The first mention of a folding umbrella was in 1885, when an American inventor named John Van Wormer patented his "ribbon holder" design. However, it wasn't popular because he couldn't find anyone to make them after he got the patent. It wasn't until 1928 that Hans Haupt invented a pocket umbrella, also known as a telescopic umbrella, which was patented a year later.
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