guide opening making possible a displacement of the inner-lying end of the control rod in the longitudinal direction of the fork and/or of the control rod.

Abstract: A shortenable umbrella with blades carrying the umbrella canopy in opened condition, the blades being shortenable at least by a factor of two by telescoping or folding, of which the innermost blade part is pivoted on a crown secured on the shortenable rod and are pivotable by means of at least one fork by means of at least one slider, whereby the outermost blade part is hinged foldable on the adjacent blade part by means of a control rod which acts on an extension of the outermost blade part. The umbrella is characterized in that the inner end of the control rod engaging directly and positively without friction or slipping on the outermost blade part is pivotably fastened to a slide hinge, which slide hinge is displaceably disposed on the middle blade part in the vicinity of the middle hinge and is articulated play-free on the fork by means of a short connecting rod.