Improvements in Fire Extinguishing Apparatus.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Feb., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 25th Nov., 1893-Accepted, 13th Jan., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Fire Extinguishing Apparatus.
JAMES CADOUX HUDSON 75 Upper Ground Street Blackfriars Road London.
Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention consists in an improved form of branch-pipe holder which enables a
fireman to hold and direct with ease the branch-pipes of manual or steam fire
engines and provides a ready means of attaching the branch-pipe to the holder.
My improvements consist in making the holder or stand with double frames or
standards passing up each side of the branch-pipe having projecting ears or bearings
in which the ordinary lugs at the large end of branch-pipe rest, at the upper ends
of these frames or standards I form a semi-circular rest connecting the frames and
having a semicircular hinged cover or clip with hinged bolt and wing nut or spring
fastening. The branch-pipe resting in the ears or bearings on the side frames is
placed in the semicircular rest, and the hinged cover secures it to the holder. I
also form suitable handles for the fireman to lay hold of. At the lower end of the.
frames I unite them together and there form a universal joint or ball joint to
connect this lower end to a base plate having two, three or more prongs with
pointed ends turned downwards. This base plate takes a firm grip of the ground
and presenting a large surface prevents the thrust of the branch-pipe driving the
plate into the ground if soft, and the turned down pointed ends lay hold of the
ground if hard. The universal joint enables the fireman to raise or depress
the branch-pipe and to swivel it round in any direction.
Dated this 28th day of February 1893,
JAMES CADOUX HUDSON.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION:
Improvements in Fire Extinguishing Apparatus.
JAMES CADOUX HUDSON 75 Upper Ground Street Blackfriars Road London
Engineer 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:-
My invention consists in an improved form of branch pipe holder, which enables a
fireman to hold and direct with ease the branch pipes of manual or steam fire
engines; and provides a ready means of attaching the branch-pipe to the holder.
My improvements consist in making the holder or stand with double frames or
standards passing up each side of the branch pipe having projecting ears or bearings
in which the ordinary lugs at the large end of branch pipe rest. At the upper ends
of these frames or standards 1 form a semicircular rest connecting the frames and
having a semicircular hinged cover or clip with hinged bolt & wing nut or spring
fastening.
The branch pipe resting in the cars or bearings on the side frames, is placed in
the semicircular rest and the hinged cover secures it to the holder. I also form
suitable handles for the fireman to lay hold of. At the lower end of the frames I
unite them together and there form a universal joint or ball joint to connect the
lower end to a base plate having two, three, or more prongs with pointed ends
turned downwards. This base plate takes a firm grip of the ground, and presenting

page_text: a large surface prevents the thrust of the branch pipe driving the plate into the
ground if soft, and the turned down pointed ends lay hold of the ground if hard.
The universal joint enables the fireman to raise or depress the branch-pipe and to
swivel it round in any direction.
In order that my said invention may be most fully understood and readily carried
sinto effect, I will proceed to describe the drawing hereunto annexed.
-a large surface prevents the thrust, of the branch pipe driving the plate into the
ground if soft, and the turned down pointed ends lay hold of the ground if hard.
The universal joint enables the fireman to raise or depress the branch-pipe and to
swivel it round in any direction.
In order that my said invention may be most fully understood and readily carried
into effect, I will proceed to describe the drawing hereunto annexed.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1 is a side elevation of improved branch pipe holder.
Fig. 2 is a front elevation.
Fig. 3 is a sectional plan at line (A. A).
Fig. 4 is a sectional plan at line (B. B).
Fig. 5 is a plan of the foot (C) of holder.
(D. D) are the double frames or standards passing up each side of branch pipe (E.)
having projecting ears or bearings (F. F.) in which the lugs of branch pipe rest,
and a semicircular rest at (G.) with hinged clip (H.) to secure the upper end of
branch pipe. The branch pipe resting on the ears (F. F.) on side frames is secured
to the standards or frames (D. D) by the hinged clip (H.) with fly nut.
.
Suitable handles (I. I.) are provided for the fireman to hold & work the branch
pipe (E). At the lower end of the frames (D. D.) I unite them together and there
form a universal joint (J) and thereby connect the standards (D. D.) to the base
plate (C.) which has two, three, or more prongs (K.) with pointed ends (L.) which
takes a firm grip of the ground, and presents a large surface, to resist the thrust of
the branch pipe when in use.
The universal joint (J.) enables the fireman to raise or depress the branch-
pipe (E.) at will, and to swivel it round to the right or left or in any desired
direction.
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:
Firstly. The mode and manner of constructing a branch pipe holder with side
frames, ears and clips, as illustrated and described.
Secondly. The manner of attaching a branch pipe holder and universal joint to a
base plate for the purposes as illustrated and described.
Dated this 28th day of November 1893.
JAMES CADOUX HUDSON.