Energy absorber assembly for use with a ladder safety system
AssigneePure Safety Group, Inc.
InventorJudd J. Perner
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Abstract
An energy absorber assembly for use with a ladder safety system operatively connected to a ladder comprises a cable connector, an energy absorber, and a bottom. The cable connector is configured and arranged to be operatively connected to a portion of a cable. The energy absorber is operatively connected to the cable connector and is configured and arranged to move from an expanded position toward a compressed position. The bottom is fixed relative to the ladder and is configured and arranged to support the energy absorber.
Claims20
An energy absorber assembly for use with a ladder safety system operatively connected to a ladder, comprising:
- a cable connector configured and arranged to be operatively connected to a portion of a cable;
- an energy absorber operatively connected to the cable connector and configured and arranged to move from an expanded position toward a compressed position;
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- a bottom fixed relative to the ladder configured and arranged to support the energy absorber.
An energy absorber assembly for use with a ladder safety system operatively connected to a ladder, comprising:
- a cable connector configured and arranged to be operatively connected to a portion of a cable;
- an energy absorber operatively connected to the cable connector and configured and arranged to move from an expanded position toward a compressed position, the energy absorber including a top portion, a bottom portion, and at least one intermediate portion interconnecting the top portion and the bottom portion;
- a bottom fixed relative to the ladder configured and arranged to support the bottom portion of the energy absorber;
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- wherein during use, when a downward force is exerted on the cable, the energy absorber moves from the expanded position toward the compressed position and an intermediate connector portion of the cable connector moves from being positioned within the energy absorber to extending downward from the energy absorber, and wherein the top portion is configured and arranged to contact the at least one intermediate portion and the at least one intermediate portion is configured and arranged to contact the bottom portion when the energy absorber is in the compressed position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.