An Apparatus for Erecting Top and Middle Sections of Telephone or other Poles.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 20th June, 1892
Complete Specification Left, 14th Mar., 1893-Accepted, 6th May,
1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Apparatus for Erecting Top and Middle Sections of Telephone
or other Poles.
I, ROBERT FREDERIC JEFFRIES 26 High Street Wimbledon in the County of
Surrey, Ironmonger do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The apparatus consists of a pole (A) 2 clips (B) & (C) 2 arms (D) & (E).
The pole (A) is made of wood or metal, solid or tubular, in one piece or in
sections.
The clip B is made of metal in two semicircular parts, jointed to form a hinge
on one side.& on the other side a screwed bolt is fitted hinge fashion to one 'half
to pass through a hole in the other half of clip, to which bolt a nut is 'fitted for
tightening up. Projecting from this clip are two arms, these arms are fitted to
each side of bottom of pole (A) & a bolt fitted through all, thus forming a hinged
joint.
The clip C is made on the same principle as the clip B. with this difference,
instead of the projecting arms a band is made to fit the pole (A) this clip (C),may
be moved up or down the pole (A) as required in fixing. On the pole (A) are fitted
arms D & E, one. at the top & the other in the middle, these arms are 'for securing
a ladder against the pole.
The method of using this apparatus is as follows, the pole (A) lying in a
horizontal position is brought near to the base section of telephone or other post
& the bottom clip (B) fitted & securely fixed near to the bottom of post the
pole (A) is then raised to a vertical position, & the clip (C) fitted & securely
fastened by the nut on screwed bolt near to the top of telephone or other post
bottom section. A ladder is then placed against the pole (A) & held in position by
arms D&E. Blocksheaves or pulley of any pattern or make can now be carried
up the ladder & attached to the top of pole (A) in a place provided, all is then
ready for hoisting & erecting the top & middle sections of telephone or other posts.
Dated this 20th day. June 1892.
ROBERT F. JET FRIE
COMPLETE
SPECIFICATION.
An Apparatus for Erecting Top and Middle Sections of Telephone
or other Poles.
I, ROBERT FREDERIC JEFFRIES of 26 High Street Wimbledon in the County
of Surrey, Ironmonger, 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 relates to a certain novel apparatus by the use of which the top
and middle sections of telephone or other poles can be erected 'fixed and also
examined or repaired with greater facility and expedition than heretofore, and
whereby also the use of sheer legs, tripods, cranes and such-like heavy appliances
hitherto used may be dispensed with. My apparatus is so constructed as to be
light, compact, and hence readily portable, and adapted to deal with poles of any
length and weight. In erecting telephone or other poles it is usual to employ a
permanent foundation post or section either having.a.recess,in its top for the
reception of the butt end of the adjoining section or pole, or adapted for a splice
or other permanent joint with the pole. Where such a foundation post does not

page_text: exist it is to be supplied and fixed in the ground in the usual way, and in using my
apparatus utilise this said post as hereinafter appears.
I will now describe my apparatus and its mode of use in reference to the
accompanying drawings in which similar letters refer to similar parts and follow
those used in my Provisional Specification.
Fig. 1 is a side elevation of my apparatus showing a pole fixed in final
position ;
Fig. 2 is a back elevation of the apparatus showing a pole in course of
erection ;
Fig. 3 is a sectional plan and Fig. 4 an elevation of bottom of foundation post
and lowest fixing and hinge clip;
Figs. 5 and 6 are same views respectively of upper fixing clip:
Figs. 7 and 8 are respectively an elevation and plan of ladder arms.
My novel apparatus consists of a pole or standard A, two clips B and C, two
arnis D and E and tackle H. The standard A may be made of wood or metal,
solid or tubular, in one piece or in suitable sections, and of any required length.
I have illustrated it as of tubular metal and having an upper telescopic section A¹
adapted to be fixed in position by a stop pin such as K. On the sections of the
standard are fitted laterally projecting arms D and E separately shown in Figs. 7
and 8 supporting a ladder L against the standard as illustrated in Figs.
and 2.
At or near the top of the apparatus an eye e is provided for fixing a suitable
block and tackle.
The lower clip B, Figs. 3 and 4. is made of metal or suitable material
and advantageously of semicircular or other shape adapted to embrace or
otherwise grip the foundation post G of what shape soever it may be: They are
jointed at M to open and provided on the opposite side with an ordinary fastening
such as illustrated at N. Projecting from one section of the clip B are two
arms OO adapted to receive the butt of the standard A which is suitably formed
for the purpose, and through the arms and standard a bolt J is fitted thereby
forming a hinged joint for the standard adapted to be turned as illustrated in
dotted lines in Fig. 4. The upper clip C, Figs. 5 and 6 is similarly constructed,
but instead of the arms 0 0₁ above described a band or clip P is substituted
adapted to fit over the standard A so as to slide thereupon to required position,
and it is furnished with tightening screws as illustrated.
The operation of my apparatus is as follows:
The pole or standard A being brought to the fixed post G the upper clip C is
slipped on and the lower clip B is then fitted to the standard A and securely
fixed to the post G as illustrated in Figs. 1. 2 and 4. Then the standard A is
turned on its hinge pin J and when raised to vertical position the upper clip C is
slidden up and fixed in the most suitable position to both standard A and post G.
The ladder L may then be erected against arms D or E, and if required the upper
section A¹ is raised and fixed by pin K as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2.
Any ordinary block and tackle H is then fixed to the eye e at the upper part
of the apparatus by which the pole or its sections is or are hoisted up and erected
and fixed to the post G in their final positions. The apparatus may then be dis-
connected from the foundation post G and removed. It is obvious that the
apparatus may be applied to erected poles for examining, repairing, painting and so
forth when required in which case the workman would, after fixing the apparatus
and tackle as described, haul himself up or be hauled up to required position and
the rope then made fast.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
1 (1). An apparatus constructed and adapted for use substantially as above
described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
(2). In apparatus for the purposes above specified the use in combination with a

page_text: fixed foundation post such as G of a standard A with or without a lengthening
extension A, a lower hinge clip B and an upper fixing clip C and tackle, the
whole being constructed and adapted for use substantially as above set forth.
Dated this 14th day of March 1893.
For the Applicant,
J. C. CHAPMAN,
70, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Chartered Patent Agent.