Year: 1896

page_text: I, ARTHUR BARON VON HAMMER-PURGSTALL of Graz, in the Empire of Austria,
Doctor, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
During long walks it is often desirable to have a foot rest in order to protect the
feet against long contact with the damp soil or to give a comfortable position when
resting.
The present invention relates to an arrangement which can easily be provided on
any walking-stick and used as a foot-stool or rest.
This device is also constructed in such a manner that when not in use it can be
brought into such a position that it does not interfere with the use of the stick.
The device to be used as a foot-rest may consist of a ring with caoutchouc lining to
be drawn over the walking stick and remain fixed at any height of the stick in
consequence of the elasticity of the caoutchouc. On this ring is pivoted a
double arm lever which, when using the stick alone, is placed vertically and when
used as a foot-rest is turned into a horizontal position so that it forms on each side of
the stick a support for the feet.
In order to prevent the lever from turning downwardly there is provided on the
ring a pin which serves as support for the lever. In place of the two armed lever
there may be pivoted separately on the ring two one-armed levers. The ring
possesses a projection which, on turning down the levers, supports the latter, or the
levers may support themselves by means of abutments which meet each other when
the device is used.
The lever arms may be of semi-circular cross-section and surround the stick when
not used. When used the arms are fixed by the arrangement, that the under ends
are cut obliquely and rest against the ring, or a tubular piece may be pivoted on the
ring. Over this tubular piece slides a longer tube through a slot of which there
reaches a pin on the inner tube.
In the interior of the tube or the socket is movable an inner tube or rod which
forms the second arm of the foot-rest, the whole forming a telescopic construction
extensible when this device is used.
When not used the tubes can be pushed together and the whole device is turned
into the position parallel to the axis of the stick.
This modification allows the device to be closed together to a very small size and
that thus the ordinary use of the stick is not impeded.
A modification can also be employed in which the levers, when not used, are
arranged in the stick itself. The lever arms are turnable round fixed pins and
provided in the interior of the stick with arms lying against each other. These arms
possess slots into which reaches a pin fixed on a rod. The rod slides in guides and
can be operated by a button movable in a slot.
When one draws the button and thus also the rod upwards the arms turn
outwards. By pulling it down again the arms rise again into the slots of the stick.
In place of the above;-In the stick is provided a bearing ring in which is

page_text: pivoted a pin, on which latter turns the lever forming the foot rest; the ring and the
foot lever can be receisel in the stick itself.
In a further modification of the device the double lever fin Is a second support as
soon as it is brought into the horizontal position. This is obtained by arranging
besides the fixed pia also a spring with nose which in the vertical position of the
double lever is pressed into a corresponding formed hollow of the stick or of the
ring by means of the rod. When the lever is in a horizontal position the nose
springs forward and forms a second support for the rod.
The same effect can be obtained by means of a bolt which when the stick is used
is moved into a position so as to give a second support for the lever.
Dated this 21st day of September 1896.
HERBERT HADDAN & Co.,
Agents for Applicant.
I, ARTHUR BARON VON HAMMER-PURGSTALL, of Graz, in the Empire of Austria
Doctor, 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 aud by the following
statement:
During long walks it is often desirable to have a foot-rest, in order to protect the
feet against long contact with the dainp soil or to give a comfortable position when
resting.
The present invention relates to an arrangement, which can easily be provided on
any walking stick and used as a foot stool or rest.
This device is also constructed in such a manner, that when not in use it can be
brought into such a position that it does not interfere with the use of the stick.
In the annexed drawings
Fig. 1 shows a stick provided with the foot rest, when the latter is not in use.
Fig. 2 shows the device when used as a foot rest.
Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section through the ring which holds the foot rest on the
stick.
Figs. 4, 5, 6, and 7 show different forms of construction of this device, and
Figs. 8, 9, and 10 show also a modification thereof.
b
The device to be used as a foot rest (Figs. 1-3) may consist of a ring a with
caoutchouc lining 6 to be drawn over the walking stick 8 and remain fixed at any
height of the stick in consequence of the elasticity of the caoutchouc. On this
ring a is pivoted on a screw e a double arm-lever d which when using the stick
alone is placed vertically. If the foot rest is to be used, the lever d is turned into a
horizontal position, Fig. 2, so that it forms on each side of the stick a support for the
feet.
In order to prevent the lever turning downwardly, there is provided on the ring a a
pin 8 which serves as support for the lever d.
In the construction of Fig. 4 there are arranged on the ring a two one armed
levers d pivoted on the screws e. The ring a possesses a projection a' which on
turning down the levers d supports the latter."
In Fig. 5 the levers d' support themselves by means of abutments d² which meet
each other when the device is used.
In Figs. 6 and 7 there are arranged lever arms d³ pivoted on the ring a on the
screw's cc which lever-arms d³ are of semi-circular cross-section and surround the
stick, when not used.

page_text: When used, the arms are supported by their construction the under ends a being
cat obliquely to reat against the ring a.
In the modification shown in Figs. 8-10 a tubular piece e is pivoted on the ring a.
Over this tubular piece slides a longer tube f through a slot of which thero reaches
a pin g on the inner tube e so that this tube f can be brought either into the position
of Fig. 8 or into that of Fig. 10.
In the interior of the tube for the socket e is movable an inner tube or rod h
which as Fig. 8 shows for:as the second arm of the foot rest, the whole forming a
telescopic construction extensible when this device is used.
When not used the tubes f h can be pushed together and the tube / can besides be
brought into the position of Fig. 10 whereupon the whole device is turned into a
position parallel to the axis of the stick 8.
This modification allows the device to be closed together to a very small size and
thus the ordinary use of the stick is not impeded.
Figs. 11 and 12 show a modification in which the levers, when not used, are
arranged in the stick itself. The lever arins h* turn round fixed pins h' and are
provided in the interior of the stick with arms lying against each other.
These arms h possess slots i into which reaches a pink fixed on a rod j. The
rodj slides in guides and can be operated by a button n movable in a slot m.
When one draws the button n and thus also the rod j upwards, the arms h turn into
the position y. By pulling it down again the arms à rise again into the slots h' of
the stick.
Figs. 13 and 14 show the simplest forms of the device. In the stick 8, Fig. 13 is
provided a bearing ring A in which is pivoted a pin B, on which latter the lever d
turns forming the foot rest. Fig. 14 shows a modification of Fig. 13 in which the
ring a and the foot lever d are recessed in the stick & itself.
Fig. 15 shows a front view and Fig. 16 a section of a modification of the device in
which the double lever d finds a second support as soon as it is brought into the
horizontal position. This is obtained by arranging beside the fixed pin al also a
spring a with nose s which, in the vertical position of the double lever d, is pressed
into a correspondingly formed hollow of the stick 8 or of the ring a by means of the
rod d. When the lever is in a horizontal position the nose as shown in Fig. 16
springs forwards and forms a second support for the rod d.
In Figs. 17 and 18 the same effect is obtained by means of a bolt twhich, when the
stick is used, is moved into the position Fig. 18 so as to give a second support for
the lever.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is;-
1. A device on a stick to be used as foot-rest comprising a ring a provided with
caoutchouc lining band removable on the stick 8 and on which ring a double armed
lever d to be used as a foot rest is arranged to turn round a screw c, a fixed pin 8¹
serving as a support (Figs. 1 to 3).
2. A form of construction of the device comprising two one-armed levers d¹ d
pivoted on the ring a and to be used as foot-rests and supported by a projection a¹
on the ring a or by means of noses d² on the levers themselves.
3. A form of construction of the device having two one-armed levers d³ of semi-
circular section which turn on the ring a round the screws c¹ and press with their
oblique inclined ends d against the ring a when used as foot rests (Figs. 6
and 7).
4. A form of construction of the device having a socket e turning on the ring a
above which and in which the tubes, are arranged to be movable, the slot
surrounding the pin g in the tube fallowing the tube f to be drawn out and on
folding together the whole device the latter receiving such a position that the pin g
is in the middle of the tube f and the device can be brought into a direction parallel
to the axis of the stick.

page_text: 5. A construction of the device having two lever arms h, h³ turning round pins h¹
into the slots i of which levers reaches a pin k fixed on the movable rod j¹ for the
purpose of opening the arms.
6. A construction of the device having a bearing socket A in the stick s in which
socket is arranged the pin B carrying the levers forming the foot rests.
7. A construction of the device in which the ring a and the lever d are arranged
in the stick & itself.
8. A construction of the device having a spring 82 with noses which when the
rod d is lying horizontal forms beside the pin 82 a second support for the same.
pin
9. A construction of the device having a bolt t arranged on the ring a beside the
forming a second support for the rod d.
Dated this 21st day of June 1897.
HERBERT HADDAN & Co.,
18, Buckingham Street, Strand, London, W.C., Agents to Applicant.