US1599391A - Fire escape - Google Patents
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- My invention relates to fire escapes andsections 6 are attached to the landings 1 by" 45 more particularly to fire escapes for school means of suitable brackets or straps'Zwhich 1 buildings and other public buildings, hotels. may be riveted thereto. ofiice buildings, and the like; and the ob-
- Each section 6 of the fire escape chute is" ject is to provide fire escapes by which permade preferably of sheet metal and curved sons in a building in case of fire or other as shown in Figs. 2 to 5 inclusive-
- The-sec- 50 trouble or disaster can readily and safely tions 6 are made strong'by tubular rims 8 i escape from the building.
- Another object which are open alongone side and provided is to provide fire escapes of simple construcwith flat extensions 9 which are riveted to 10 tion and which can be furnished at small the sections 6. In this manner the necescost.
- Another object is to make a substan- ,sary strength for the fire escape sections is 55 tial and durable safe fire escape for all orsecured. .l lo other bracing is necessary and r dinary buildings.
- Other objects and 'adthe construction is much simplified. vantages will be fully explained in the v F igl 3 illustrates a slight variation from following description and the invention will the construction shown in Fig. 2.] Figs. 4:
- Fig. 4 drawings which form a part. of this applishows the rim braced by channel iron and cation.
- Fig. 5 shows the rim braced by angle iron.
- Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a portion of It is apparent that other changes in the a building provided with the improved fire construction may be made withoutdepartescape.
- Fig. 2 is a cross-section of one secing from my invention. Thechute sections tion of the fire escape.
- Fig. 3 is a broken 6 may be braced intermediate the ends by view of a fire escape chute, showing a variabraces 10 which extend around the chute tion in the edge support.
- Figs. 4 and 5 are members 6 and bear against the rims 8. 70. I
- Fig. 6 is a side A fire escape comprising a plurality of elevation of a landing to which the inclined landing members horizontally disposed at 30 sections are attached.
- Fig. 7 is a broken the exitsof a building and'inclined memperspective view, illustrating a brace. bers attached to said landing members, each v Similar characters .of reference are used inclined member consisting of'aibody, memto indicate the same parts throughout the her of curved sheet metal and tubular rim several views.
- I members having longitudinal openings in 35' The drawings show a portlon of a wall the sides to receive the edges of said body provided with windows and doors and the member and having flat extensions from fire escape is shown leading from the winsaid openings'riveted tosaid body member, dows.
- a landing 1 provlded at each and flanged channel braces for said inclined window so that parties can come out on the members attached thereto and bearing i 40 landing, to start downwardly.
- the landing against said rim members 7 1 is provided with suitable braces 2 and 3. In'testimonywhereof, I set my hand, this p
- the landings 1 may be attached to the wall 2nd day ofJanuary, 1924. of the building in any suitable manner, as a I by brackets land rods 5.
- the fire escape T I 'TROY C. ANDERSON.
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T. c. ANDERSON FIRE ESCAPE Filed Jan. '7, 1924 Patented Sept. 7, 1926. I H I I UNITED STATES PATENT orr cs:
TROY c. nnnnnsoiv, or FORT WORTH, TEXAS.
FIRE ESCAPE.
Application filed January 7, 1924. Serial No. 684,798.
My invention relates to fire escapes andsections 6 are attached to the landings 1 by" 45 more particularly to fire escapes for school means of suitable brackets or straps'Zwhich 1 buildings and other public buildings, hotels. may be riveted thereto. ofiice buildings, and the like; and the ob- Each section 6 of the fire escape chute is" ject is to provide fire escapes by which permade preferably of sheet metal and curved sons in a building in case of fire or other as shown in Figs. 2 to 5 inclusive- The-sec- 50 trouble or disaster can readily and safely tions 6 are made strong'by tubular rims 8 i escape from the building. Another object which are open alongone side and provided is to provide fire escapes of simple construcwith flat extensions 9 which are riveted to 10 tion and which can be furnished at small the sections 6. In this manner the necescost. Another object is to make a substan- ,sary strength for the fire escape sections is 55 tial and durable safe fire escape for all orsecured. .l lo other bracing is necessary and r dinary buildings. Other objects and 'adthe construction is much simplified. vantages will be fully explained in the v F igl 3 illustrates a slight variation from following description and the invention will the construction shown in Fig. 2.] Figs. 4:
be more partlcularly pointed out in the and 5 show rims formed on the edges of 0 claim. 7 the fire escape sections by bending the edges Reference is had to the accompanying of the metal to the forms shown. Fig. 4 drawings which form a part. of this applishows the rim braced by channel iron and cation. Fig. 5 shows the rim braced by angle iron.
Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a portion of It is apparent that other changes in the a building provided with the improved fire construction may be made withoutdepartescape. Fig. 2 is a cross-section of one secing from my invention. Thechute sections tion of the fire escape. Fig. 3 is a broken 6 may be braced intermediate the ends by view of a fire escape chute, showing a variabraces 10 which extend around the chute tion in the edge support. Figs. 4 and 5 are members 6 and bear against the rims 8. 70. I
similar views to Fig. 3, but showing other hat I claim, is,'
variations in the supports. Fig. 6 is a side A fire escape comprising a plurality of elevation of a landing to which the inclined landing members horizontally disposed at 30 sections are attached. Fig. 7 is a broken the exitsof a building and'inclined memperspective view, illustrating a brace. bers attached to said landing members, each v Similar characters .of reference are used inclined member consisting of'aibody, memto indicate the same parts throughout the her of curved sheet metal and tubular rim several views. I members having longitudinal openings in 35' The drawings show a portlon of a wall the sides to receive the edges of said body provided with windows and doors and the member and having flat extensions from fire escape is shown leading from the winsaid openings'riveted tosaid body member, dows. A landing 1 provlded at each and flanged channel braces for said inclined window so that parties can come out on the members attached thereto and bearing i 40 landing, to start downwardly. The landing against said rim members 7 1 is provided with suitable braces 2 and 3. In'testimonywhereof, I set my hand, this p The landings 1 may be attached to the wall 2nd day ofJanuary, 1924. of the building in any suitable manner, as a I by brackets land rods 5. The fire escape T I 'TROY C. ANDERSON.
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Cited By (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US2901055A (en) * | 1957-05-13 | 1959-08-25 | Bertram S Fairchilds | Escape chute |
WO2003053523A1 (en) * | 2001-12-05 | 2003-07-03 | Hauel Guenter | Person evacuation device for staircases |
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Cited By (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US2901055A (en) * | 1957-05-13 | 1959-08-25 | Bertram S Fairchilds | Escape chute |
WO2003053523A1 (en) * | 2001-12-05 | 2003-07-03 | Hauel Guenter | Person evacuation device for staircases |
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