Climber comfort and safety pads

A leg and knee protecting pole climber assembly to facilitate the climbing of vertical poles and trees while protecting and adding comfort to a user, comprising:

• a hook comprising an elongated shank section to be secured about a person's leg and a stirrup section integrally connected to said elongated shank section and at substantially a right angle to said elongated shank section, said stirrup section to hold the person's foot in place within said hook;
• a gaff extending outwardly from said hook for engaging and gripping a climb surface;
• strap means for strapping the person's foot into said stirrup section and for strapping the person's upper leg to said elongated section;
• said elongated section comprises an interior surface abutting the leg of the person and an exterior surface opposite of said interior surface facing away from the person, said elongated section extending up the leg to above the user's calf;
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• a pad secured to said elongated section of said hook, said pad further comprising a substantially circular upper leg securing and protection member section, said upper member section including spaced threadable engagement holding attachments for threadable engagement with a strap member to secure said pad and said elongated section to the user's leg at least above the calf and an elongated lower member section integrally associated with said upper member section, wherein a bottom side of said upper member section and said lower member section form substantially a right angle to each other and wherein said elongated lower member section further includes a threaded member for engagement with said elongated section of said hook.

A method of manufacturing a climber pad, comprising:

• cutting a substantially circular front section to an upper leg securing and protection member section, said upper member section including spaced holding attachments for threadable engagement with a strap member and an elongated lower member shank securing section which is integrally associated with and depending from said upper member sections wherein a bottom side of said upper member section and said lower member section form substantially right angles to each other and wherein said elongated lower member section further includes a threaded member for engagement with a shank;
• cutting a substantially circular back section to an upper leg securing and protection member section, said upper member section including spaced holding attachments for threadable engagement with a strap member and an elongated lower member shank securing section which is integrally associated with and depending from said upper member section wherein the association of said upper member section and said lower member section form substantially right angles to each other and wherein said elongated lower member section further includes a threaded member for engagement with a shank;
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• securing said front and back sections via a securing means.