Foot Supports for Telegraph and other Poles and Masts.
Year: 1892

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Foot Supports for Telegraph and other Poles and Masts.
I, EMMA AUGUSTA STREETER, of Church Street, White Plains, in the County
of Westchester and State of New York, United States of America, Gentlewoman,
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 is intended to provide an improved foot-support for use in climbing
telegraph and other poles and masts, and to insure in such a support greater
stability and security, and a broader and firmer tread for the foot, than are afforded
by the spikes or rounds now used for such purposes.
In the drawing,
Figure 1 is a view in perspective of my improved device, and Figure 2 represents
two of the improved spikes in position on a pole.
My invention as shown in the drawings consists of a double spike having two
prongs A, A, sharpened at their inner ends to permit them to be driven into the
pole, and having their outer ends turned upward and connected by a horizontal
cross-bar C, to form a foot-guard B. To insure greater rigidity the prongs A, A,
may be further connected near their outer ends by a cross-bar C. The prongs A, A,
are furnished with shoulders D, D, placed at such a point thereon as to limit the
penetration of said prongs to the extent necessary to secure stability and rigidity of
the device when in position, and to enable it to offer sufficient resistance to vertical
pressure, and to furnish a foot-support of sufficient breadth between the pole and the
upturned guard B.
On the outside of the device, and respectively on the horizontal axes of the
prongs A, A, are placed the knobs E, E, for convenience in driving in the prongs A, A,
and for the purpose of protecting the remainder of the structure from being defaced
or bent out of shape in that operation.
in use.
The device in use is hammered or driven into position in the same manner as the
single spikes now used, and has the advantages, obvious from the construction shown
of being exceedingly firm and stable when in position and of increasing safety when
The foot-support is broad and firm and being double is safer and easier for
the foot 'than a single spike or round, and is held at its proper width by the
shoulders D, D, which prevent the prongs A, A, from being driven in too far.
The upturned outer ends of the prongs A, A, form a guard, which effectually
protects the person using the device from the danger of slipping over the end of
the foot-support.
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 1
claim is:
1. A spike for climbing poles composed of prongs adapted to be driven into

page_text: upwardly turnedinear their outer ends to form a foot-guard and a cross-bar connecting
said prongs at the extremity of their upwardly turned ends, substantially as shown
and described.
2. A spike for climbing poles composed of prongs adapted to be driven into
the pole and adapted to form a substantially horizontal rest for the foot, said prongs
being furnished with shoulders to limit their penetration and being upwardly
turned near their outer ends to form a foot-guard, and a cross-bar connecting said
prongs at the extremities of their upwardly turned ends, substantially as shown and
described.
3. A spike for climbing poles composed of prongs adapted to be driven into
the pole and adapted to form a substantially horizontal rest for the foot, said
prongs being furnished with shoulders to limit their penetration and being
upwardly turned near their outer ends to form a foot-guard, said prongs being
also provided with knobs at the outer extremities of their horizontal portions and
connected at their extremities by a cross-bar, and a cross-bar connecting said
.prongs at the extremities of their upwardly turned ends, substantially as shown and
described.
Dated this Third dow of Max AD 1000
CRUIKSHANK & FAIRWEATHER,
62, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Agents.