Improvements in or relating to Ladders.
Year: 1895

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Ladders.
I ARTHUR GEORGE PERKINS Stoke Green Coventry, Gentleman, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in or relating to ladders and the same is
carried out as follows:-The ladder is formed in two parts one part sliding in
grooves or hollows formed in the other part a screw bolt passes through apertures
in-one of the sliding parts and engages in a screwed aperture in the other part,
thus securing the two parts together, so that the length or height of the combined
ladder may be varied or regulated as required; the ends of one of the parts are
pointed and may engage when required in apertures or sockets in the other part so
as to form a step ladder, folding or hinged clips being provided for clipping over
the pointed ends of one of the parts.
1007
E. EATON,
Agent for Applicant.
I, ARTHUR GEORGE PERKINS, Stoke Green Coventry Gentleman, 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 improvements in or relating to ladders and the same is
carried out as follows:
The ladder is formed in two parts one part sliding in grooves or hollows formed
in the other part a screw bolt passes through apertures in one of the sliding parts
and engages in a screwed aperture in the other part, thus securing the two parts
together so that the length or height of the combined ladder may be varied or
regulated as required, the ends of one of the parts are pointed and may engage
when required in apertures or sockets in the other part so as to form a step ladder,
folding or hinged clips being provided for clipping over the pointed ends of one
of the parts.
In order that my invention may be fully understood I will now refer to the
annexed drawings in which :-
Figure 1 is an elevation of my invention in position.
Figure 2 section through line -y in Figure 1.
Figure 3 is a perspective view of my invention when used as a step ladder.
a is the bottom half of my ladder having its uprights or sides, of the groove or
tubular shape shown in Fig. 2. bis the top half of the ladder which slides into
the grooved or tubular sides of the bottom half a each part a and b having

page_text: holes, c & d respectively, corresponding with one another so that bolts or set
screws e e may be passed through same for the purpose of adjusting the height of
the ladder. When it desired to employ the ladder as a pair of steps or step
ladder, the part b is withdrawn from the part a, & the ends ff of same, which are
pointed as shown are passed through the holes g g in the top of part a, the hinged
clips h engaging with the pointed ends as shown in Figure 3, for the purpose of
retaining the parts a & b in their relative position.
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 :-
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1. The combined construction and arrangement of the various parts substantially
as described and illustrated herein.
2. In convertable or adjustable ladders of the class herein described a ladder
formed in two sections, on section having bearings which slide in grooves in the
other section or part. Bolts or pins passing through suitable apertures in said
bearing surface and grooves for the purpose of maintaining the sections in any
desired position. Apertures at or about the end of one section, in which the ends
or projections upon the other section engage when for use as a step ladder all in
combination substantially as described and illustrated herein.
Dated this 21st day of October 18006
E. EATON,
Agent for Applicant.

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Ladders.
I ARTHUR GEORGE PERKINS Stoke Green Coventry, Gentleman, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in or relating to ladders and the same is
carried out as follows:-The ladder is formed in two parts one part sliding in
grooves or hollows formed in the other part a screw b.lt passes through apertures
in one of the sliding parts and engages in a screwed aperture in the other part,
thus securing the two parts together, so that the length or height of the combined
ladder may be varied or regulated as required; the ends of one of the parts are
pointed and may engage when required in apertures or sockets in the other part so
as to form a step ladder, folding or hinged clips being provided for clipping over
the pointed ends of one of the parts.
Doted thie 31st day of December 1805
E. EATON,
Agent for Applicant.
I, ARTHUR GEORGE PERKINS, Stoke Green Coventry Gentleman, 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 improvements in or relating to ladders and the same is
carried out as follows:
The ladder is formed in two parts one part sliding in grooves or hollows formed
in the other part a screw bolt passes through apertures in one of the sliding parts
and engages in a screwed aperture in the other part, thus securing the two parts
together so that the length or height of the combined ladder may be varied or
regulated as required, the ends of one of the parts are pointed and may engage
when required in apertures or sockets in the other part so as to form a step ladder,
folding or hinged clips being provided for clipping over the pointed ends of one
of the parts.
In order that my invention may be fully understood I will now refer to the
annexed drawings in which:--
Figure 1 is an elevation of my invention in position.
Figure 2 section through line x-y in Figure 1.
Figure 3 is a perspective view of my invention when used as a step ladder.
a is the bottom half of my ladder having its uprights or sides, of the groove or
tubular shape shown in Fig. 2. is the top half of the ladder which slides into
the grooved or tubular sides of the bottom half a each part a and b having

page_text: holes, c & d respectively, corresponding with one another so that bolts or set
screws e e may be passed through same for the purpose of adjusting the height of
the ladder. When it desired to employ the ladder as a pair of steps or step
ladder, the part b is withdrawn from the part a, & the ends ff of same, which are
pointed as shown are passed through the holes g g in the top of part a, the hinged
clips engaging with the pointed ends as shown in Figure 3, for the purpose of
retaining the parts a & b in their relative position.
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 combined construction and arrangement of the various parts substantially
as described and illustrated herein.
2. In convertable or adjustable ladders of the class herein described a ladder
formed in two sections, on section having bearings which slide in grooves in the
other section or part. Bolts or pins passing through suitable apertures in said
bearing surface and grooves for the purpose of maintaining the sections in any
desired position. Apertures at or about the end of one section, in which the ends
. or projections upon the other section engage when for use as a step ladder all in
combination substantially as described and illustrated herein.
tober 1896
E. EATON,
Agent for Applicant.