Modular Ladder Assembly
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Abstract
A modular ladder assembly includes a lower sleeve with a plurality of first engagement points and a plurality of second engagement points. An upper sleeve is slidably insertable into the lower sleeve to extend along a full height of a framed wall. The upper sleeve has a plurality of primary engagement points and a plurality of secondary engagement points. A plurality of first pegs is attachable to a respective one of the first engagement points or a respective one of the primary engagement points to facilitate a user to climb on the plurality of first pegs. A plurality of second pegs is insertable into a respective one of the second engagement points to engage the framed wall. A plurality of third pegs is insertable into a respective one of the second engagement points to engage the framed wall.
Claims15
A modular ladder assembly for facilitating a worker to climb along a framed wall, said assembly comprising:
- a lower sleeve having a plurality of first engagement points being distributed along a full length of said lower sleeve, said lower sleeve having a plurality of second engagement points being distributed along a full length of said lower sleeve;
- an upper sleeve being slidably insertable into said lower sleeve such that said upper sleeve and said lower sleeve has an adjustable combined length wherein said upper sleeve and said lower sleeve is configured to extend along a full height of a framed wall, said upper sleeve having a gripping element wherein said gripping element is configured to engage a top of the framed wall thereby attaching said upper sleeve and said lower sleeve to the framed wall, said upper sleeve having a plurality of primary engagement points being distributed along a full length of said lower sleeve, respective ones of said primary engagement points being alingable with a respective one of said first engagement points in said lower sleeve when said combined length of said upper sleeve and said lower sleeve is adjusted, said lower sleeve having a plurality of secondary engagement points being distributed along a full length of said lower sleeve;
- a plurality of first pegs, each of said first pegs being attachable to a respective one of said first engagement points in said lower sleeve or a respective one of said primary engagement points in said upper sleeve wherein each of said plurality of first pegs is configured to facilitate a user to climb on said plurality of first pegs thereby scaling the framed wall;
- a plurality of second pegs, each of said second pegs being insertable into a respective one of said second engagement points in said lower sleeve and a respective one of said secondary engagement points in said upper sleeve wherein each of said plurality of second pegs is configured to engage the framed wall;
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- a plurality of third pegs, each of said third pegs being insertable into a respective one of said second engagement points in said lower sleeve and a respective one of said secondary engagement points in said upper sleeve wherein each of said plurality of third pegs is configured to engage the framed wall.
A modular ladder assembly for facilitating a worker to climb along a framed wall, said assembly comprising:
- a lower sleeve having a plurality of first engagement points being distributed along a full length of said lower sleeve, said lower sleeve having a plurality of second engagement points being distributed along a full length of said lower sleeve, said lower sleeve having a top end, a bottom end and an outer wall extending between said top end and said bottom end, lower sleeve being substantially hollow, said top end having an opening extending into an interior of said lower sleeve, said outer wall having a front side, a first lateral side and a second lateral side, said front side having a plurality of first holes each extending into said interior of said lower sleeve such that said plurality of first holes defines said plurality of first engagement points, each of said plurality of first holes having a bounding edge which has a plurality of intersecting sides such that each of said plurality of first holes has a rectangular shape, said plurality of first holes being spaced apart from each other and being evenly distributed between said top end and said bottom end, said first lateral side having a pair of second holes each extending into said interior of said lower sleeve, each of said plurality of second holes having bounding edge which has a plurality of intersecting sides such that each of said plurality of second holes has a rectangular shape, said second lateral side having a pair of third holes each extending into said interior of said lower sleeve, each of said plurality of third holes having bounding edge which has a plurality of intersecting sides such that each of said plurality of third holes has a rectangular shape, each of said third holes being aligned with a respective one of said second holes such that each of said third holes and said respective second hole defines a respective one of said second engagement points, said front side having a plurality of first fastener holes each extending into said interior of said lower sleeve, each of said plurality of first fastener holes being aligned with a respective one of said second holes or a respective one of said third holes, said first lateral side having a plurality of second fastener holes extending into said interior of said lower sleeve, each of said plurality of second fastener holes being aligned with a respective one of said first holes;
- an upper sleeve being slidably insertable into said lower sleeve such that said upper sleeve and said lower sleeve has an adjustable combined length wherein said upper sleeve and said lower sleeve is configured to extend along a full height of a framed wall, said upper sleeve having a gripping element wherein said gripping element is configured to engage a top of the framed wall thereby attaching said upper sleeve and said lower sleeve to the framed wall, said upper sleeve having a plurality of primary engagement points being distributed along a full length of said lower sleeve, respective ones of said primary engagement points being alingable with a respective one of said first engagement points in said lower sleeve when said combined length of said upper sleeve and said lower sleeve is adjusted, said upper sleeve having a plurality of secondary engagement points being distributed along a full length of said upper sleeve, said upper sleeve having a upper end, a lower end and an outside wall extending between said upper end and said lower end, said upper sleeve being substantially hollow, said outside wall having a forward side, a primary lateral side and a secondary lateral side, said forward side having a plurality of primary holes each extending into said interior of said upper sleeve such that said plurality of primary holes defines said plurality of primary engagement points, each of said plurality of primary holes having a bounding edge which has a plurality of intersecting sides such that each of said plurality of primary holes has a rectangular shape, said plurality of primary holes being spaced apart from each other and being evenly distributed between said top end and said bottom end, said primary lateral side having a pair of secondary holes each extending into said interior of said lower sleeve, each of said plurality of secondary holes having a bounding edge which has a plurality of intersecting sides such that each of said plurality of secondary holes has a rectangular shape, said secondary lateral side having a pair of tertiary holes each extending into said interior of said lower sleeve, each of said plurality of tertiary holes having a bounding edge which has a plurality of intersecting sides such that each of said plurality of tertiary holes has a rectangular shape, each of said tertiary holes being aligned with a respective one of said secondary holes such that each of said tertiary holes and said respective secondary hole defines a respective one of said secondary engagement points, said forward side having a plurality of primary fastener holes each extending into said interior of said lower sleeve, each of said plurality of primary fastener holes being aligned with a respective one of said secondary holes or a respective one of said tertiary holes, said primary lateral side having a plurality of secondary fastener holes extending into said interior of said lower sleeve, each of said plurality of secondary fastener holes being aligned with a respective one of said primary holes, each of said primary fastener holes being aligned with a respective one of said first fastener holes associated with said lower sleeve when said upper sleeve is inserted into said lower sleeve, each of said secondary fastener holes being aligned with a respective one of said second fastener holes associated with said lower sleeve when said upper sleeve is inserted into said lower sleeve, said upper sleeve having a leg extending away from said upper end and a foot extending downwardly from said leg having said foot being spaced from the outside wall of said upper sleeve wherein said leg and said foot are configured to extend over and behind a top plate of the framed wall;
- a plurality of first pegs, each of said first pegs being attachable to a respective one of said first engagement points in said lower sleeve or a respective one of said primary engagement points in said upper sleeve wherein each of said plurality of first pegs is configured to facilitate a user to climb on said plurality of first pegs thereby scaling the framed wall, each of said plurality of first pegs having a first end and a second end, each of said plurality of first pegs having a foot extending away from said first end, each of said plurality of first pegs having an aperture extending through a first lateral side and a second lateral side of said first pegs, said aperture in each of said plurality of first pegs being positioned adjacent to said second end, said second end of a respective one of said plurality of first pegs being insertable into a respective one of said first holes in said front side of said outer wall of said lower sleeve and said primary hole in said forward side of said outside wall of said upper sleeve that is aligned with said respective first hole having said aperture in said respective first peg being aligned with a respective pair of said first fastener holes and said second fastener holes associated with said lower sleeve and a respective pair of said primary fastener holes and said secondary fastener holes associated with said upper sleeve;
- a plurality of second pegs, each of said second pegs being insertable into a respective one of said second engagement points in said lower sleeve and a respective one of said secondary engagement points in said upper sleeve wherein each of said plurality of second pegs is configured to engage the framed wall, each of said second pegs having a primary end, a secondary end and a first surface extending between said primary end and said secondary end, each of said plurality of second pegs having a foot extending away from said primary end wherein said foot on each of said plurality of second pegs is configured to engage a lateral side of a respective one of a plurality of studs in the framed wall, each of said plurality of second pegs having a recess in said first surface extending from said secondary end toward said primary end, each of said plurality of second pegs having an aperture extending through said first surface and a second surface of said second pegs, said aperture associated with each of said plurality of second pegs being positioned in said recess, said secondary end of a respective one of said second pegs being insertable into a respective one of said second holes in said first lateral side of said outer wall of said lower sleeve and a respective one of said secondary holes in said primary lateral side of said outside wall of said upper sleeve having said aperture associated with said respective second peg being aligned with a respective one of said first fastener holes in said front side of said outer wall of said lower sleeve;
- a plurality of third pegs, each of said third pegs being insertable into a respective one of said second engagement points in said lower sleeve and a respective one of said secondary engagement points in said upper sleeve wherein each of said plurality of third pegs is configured to engage the framed wall, each of said third pegs having a primary end, a secondary end and a first surface extending between said primary end and said secondary end of said third pegs, each of said plurality of third pegs having a foot extending away from said primary end of said third pegs wherein said foot on each of said plurality of third pegs is configured to engage a lateral side of a respective one of a plurality of studs in the framed wall, each of said plurality of third pegs having a recess in said first surface of said third pegs extending from said secondary end toward said primary end of said third pegs, each of said plurality of third pegs having an aperture extending through said first surface of said third pegs and a second surface of said third pegs, said aperture associated with each of said plurality of third pegs being positioned in said recess associated with said third pegs, said secondary end of a respective one of said third pegs being insertable into a respective one of said third holes in said second lateral side of said outer wall of said lower sleeve and a respective one of said tertiary holes in said secondary lateral side of said outside wall of said upper sleeve having said aperture associated with said respective third peg being aligned with a respective one of said first fastener holes in said front side of said outer wall of said lower sleeve, said secondary end of said respective third peg overlapping said secondary end of said respective second peg when said respective third peg and said respective second peg are each inserted into said respective second engagement points;
- a plurality of first fasteners, each of said plurality of first fasteners being insertable through a respective one of first fastener holes in said front side of said outer wall of said lower sleeve or a respective one of said primary fastener holes in said forward lateral side of said outside wall of said upper sleeve and extend through said aperture in a respective one of said second pegs to secure said respective second peg in said lower sleeve or said upper sleeve;
- a plurality of second fasteners, each of said plurality of second fasteners being insertable through a respective one of said first fastener holes in said front side of said outer wall of said lower sleeve or a respective one of said primary fastener holes in said forward side of said outside wall of said upper sleeve and extend through said aperture in a respective one of said third pegs for securing said respective third peg in said lower sleeve or said upper sleeve;
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- a plurality of third fasteners, each of said plurality of third fasteners being insertable through a respective one of said second fastener holes in said first lateral side of said outer wall of said lower sleeve or a respective one of said secondary fastener holes in said primary lateral side of said outside wall of said upper sleeve and extend through said aperture in a respective one of said first pegs for securing said respective first peg in said lower sleeve or said upper sleeve.
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