Year: 1886

page_text: I, JAMES FRANKS JUPP of Castle Square, Southampton, Hampshire, Beer Retailer,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of this my invention is to provide against the contingency which
I will now describe.
When a fire occurs at a large building and it is necessary to bring a force of
water to bear upon the upper storeys, which may be at a considerable height. from
the ground, great difficulty is experienced and frequently much valuable property
destroyed because the column of water directed by a fireman from a hose in the
street, having to ascend to so great an altitude, encounters the resistance of the
atmosphere and thereby loses most of its force, which becomes spray before reaching
its destination. It is thus rendered completely useless as a fire extinguisher.
In order to conduct and direct a strong force of water on a fire at an altitude,
firemen require to climb to the roofs of neighbouring buildings and place
themselves in perilous positions, and even when they do so after much delay and
at the risk of their lives it is still impossible to conduct and direct the hose to any
part of the building requisite, as a large area of conflagration will bar the fireman's
approach to the flames."
Now, by this my invention I provide an apparatus by which an efficient stream
of water can, with perfect safety to the fireman, be brought to play upon a fire at
any height from hose placed in closer proximity, and at any desired altitude, to
the building than can be effected by any other means hitherto used.
My invention consists of a long ladder or a combination of ladders carrying metal
or other pipes for conveying water to the desired height in the manner hereinafter
described, said pipes being laid along the length and at each side of the ladder.
The ladder is supplied at its base with two wheels, said wheels being intended
for convenience in transporting from place to place as required. The ladder is
provided with two supports attached preferably by ball and socket joint one on
each side at its upper end. These supports being of sufficient length are intended
to sustain the ladder in a position more or less approaching perpendicular, and
when extended at their base for the purpose the whole forms a sort of tripod or
step ladder arrangement. The parts of apparatus thus placed are now firmly
secured together by means of suitable ropes or chains connecting the lower ends of
supports with the base of ladder, said ropes or chains preferably being attached to

page_text: projections on the hubs of wheels, on axle tree of which said ladder is mounted at
a short distance from its base, and the supports are connected to each other at their
lower ends by a cross bar.
The pipes hereinbefore referred to, which may be of metal or other suitable
material, but preferably copper, are four in number and these are laid two on each
side of the ladder along its length. The pipes are connected at their lower ends
to hose from the fire engine or hydrant by couplings so constructed that the water
may be admitted at any angle, and these couplings are provided with cocks or
valves in order to admit or shut off the supply of water as required.
The four pipes may be made each of a different length, and are intended to be
used separately for the various floors of a building. Platforms are arranged at
suitable distances by widening the rungs of the ladder on which the fireman stands
and directs the hose to any point. The pipes at their upper ends are bent
outwards so as to form "swan necks" to each of which a short length of flexible
hose is coupled, and to the end of which hose nozzles of any desired shape may be
fixed in order that the fireman may be better able to direct the water where
required. The firemen standing on platforms are prevented from falling by means
of an iron bar attached at each side of the ladder and said iron bar being of a
semi-circular shape and projecting outwards from the ladder the fireman can get
inside and safely rest with his back against the hollow of said bar or turn around
if required, whilst in the execution of his duty.
The two longer pipes, being of so great a length and therefore requiring an extra
force of water, have each two couplings and two cocks at their lower ends in order
that one pipe may be supplied with water with double force from the fire engine
through two hose, or hose from two hydrants may be supplied to one pipe by the
two couplings.
It will be apparent that this my invention supplies a want that has long been
felt by practical firemen, as by its simplicity and efficiency a fire on the top floor of
a building will now be as readily quenched as one on the ground floor would be in
the ordinary manner. This my apparatus is so constructed that it, can be worked
by oue man in charge of each elevated pipe and one or two men to attend to the
cocks or valves. The police being required only to clear a space for the apparatus
to stand.
My invention is I believe the only apparatus of the kind provided for the
purpose of elevating water to any altitude to conduct and direct its force to
extinguish fires.

page_text: I JAMES FRANKS JUPP, now of Plumstead Kent, no occupation 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 provides means by which an efficient stream of water can with
perfect safety to the fireman be brought to play upon a fire at considerable height.
from ground. To enable my invention to be properly understood I will proceed to
describe the same with aid of the accompanying drawings.
Figure 1 represents a side elevation of my new hose elevator.
Figure 2 front elevation of same.
Figure 3 horizontal section at line Y. Z. figure 1.
Figure 4 horizontal section at line Y¹ Z¹.
A is a fire escape ladder suitably carried on wheels in the usual way of the
ordinary fire escape: to enable the length of ladder to be extended if desired a
sliding portion B is attached held by bands C, and provided with usual check hook
or other known means to secure the additional length extended when elevated.
E. F. G. H, metallic tubes attached to ladder frame: the tube H, is arranged for
elongation by the addition of a tube I, sliding inside and made tight by stuffing
box. This tube I is attached to the sliding ladder B, so that by extending the
latter draws out the tube I. The upper ends of the tubes E. F. G, and I, are fitted
with a flexible length J, to which is attached a nozzle K, the flexibility of the
length Jenables the nozzle to be turned in any direction.
The ladder A is provided with standing stages L, for the fireman to stand upon
while directing the nozzle, and for further safety and assistance to fireman a
band M, is attached to ladder. This band is arranged not to interfere with the
fireman ascending or descending the ladder, and by leaning against it while
directing nozzle he has much greater power to direct same, as he has the use for
this purpose of both hands.
To enable the fireman to communicate better with the ground it is proposed to
arrange speaking tubes at sides of ladder from each stage; These are represented
at N figure 2. The ground ends of the tubes E. F. G. H are arranged for
connection to the engine or street main and are provided with cocks to shut off
the water as required.
To enable an additional force of water to be sent up the higher tubes F. H. the
ground terminals of them are arranged for a double supply of water from two
engines by the arrangement shown at F¹, F, H, H; for two inlets to communicate
with one tube, the cocks enabling either to be shut off as required. By aid of the
support O, extended and supported by rods P, the hose elevator escape can stand
firmly in a street at side of a house without requiring to rest against a wall. The
support O is preferably attached to ladder A by ball and socket joint.
By means of this invention where there is sufficient pressure of water in the
main fire engines can often be entirely dispensed with in extinguishing fires.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is,―
1. The new hose elevator constructed as herein before described and represented
in the accompanying drawings.
2. In.a hose elevator the combination of a tube or tubes suitable carried and
held in an upright position, to carry up water, fitted at exit end with a flexible
length with exit nozzle attached, as hereinbefore described and represented in the
accompanying drawings.
3. In a hose elevator the arrangement for enabling a double supply of water to
be passed into one tube substantially as hereinbefore described and represented in
the drawings at F¹ F³ H'H'.
4. In a hose elevator the use of supporting legs ◇ to enable the elevator to stand
in a street without wall support.