An Improved and Novel Method for the Gripping of Scaffolding, Ladders, and the like.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 17th July, 1907
Complete Specification Left, 18th Apr., 1898-Accepted, 17th Aug., 1898
Date of Application,
Complete Specification Left, 18th Apr., 1898-Accepted, 17th Aug., 1898
An Improved and Novel Method for the Gripping of Scaffolding,
Ladders, and the like.
I, ARTHUR GEORGE THOMAS Painter and Decorator, c/o W. J. Pollard, Grocer,
3, Rownham Place, Hotwells, Bristol, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion to be as follows:-
:-
This invention refers to a cheaper, quicker, stronger, neater, and more effectual
method of errection, and a better means for preventing loss of life, and property,
as relating to above use, for scaffolding, ladders, and the like, by the use of two
flexable steel wires each being looped at both ends, and attached to galvanized
strainer for tightening and straining same, in the room of present means i.e.
16ft. scaffolding ropes" for that purpose. For gripping and securing together
scaffold poles, in the erection of scaffolding, and for the purpose of gripping and
securing together ladders, so as to obtain increased height; strength and dura-
bility, also for the gripping and securing anything else, of the like.
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Doted this 16th day of July 1897.
An Improved and Novel Method for the Gripping of Scaffolding,
Ladders, and the like.
I, ARTHUR GEORGE THOMAS, c/o W. J. Pollard, Grocer, 3, Rownham Place,
Hotwells, Bristol, Painter & Decorator, do hereby declare the nature of this in-
vention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement:.
The subject of my invention is an improvement on the existing method of lash-
ing ladders poles and scaffolding together such ladders poles and scaffolding will
be hereinafter referred to for the sake of brevity as pieces.
I carry my invention into practice in manner as hereinafter described.
I take a certain required length of any of the usual and well known forms of
wire rope and securely fix to each end of the wire rope a suitable length of chain.
The end of one of the pieces of chain has a hook fastened to it this chain will be
hereinafter referred to as the hook chain, the free end of the hook is made of such
At a
a length that a certain required amount of leverage can be applied to it.
certain distance in the hook chain a loose link hereinafter referred to as the fasten-
ing link, is passed through one of the links of the hook chain.
In order to apply this, my improved lashing for fastening together pieces one or
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the two or more pieces it
is desired to bind together the rope is drawn taught and hook at the end of the hook
chain is passed through a link of the chain attached to the other end of the wire
rope and then pulled over so that it lies close to the links of the hook chain, the
fastening link is now passed over the end of the hook and so prevents its being
released when any strain comes upon it.
In order that my invention may be clearly understood I annex hereto one sheet
of drawings which are to be taken and read with these presents, like letters apply
to like parts in all the drawings.
Figure 1 shows my improved lashing as it may be applied tying two ladders
together.
Figure 2 is a front view showing one scaffold pole tied to a cross pole.
Figure 3 is a back view showing one scaffold pole tied to two cross poles.
Figure 4 shows the lashing when both ends are free or not attached to each
other.
Figure 5 shows the method of attaching the two ends of the lashing together.
C, wire rope.
D, hook chain attached to one end of wire rope.
D', chain attached to other end of wire rope.
J, fastening link.
E, hook. 'i
Figure 1 shows the method of joining two ladders. The top ladder A is placed
upon the bottom ladder. B a bight of the wire rope is taken round the two spars L
of the ladders A B on the one side and also the two spars on the other side, the
chain ends are then drawn together, and the hook E passed through a link of the
chain at the other end of the wire rope the end of the hook E is then secured by
the fastening link J.
The same method with any variation in the arrangement of the bights can be
used in fastening scaffolding poles as shown in Figures 2 and 3.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said in-
vention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I.
claim is:-
1. The method of forming a lashing by means of wire rope and chains at the
end of the wire rope in the manner as herein before described and set forth.
2. The method of fastening the chain ends of the lashing together by means of
a hook and fastening link in the manner as herein before described and set forth.
3. The method of pulling taught the lashing by means of the hook and keeping
the lashing in such taught position, as hereinbefore described and set forth.
Dated this 16th day of April 1898.
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W. M. LLEWELLIN, C.E.,
15, King Square, Bristol, Agent for Applicant..