Year: 1898

page_text: It consists of two iron tubes, relatively, an inner and an outer tube, the one to
work up and down inside the other.
The outer and therefore larger tube, is welded at one end, and the end formed into
an eye or ring; and this eye passes through another eye, which is attached to the
ladder by means of bolts or screws.
Near the other end of the outer tube, is rivetted a small chain with pin attached,
and a hole is drilled clean through the tube to receive the pin.
The inner tube is welded to a point at one end only. Near the point is rivetted a
stud or small handle, for the purpose of moving the inner tube up and down.
The inner tube is drilled at intervals along its length, with holes in size, corre-
sponding to the hole in the outer tube.
The invention is fixed to the ladder by the eye previously mentioned at the top
of it.
When not in use, the point of the inner tube rests in an eye which is also fixed to
the ladder side, near its base; the pin attached to the outer tube securing it in the
same manner in that position also.
To use the invention first, the pin is released from the hole, the inner tube is then
pushed up the outer tube, so as to escape the eye in which it rests when not in
use.
The base of the invention is then taken out to whatever angle is considered
necessary for the proper support of the ladder, the inner tube being withdrawn,
until its point touches the ground, or other support, on which the ladder rests.
It is then secured to that length by inserting the pin into the hole again.
The invention is made in pairs, to fix one on each side of the ladder.
A spike on each side is fixed to the inside of the ladder, near the base, to be used
if necessary.
The object of the invention is to prevent the ladder from slipping, whilst a man is
working upon it.

page_text: 1, FRANCIS JOHN CARTER, of 36, Courtenay Street, Saint Paul's, Cheltenham, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what mammer the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
1. I fit or weld or screw together two or more iron or steel tubes or other suitable
material tapering to one end and of such length as may be desired, the smallest of
which is so made as to easily work inside the other tube or tubes and which pieces of
metal when constructed for the purpose of description I call a stay, a pair of which
are required for the purpose of my invention.
By preference and for stability and appearance, each length of tubing commencing
at the top length is smaller than the other, and in the top of each stay' I fit or
weld or screw a ring or eye of suitable dimensions and which eye fits in or onto
another ring or eye or hook, according to whether the stays are intended to be a
fixture or moveable. In the bottom length of the stays. I drill holes clean through
a few inches apart and one similar hole near the bottom end of the next length so as to
receive a pin and thus enable the stays to be lengthened or shortened at pleasure.
At the bottom end of the stays I fit or weld or screw steel points so as to prevent
slipping, and I strengthen such points at their junction with the end of the stays by
an extra band of steel or iron.
3. The hooks or rings or eyes on or to which the stays rest are fixed to the inner
sides of a ladder, steps or the like at a point about one third of its height.
4. At the bottom of the ladder, steps or the like 1 affix an eye on each side so as to
'allow the extremities of the stays to rest therein.
5. The pin I affix to each stay, and I use a halved jointed "pin" attached by means
of a chain.
6. When in use the stays are extended from the ladder, steps or the like at acute
angles as desired on either side, and are lengthened as may be desired, the bottom
end of the stays resting on the ground floor or scaffolding as the case may be and
which prevents the ladder, steps or the like from slipping or sliding laterally, or
skidding out.
7. Figure 1 is a ladder in position (a) are the two stays (b) shews the "hook"
(c) the eye in which to rest the stays. Fig. 2 is the stay, Fig. 3 is the hook, and Fig. 4
is the eye, and Fig. 5 is the "pin."
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 :-
1. A pair of lateral stays or supports to ladders, steps or the like as before described.
Dated this Fourth day of February 1899.