The Safety Scaffold Bracket.

Progress, 1 November 1905, Page 15

The Safety Scaffold Bracket.

A scaffold bracket which is coming very largely into use throughout New Zealand is the invention of Mr. G. E. Humphries, builder, of Wellington. It is particularly useful for fixing weatherboardmg, for cleaning and painting the walls of wooden buildings, and for use in fixing gutters etc., as it can

be attached to and removed from a wall with great ease and dispatch, and leaves the whole surface of the wall available for painting. The device comprises a rectangular frame, A, of angle and bar iron.

The upper horizontal member, B, which supports the platform, has a square hook, C, which fits into a similarly shaped hole m the end of a coach screw, D, which is screwed into the stud of the building. The bottom of the bracket has a claw, E, which fits over a spike, F, which is driven into the building to give additional support. All that is needed in fixing this bracket is an auger and a claw hammer. That it fills a long-felt want is evidenced by the fact that, although it was only placed on the market four months ago, there are already over one thousand in daily use by up-to-date builders in the Wellington province.