US276468A

US276468A - Fire-escape

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Publication number: US276468A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1883-04-24
Anticipated expiration: 1900-04-24

Description

W. EEES.

PIRE ESCAPE.

(No Model.)

` Patented Apr..24,1883.

A mi@ WI TJV' ES SES ff, as seen in Fig. 2. Right-hand guy-rope is UNITED STATES PATENTA OFFICE.

WESLEY BEES, OF MEMPHIS, MISSOURI.

FIRE-ESCA PE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 276,468, dated April 24, 1883. Application filed January 24, 188,3. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, WEsLEY REEs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Memphis, in the county of Scotland and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and usef'ul Improvements in Fire-Escape Apparatus; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a part ot' this specilication, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon.

The object ot' my invention is to provide a ready means of escape from all burning buildings and of assisting firemen in extinguishing tires, and the Asame apparatus can be used, when necessary, to clean, paint, and repair the building or buildings to which it may be attached.

This fire-escape apparatus is arranged as follows: H

Figure l represents a section of building, with iron rail A A, supported by brackets a a, extending around the building, from which is suspended an iron ladder, B B, attached to railmA A by means of iron hook or sheave case C, which contains a grooved sheave, b, to travel along said iron rail A A. Sheavecase G extends far enough below the top of rail A to insure safety. Ladder B is supplied with two wire guy-ropes, D l), by which said ladder may be moved along rail A A by operators on the ground. ALadder-B is made with extension-section E E, and said extension is held by clamps F F. Gross-bar K K is to prevent ladder from turning and cramping sheave on the rail. The clamps F F F are hinged clamps, securelybolted to the wall to hold ladder in place when not in use, said clamps being locked by pushing guy-rope under catches held under clamp, as in Fig. 2, d.

Fig. 2 shows section of clamp F, with ladder locked in place. B represents ladder; F, clamp bearing on right-hand guy-rope and ladder-rail. ff show catch, with left-hand guyrope in place to lock clam ps and secure ladder firmly when not in use. G G are spring-bearings between ladder and wall, to hold ladder and guys firmly and spring-clamps open when the left-hand guy-rope is drawn ont from under catch ff.

Fig. 3 represents section of ladder, rail, and wall, &c., A being rail; B, ladder; C, sheavecase with groove-wheel; F, clamps; a a, brackets.

Fig. 4 represents a valuable part of the foregoing invention disconnected from ladder, and consists of an iron sheavr-case with grooved wheel, similar to letter C, Fig. 1, with pulleyblock'. H- connected for Wire rope I I, to which is attached a strong leather jacket or basket, for the purpose of raising or lowering persons to or from windows, thus permitting ladder to be used in other parts of building or buildings.

Fig. 5 shows section of sheave-case C, with grooved wheel bin place on rail, with projection ot' same extending below top ot' rail Afar enough to prevent ladder from getting decached while being operated.

It will be readily perceived from the foregoing that in cases ot' alarm, by pulling sidewise guy-rope D, the clamps are sprung open and ladder is released, the lower extension sliding down to its place. drawn by guy-ropes around the building or buildingsaifording immediately means ofsuc cor and escape. The sheave-case, with pulleys and basket L attached, can be carried up the ladder placed on rail, and thus relieve the ladder for use in other parts of the building or buildings.

1. The combination ot' track-rail A, held upon wall N, with traveling roller C, arranged to run thereon, and provided with arms K K y, beside the rail A.

2. The combination of a traveling ladder, connected with a building, with holdin g-clam ps and a guy-rope arranged to hold the ladder securely to the wall in a condition to be easily set free.

3. The combination of a traveling ladder with holding-clamps provided with springs arranged to hold it to the wall securely and so that it will not rattle in the wind.

4. The combination of a traveling ladder The ladder can then be Y 2 C 'nemen with @traveling basket-holder, and with a de- In testimony whereof and that lgclaim the xo vice for holding the ladder and, basket-holder above I have hereuntosubscribedmyname in together detachably. the presence of' two Witnesses.

5. The combination of a traveling ladder, connected with a track borne'z'by a building, WESLEY BEES.

Vwith aguy-ropeandwithhook-catches or equvaient; means of holding ladder and guy-rope to Witnesses the Wall at a number of places when not in GEO. F. HATCH, active u'se. A. H. GARRETSON.