Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 21st June, 1888
Complete Specification Left, 19th Mar., 1889
Complete Specification Accepted, 11th May, 1889

page_text: JACOB NEILD 113 Liverpool Road Manchester in the County of Lancashire England
Wheelwright and Ladder Maker I 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 :-
Fig. 1 view of front Fig. 2 view of back Fig. 3 view of side Fig. 4 view of
carrier.
This Invention consists of 2 iron stays A, which run parallel from the top for a
distance of over half their length, and are then bent inwardly and edgeways of the
iron, until of a width to admit of an iron stay B, of sufficient strength, and with an
eye rolled in its bottom end, to be placed therein, corresponding eyes being rolled
in the bottom ends of 2 iron stays A, so that a bolt or revit D, being placed therein it
forms a hinge pivot, upon which the iron stay B, is free to work with a rotary motion.
On the upper ends of the stays A are formed hooks E, and at a suitable distance on
the same side, and a little above the centre, varied according to the distance apart of
the rungs of the ladder upon which the hooks are to be used.
The two hooks near centre, as well as the hooks above, being equal distances apart
perpendicularly and parallel horizontaly, and are all turned in a similar direction
downwards.
On the upper parts of stays A, and on the opposite sides to that upon which the
hooks are, iron bosses are formed, through which, an iron rivit or bolt H is fixed, and
upon which the iron stay is fixed, a piece of metal tube G, being placed between the
two ends of stay (, to keep the ends apart.
The stay C is formed of one piece of iron, the centre of which is bent.
Both stays B, & C, are free to work on their respective pivots, and upon the stay B
being placed between the parallel sides of stay C Holes being placed, one through
both sides of stay C, and six through stay B, upon the drop pin, secured by means of
a chain and eye to stay C, being placed through the hole in C and one of the holes
in B, according to the position; it is desirable to adjust them to.
The stay C is held in position as shown at J, and forms a strong and effective
support to a plank placed with one end. resting, upon one of these brackets, fixed upon
a ladder, and the other end of plank resting upon a similar bracket, placed upon another
ladder.
They are adjustable so that when ladders are reared slanting against a building, the
bracket can be affixed to either the upper or the under side of ladder, and adjusted to
the angle required.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is,
The width of bearing at hinged part of the horizontal carrier stay C, which gives
steadiness to the plank placed thereon, when in use, and subjected to a lateral strain,
as in pointing brickwork, and painting.
The bracket hooking upon two rungs of each ladder and upon two ends of each of
the two rungs, gives great steadiness and safety.