SUPPORTING AND PROTECTING "STAND PIPES" USED WITH FIRE OR OTHER HOSE WHEN ATTACHED TO THE HYDRANT AND IN USE
Year: 1884

page_text: I WILLIAM RICHARDSON of Saint John's Street in Mansfield in the County of
Nottingham, Managing Director of the Meadow Foundry Company Limite 1
in Mansfield aforesaid do hereby declare the nature of my invention for
SUPPORTING AND PROTECTING "STAND PIPES" USED WITH FIRE OR OTHER HOSE
WHEN ATTACHED TO THE HYDRANT AND IN USE to be as follows:-
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This invention applies to "Stand Pipes " or other conductors connecting the
water main from the Hydrant or other connection with the Hose or piping of
leather or other material used for conveying water or other liquids for
extinguishing fires or other uses, the object being to provide a means by which the
Stand Pipe" or other conductor when screwed on to the Hydrant or other
connection to the water or other main pipe and in use shall be relieved of any
strain which would otherwise occur from the Hose or piping being drawn taut
thereby removing with certainty all liability to fracture the said Stand Pipe" or
other conductor from such a cause and as any damage of this kind occurring at the
time of a fire might have very serious consequences, it will readily be seen that my
invention is a very valuable one for the saving of life and property.
"
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To carry out my invention I attach to the Hose or piping a strong loop, strap,
band or other connector of any suitable material, preferably of leather, similar to
the ordinary hand strap at such distance from the end of each length of Hose or
piping as shall allow when in use and attached to the 'Stand Pipe" or other
conductor of an easy curve to the Hose or piping from the "Stand Pipe" or other
conductor and which may be about four feet from the said end. For simplicity in
ny description I will hereafter call the said Loop, Strap or Band &c. and refer to
it as
Loop A.
In conjunction with the "Loop A "I employ a strong Strap or
Belt of any suitable material preferably of leather with a buckle or other suitable
attachment at one end, and which may be about nine feet long (The said Strap or
Belt for convenience I will hereafter refer to as "Strap B") and a short attachment
of iron or other material formed with a hook at one end and a loop or eye at the
other end, the said short attachment I will hereafter refer to as "Hook C." The
"Hook C" is attached to the "Strap B" by passing the same through the loop or
eye of "Hook C" and which may or may not be secured permanently to the
Strap B" but is preferably secured to the same near the buckle end.

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To bring these into use, the Hose or Piping and "Stand Pipe" or other
conductor being first fixed..in position for use, the "Hook C" on Strap B" is
hooked on or attached to the Hydrant Box or cover which is secured to the ground
or other secure and convenient means of attachment, the other end of "
Strap B
is then passed through the "Loop A" and then through the buckle or other
attachment on the opposite end of "Strap B" and drawn up sufficiently taut to
allow of an easy curve to that portion of the Hose or piping between the "Loop A
and the "Stand Pipe" or other conductor thereby relieving the latter of any strain
the whole of which is borne by the "Loop A," "Strap B," "Hook C" and Hydrant,
Box or cover or other secure attachment.
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W. RICHARDSON,
Chairman of the Fire Engine Committee
of the Mansfield Improvement Commissioners.
I WILLIAM RICHARDSON of Saint John's Street in Mansfield in the County of
Nottingham Managing Director of the Meadow Foundry Company Limited in
Mansfield aforesaid do hereby declare the nature of my invention for SUPPORTING
AND PROTECTING "STAND PIPES" WHEN ATTACHED TO THE HYDRANT AND THE
FIRE OR OTHER HOSE AND IN USE and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:
"
This invention applies to "Stand Pipes" or other conductors connecting the
water main from the Hydrant or other connection with the Hose or piping of
leather or other material used for eonveying water or other liquids for
extinguishing fires or other uses, the object being to provide a means by which the
⚫ Stand Pipe or other conductor when screwed on or otherwise attached to the
Hydrant or other connection to the water main or other pipe and in use shall be
relieved of any strain which would otherwise occur from the Hose or piping being
drawn taught, thereby removing with certainty all liability to fracture the said
"Stand Pipe" or other conductor from such a cause, and as any damage of this
kind occurring at the time of a fire might have very serious consequences it will
readily be seen that my Invention is a very valuable one for the saving of life and
property.
"
To carry out my Invention I attach to the Hose or piping a strong loop, strap,
band or other connector of any suitable material preferably of leather sin.ilar to the
ordinary hand strap, at such distance from the end of each length of Hose or
piping as shall allow when in use and attached to the "Stand Pipe
or other
conductor of an easy curve to the Hose or piping from the "Stand Pipe" or other
conductor and which may be about four feet from the said end. For simplicity in
my description I will hereafter call the said Loop, Strap or Band &c. and refer to
it as "Loop A.” In conjunction with the "Loop A" I employ a strong Strap or
Belt of any tuitable material preferably of leatlier with a buckle or other suitable

page_text: attachment at one end and which may be about nine feet long (The said Strap or
Belt for convenience I will hereafter refer to as "Strap B") and a short attachment
of iron or other material formed with a hook at one end and a loop or eye at the
other end. (The said short attachment I will hereafter refer to as "Hook C").
The "Hook C" is attached to the Strap B" by passing the same through the
loop or eye of "Hook C" and which may or may not be secured permanently to
the "Strap B" but is preferably secured to the same near the buckle end.
"
To bring these into use, the Hose or piping and "Stand Pipe" or other conductor
being first fixed in position for use, the "Hook C" on "Strap B" is hooked on or
attached to the Hydrant Box or Cover, which is secured to the ground, or other secure
and convenient means of attachment, the other end of "Strap B" is then passed
through the "Loop A" and then through the Buckle or other attachment on the
opposite end of "Strap B" and drawn up sufficiently taught to allow of an easy
curve to that portion of the Hose or piping between the "Loop A" and the
"Stand Pipe" or other conductor, thereby relieving the latter of any strain, the
whole of which is borne by the "Loop A," "Strap B," "Hook C," and Hydrant
Box or cover or other secure attachment.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
Invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is: The employment of the "Strap B" and the "Loop A" and "Hook C”
in conjunction therewith substantially as and for the purpose set forth.