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Didn't know that. So no connection at all?
The Fox umbrella company was founded in London in the 1860s by one Thomas Fox, who offered umbrellas with frames made of whalebone. The lighter Fox frame was invented independently by Samuel Fox, who was not related to Thomas Fox. Fox umbrellas, however, began using the Fox frame, as did umbrella manufacturers in general.