Mast climbing apparatus for sailboats
OwnerMilby N. Huntinventor
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Abstract
A mast-climbing assembly for enabling a person to climb a mast includes a pair of step-leg units, a plurality of hook brackets each securable to the mast, and a pair of hand hangers. Each of the step-leg units includes a step member and a leg member that engage a foot and leg, respectively, of the climber. The assembly of the present invention allows a person to easily and safely climb a mast of a sailboat or other elongate vertical member.
Claims20
A mast climbing assembly for enabling a person to climb a mast, comprising:
- a pair of step leg units, each step leg unit including a step member having a substantially horizontal surface for supporting the person's foot, a leg member secured to the step member supporting the person's leg and a cringle secured to the leg member;
- a plurality of hook brackets each securable to the mast at selected spacings along a length of the mast, each hook bracket including a slot therein for receiving a portion of the cringle to support a respective step leg unit from the hook bracket;
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- a pair of hand hangers, each hand hanger adapted for engagement with the person's hand, and including a securing member for positioning within the slot of a respective hook bracket to support the hand hanger from the hook bracket.
A mast climbing assembly for enabling a person to climb a mast, comprising:
- a pair of step leg units, each step leg unit including a step member for supporting the person's foot, a foot securing member for securing each of the pair of foot members to the person's foot, a leg member secured to the step member, a leg securing member for securing each of the pair of leg members to the person's leg, and a cringle secured to the leg member;
- a plurality of hook brackets each securable to the mast at selected spacings along a length of the mast, each hook bracket including a slot therein for receiving a portion of the cringle to support a respective step leg unit from the hook bracket;
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- a pair of hand hangers, each hand hanger adapted for engagement with the person's hand, and including a securing member for positioning within the slot of a respective hook bracket to support the hand hanger from the hook bracket.
A mast climbing assembly for enabling a person to climb a mast, comprising:
- a pair of step leg units, each step leg unit including a step member for supporting the person's foot, a leg member secured to the step member, and a cringle secured to the leg member and extending outwardly therefrom in a direction opposite the step member;
- a plurality of hook brackets each securable to the mast at selected spacings along a length of the mast, each hook bracket including a slot therein for receiving a portion of the cringle to support a respective step leg unit from the hook bracket;
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- a pair of hand hangers, each hand hanger adapted for engagement with the person's hand, and including a securing member for positioning within the slot of a respective hook bracket to support the hand hanger from the hook bracket.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.