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US 2013/0206507 A1Published application
Ladder safety device, systems and methods of arresting falls from ladders
AssigneesDaco, Wildcat Capital LLC
InventorsDavid A. Cohen, John P. McCarthy, IV
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Abstract
A ladder safety device, systems and methods of arresting falls from ladders are provided. The ladder safety device includes a safety guide that extends along the length of an extension ladder. The length of the guide along the length of the ladder extends and contracts in unison with the extension and retraction of the extension ladder, and a tension is maintained on the guide to maintain a load during use of the ladder for climbing.
Claims20
A ladder system comprising:
- an extendable ladder including at least a first section and a second section;
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- a ladder safety device comprising:
- a first set of lead structures secured to the first section;
- a second set of lead structures secured to the second section;
- a first anchor disposed at an end of the second section;
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- a guide extending around the first set of lead structures and the second set of lead structures to form a closed loop, the guide fixed to the first anchor enabling the guide to respectively extend and retract in relation to the first anchor as the second section extends and retracts with respect to the first section.
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