A New or Improved Fire Escape.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Apr., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 29th Nov., 1893-Accepted, 13th Jan., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Fire Escape.
I, ROBERT FENN 13 Stoke Fields Guildford Surrey Saw Mill Machinist do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to a fire escape & consists of a box or casing which
carries three pulleys on suitable bearings. The axes of these pulleys form a
triangle, and a double endless rope, bound together at short distances is passed
under the two lower and over the higher pulley. The casing or box is secured to
the floor of the room. The person who uses the fire escape fastens the rope to
himself, and controls his descent by means of the upgoing portion of the rope.
Dated this 24th day of April 1893.
A New or Improved Fire Escape.
I, ROBERT FENN 13 Stoke Fields Guildford Surrey Saw Mill Machinist, 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 invention relates to a fire escape and consists of a box or casing which
carries three pulleys on suitable bearings. The axes of these pulleys form a
triangle, and a double endless rope, bound together at short distances is passed
under the two lower and over the higher pulley. The casing or box is secured to
the floor of the room. The person who uses the fire escape fastens the rope to
himself, and controls his descent, by means of the up going portion of the rope.
In order that my invention may be fully understood I annex drawings to which
I now refer.
Figure 1 is a side elevation of my invention.
Figure 2 is a plan view of same having the top cover or lid removed.
Figure 3 view of a window showing my invention ready for use.
Fig. 4 view of loop.
Referring to Figures 1 & 2, a, a, a, are three pulleys having grooves b & running
upon the spindles c carried by the supports d and side of the box e. The double
rope fis passed over the pulleys a as shown. This double rope f is joined at
convenient intervals, to facilitate the attachment of any convenient apparatus such
as a cage, or a loop such as that shown in Figure 4. By securing this loop or the
like round the body & then securing the rod g at the joining of the double rope ƒ
a person may lower himself from the window as shown; regulating his descent
by holding the upgoing portion of the rope. When not in use the rope and
appurtenances may be kept in the compartment & when the cover or lid i is in
position the top may be employed as a table or other convenient purpose. The
box e is securely fixed to the floor of the rooms by means of screws or the like.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention & in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is:-
1. The combined construction and arrangement of the various parts substantially
as described and shown.

page_text: 2. A fire escape comprising a box having three grooved pulleys running upon
bearings in said box, an endless double rope joined at convenient intervals &
passing over & under said pulleys, substantially as described and illustrated herein.
Dated this day of October 1893.
E. EATON,
Agent for Applicant.