Improvements in and in connection with Ladders which are chiefly intended for Firemen's Use and as a Means of Escape from Burning Buildings.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Sept., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 6th June, 1894-Accepted, 14th July, 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and in connection with Ladders which are chiefly
intended for Firemen's Use and as a Means of Escape from
Burning Buildings.
I, WILLIAM HENRY KEATS, Perseverando Place, Halmerend, Newcastle-
under-Lyme, Staffordshire, Baker and Confectioner, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows:-
This my invention has reference to metallic ladders which I make in one or
more sections with suitable end sockets or unions, so that two or more ladders or
sections can be readily connected as required, and the object of my said invention
is to make the sides, or sides and treads of such ladders hollow, so that water may
be forced through, or enclosed within such ladders so as to keep such ladders cool,
rendering escape by such ladders more efficient, and enabling firemen or other
persons to stay longer on such ladders when placed or reared against a burning
building.
In carrying my said invention into practice I make each side piece or rail of
each ladder of or from a metallic tube or tubes of any suitable size and cross-
section, the said side rails I rigidly connect by metallic tubular or solid treads of
suitable shape and size having screwed ends, or they may be connected by pins,
rivets, bolts and nuts or other suitable means, or such ladders may be cast in one
or more parts and fitted together. To either side of or other convenient part of
one or both of the lower ends of the lowermost section of such ladders I connect
or fix a suitably shaped metallic cock and union, so that a suitable hose or flexible
piping may be readily connected to same, through which piping water may be
pumped or forced by any convenient means into and through such ladders. The
upper end or ends of the top most part or section of such ladders I fit with a
suitable outlet cock or cocks and unions at their outer ends to which I connect the
inner end or ends of a fireman's nozzle or nozzles, so that the water or other liquid
which passes into and through such ladders may be used for extinguishing fires,
besides tending to keep such ladders cool.
Dated this 5th day of September 1893
JOHN NEWTON,
Longport, Staffs, Agent for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and in connection with Ladders which are chiefly
intended for Firemen's Use and as a Means of Escape from
Burning Buildings.
I, WILLIAM HENRY KEATS Perseverando Place Halmerend, Newcastle-under-
Lyme, Staffordshire, Baker and Confectioner, 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 :-
This my invention has reference to metallic ladders, which ladders I make in
one or more suitable lengths or sections for portability and storage, each length
ladder I make of the same or a different length with suitable end sockets or
unions, so that two or more lengths or ladders can be readily connected when
required, the side rails, or side rails and treads of such ladders I make of a hollow
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page_text: manner for cleansing or washing the windows or surfaces of buildings or other
structures with water or other liquid, as when used by fireman, or as an escape.
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
The construction of hollow metallic ladders of any suitable length, or such
ladders may be made in a series of lengths of or from wrought or cast iron or other
suitable metal, and of any suitable cross section with hollow or solid treads, and
hollow side rails with suitable socket ends so that two or more of such lengths
can be readily fitted or fixed together to form one ladder, the lower part of the
ladder, or the lowermost length of each of such ladders being fitted or provided
with one or more suitable metallic inlet valves or cocks with suitable nozzles or
unions, and each ladder, or each length of such ladders being provided or fitted
with one or more suitable outlet valves or cocks with suitable nozzles or unions,
such ladders being intended for the use of firemen or other persons, or as an
escape from burning buildings, or for washing the exterior of buildings as herein
substantially described and set forth.
Dated this 5th day of June 180
JOHN NEWTON,
Longport, Staffs, Agent for Applicant.