Improvements in Temporary Stages or Supports to be used in Finishing, Decorating, and Repairing House Fronts.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Mar., 1891-Accepted, 11th Apr., 1891
COMPLETE SPECIFI TION.
Improvements in Temporary Stages or Supports to be used in
Finishing, Decorating, and Repairing House Fronts.
We, BRUNO ZIRRGIEBEL, Mechanician, and LOUIS FAULWETTER, Decorator,
oth of Reudnitz-Leipzig, in the Kingdom of Saxony, do hereby declare the nature
this invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
escribed and ascertained in and by the following statement :--
The invention which is shown in Figs. 1-8 of the accompanying drawing and
hich is described in detail below, has for its subject a ladder-scaffolding consisting
separate portions which may easily be united and firmly attached to the sides of
uildings.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Temporary Stages or Supports to be used in
Finishing, Decorating, and Repairing House Fronts.
We, BRUNO ZIRRGIEBEL, Mechanician, and LOUIS FAULWETTER, Decorator,
both of Reudnitz-Leipzig, in the Kingdom of Saxony, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
The invention which is shown in Figs. 1-8 of the accompanying drawing and
which is described in detail below, has for its subject a ladder-scaffolding consisting
of separate portions which may easily be united and firmly attached to the sides of
buildings.
In the drawing-
Fig. 1 is a partial view of a house provided with the ladder-scaffolding.
Fig. 2 is a section and side-view corresponding to Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is a section of an expansible stay or strut.
Fig. 4 is a view of a ladder-holder.
Fig.
is a partial front elevation of two ladders joined together.
Fig. 6 is a section along line M-M of Fig. 5.
Fig. 7 is a horizontal section along line N-N of Fig. 5.
Fig. 8 is a partial front view of the ladders shown in Fig. 5, but in different
relative positions.
The uprights F of the ladders are of suitable strength and simply placed on
the ground, but secured to the house by means of special hold-fasts A, Fig. 4.
The hold-fasts are provided with adjustable clamps or shackles B, C by means of
which the uprights of the ladders may be clamped or gripped.
The struts D serve to secure the hold-fasts A, to the window casings, for which
purpose the struts D are made of two parts held together or united by a
screw-nut E.
The uprights F of the ladders, are placed at a suitable distance apart and
connected with one another or braced diagonally by means of adjustable cross ties G.
Similarly, the height of the ladders which are secured to one another by means of
hooks a and bolts b, may be varied as desired by attaching the hook a to a corre-
sponding rung of the other ladder, as will be seen from Figs. 5 to 8.
To ensure the safety of the workmen, horizontal tie-bars H are provided, and
screens or boards J serve to prevent materials from falling off. The whole
scaffolding may be erected and removed in a very short space of time.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
A ladder-scaffolding chiefly composed of ladders F, F, and holders A provided
with adjustable cheeks and with expansible struts D adapted to secure the said
holders to the window casing, the said ladders being connected or braced together
by cross ties G, and rendered adjustable in length by means of hooks a and bolts b,
substantially as described.
Dated this 9th day of March 1891
FAIRFAX & WETTER,
433, Strand, London, Agents to the Applicants.