Improvements in and connected with Stilts
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Mar., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 21st Dec., 1893-Accepted, 27th Jan., 1894
GEORGE CHALLENGER Engineer 56 St. George's Terrace Swansea County
of Glamorgan do.hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to the construction of stilts used for walking and athletic
exercise.
In carrying out this invention and in order to effect this object I purpose making
the treads of the stilts of iron or other suitable metal, the said treads to be made to
slide freely up or down the poles, so as to enable them to be quickly and readily
adjusted to any required height and yet to firmly grip the said poles when the
weight is applied thereon.
In order to prevent the treads from slipping on the poles before the person useing
them stands on the said treads and also to keep them in the required position I
purpose fixing a steel or other spring to the treads in such manner as to give a
slight pressure against the poles but not sufficient to prevent the treads being
easily moved up or down the poles, either by hand or foot as required.
Dated this 22nd day of March 1893.
GEORGE CHALLENGER.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Stilts.
GEORGE CHALLENGER, Engineer, 33 Terrace Road, Swansea, late of
56 St. George's Terrace, Swansea, County of Glamorgan, 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 :-
This invention relates to the construction of stilts used for walking and athletic
exercise.
In carrying out this invention and in order that the said invention may be fully
understood now proceed more particularly to describe the same and for that.
purpose shall refer to the figures on the explanatory sheet of drawings, on which
like letters indicate corresponding parts.
Figure 1, represents a side view of my improved stilt showing the tread A in
position on the pole D ready for use.
Figure 2, a plan of tread A, with pole D, and spring C, removed.
In using this stilt the foot is placed on the tread at A, and the more weight.
applied the tighter the tread grips the pole D, at E and E¹.
A spring C, is connected to the tread A, by the lugs B, and so formed to press.
against the pole D, at C¹.
The purpose of the spring C, is to keep the fread A, in any required position
when the weight is removed from the tread at A, and yet allow it to be easily
moved up the pole D, by a slight pressure under the tread at A', and down the
pole by pressing on the top of the spur of the tread at F.
I don't confine myself to the particular form of tread or spring shown, as it is
obvious that other forms in outline may be made.

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 :-
First. An adjustable tread for stilts, substantially, and for the purpose herein
before described and illustrated by my drawings.
Second. The application and use of the spring, substantially, and for the purpose.
as herein before described and illustrated by my drawings.
Dated this 20th day of December 1893.
GEORGE CHALLENGER.