Improvements in Means for Securing or Staying Lead and other Pipes.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Aug., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 22nd June, 1900-Accepted, 28th July,
1900
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Means for Securing or Staying Lead and other Pipes.
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We, JOHN FIELDING, of 46, Manchester Road, Hollinwood, near Manchester,
Plumber, and WILLIAM CHURCH SMITH, of Melbourne Villa, New Moston, Man-
chester, Sanitary Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
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Our invention has for its object to effect the staying or securing of a lead or
other pipe to a wall without the need of soldering or brazing, and whereby the
pipe can be readily removed for renewal or repair and the same means again
used for refixing the pipe, and whereby the pipes of a house or building may
all be laid, and the fixing or staying effected as and when required, in lieu of
requiring to lay and fix them simultaneously as heretofore necessary.
According to our invention we take a piece of metal, preferably lead, out of
which we cut certain parts which leave a central or middle part with one, two
or more strips projecting on each side. This device we fix or place behind the
pipe to be stayed and by the aid of screws passing through holes in the said
central portion, or other suitable means, fix the device to the wall or other object
to which the pipe is to be secured. We then fold the several projecting strips
over and around the pipe and when fully enclosed or embraced by such strips,
which are made a tight fit, the pipe is securely held to the wall and that without
the aid of soldering or brazing.
By opening out the strips it will be readily seen that the pipe may be readily
removed for renewal or repair at any time and a great saving in time, etc., be
effected in the laying of pipes.
As a modification we may make the device with projecting strips on one side
only, but we prefer the strips to be on both sides, and those on one side to be
opposite spaces on the other side. In lieu of being made out of sheet lead the
device may be moulded, and be made with the strips partly curved, and in such
connection we may provide means for tightly closing the strips over the pipe,
or opening them out. Our invention may also take the form of a split tube with
the abutting edges lying over the pipe, but we prefer the construction aforesaid
as it allows for the more effectual holding of the pipe.
JOHN FIELDING.
WILLIAM CHURCH SMITH.
By John G. Wilson & Co.,
Agents.

page_text: Improvements in Means for Securing or Staying Lead and other Pipes.
We, JOHN FIELDING, of 46, Manchester Road, Hollinwood, near Manchester,
Plumber, and WILLIAM CHURCH SMITH, of Melbourne Villa, New Moston, Man-
chester, Sanitary Engineer, 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:--
Our invention has for its object to effect the staying or securing of a lead or
other pipe to a wall without the need of soldering or brazing and whereby the
pipe can be readily removed for renewal or repair and the same means again
used for refixing the pipe, and whereby the pipes of a house or building may
all be laid and the fixing or staying effected as and when required in lieu of
requiring to lay and fix them simultaneously as heretofore necessary.
According to our invention we take a piece of metal, preferably lead, out of
which we cut certain parts which leave a central or middle part with one, two
or more strips projecting on each side. This device we fix or place behind the
pipe to be stayed and by the aid of screws passing through holes in the said
central portion, or by other suitable means, fix the device to the wall or other
object to which the pipe is to be secured.
We then fold the several projecting strips over and around the pipe and when
fully enclosed or embraced by such strips, which are made a tight fit, the pipe
is securely held to the wall, and that without the aid of soldering or brazing.
By opening out the strips it will be readily seen that the pipe may be readily
removed for renewal or repair at any time and a great saving in time, etc., be
effected in the laying of pipes.
As a modification we may make the device with projecting strips on one side
only, but we prefer the strips to be on both sides, and those on one side to be
opposite spaces on the other side.
In lieu of being made out of sheet lead the device may be moulded, and be made
with the strips partly curved, and in such connection we may provide means for
tightly closing the strips over the pipe, or opening them out. Our invention
may also take the form of a split tube with the abutting edges lying over the
pipe, but we prefer the construction aforesaid as it allows for the more effectual
holding of the pipe.
On the accompanying drawing Fig. 1 illustrates the improved device as made
and sold to the trade and shews the interior face of the device. Such view also
shews the device in the position it occupies when fixed to a wall ready to receive
a vertical pipe.
Fig. 2 illustrates a plan, and Fig. 3 a further elevation shewing the pipe in
position.
Figs. 4 and 5 illustrates similar views with the arms of the device closed over
and around the pipe and shewing the appearance of the device when in use.
Figure 6 is a part sectional plan showing a modification.
The device is made of lead or soft metal in (by preference) the form
shewn in Figs. 1 and 2 i.e.. with a central strip (A) two arms (B), (C) on
one side, and a single arm (D) on the other side. In the part (A) are two
or more counter-sunk screw holes (B) for enabling the device to be screwed to a
wall or other object to which it is desired to fix the pipe, but in lieu of screws
spikes cast in the metal may be used. The exterior face of the arms may be
plain or ornamental and the arms may be of various shapes.
Where two pipes lie side by side the device may be made with arms long
enough to wrap over the two pipes, or there may be a separate device for each.

page_text: As aforesaid, the arms may be all on one side of the strip (A), but we prefer
them to be as aforesaid. To further ensure of the pipe being firmly held, we
may make the strip (A) in a form which allows it to lie flat against the wall
when the arms are around the pipe as shewn in Figure 6.
It will be seen that if at any time the pipe requires to be removed for renewal
or repair the fastening device may be readily opened out and the pipe released
without in any way damaging the fastening device or the pipe, and that in
the laying of pipes through a house the fastening of the pipes can be effected
at any time after all the pipes have been laid, and in lieu of the workman who
lays the pipes having to wait for say on another person who fastens them he
can proceed without waiting.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said in-
vention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
we claim is:-
1: A device for use in securing pipes to walls and like objects, substantially
as herein described and illustrated on the accompanying drawings.
JOHN FIELDING,
WILLIAM CHURCH SMITH,
By John G. Wilson & Co.,
Agents.
JOHN FIELDING,
WILLIAM CHURCH SMITH,
By John G. Wilson & Co..
Agents.