Ladder climbing safety system
OwnerMatthew H. Stoltzinventor
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Abstract
Ladder climbing safety system for use with a trapeze set-up and which is separate and apart from the usual trapeze safety system. The ladder climbing safety system is arranged to engage a safety belt worn by the trapeze artist to prevent the person from falling when climbing the ladder while the trapeze safety system is arranged to engage the safety belt of another person to prevent the other person from impacting the ground while performing a trapeze routine. The ladder climbing safety system includes an ascending rope arranged proximate the ladder, an ascender attachable to the ascending rope and a coupling arrangement for releasably connecting the ascender to the safety belt of the person climbing the ladder.
Claims20
A trapeze system, comprising:
- a frame;
- a pedestal board;
- suspension members for suspending said pedestal board from said frame;
- a ladder suspended from said frame and having a portion proximate said pedestal board;
- a safety belt adapted to be worn by a person;
- a trapeze safety system arranged to engage said safety belt to prevent the person from impacting the ground while said trapeze safety system is engaged with said safety belt;
- and
- a ladder safety system arranged to engage said safety belt to prevent the person from falling when climbing said ladder while said ladder safety system is engaged with said safety belt, said ladder safety system being separate and apart from said trapeze safety system,
- whereby after climbing up said ladder with said ladder safety system engaged with said safety belt, said safety belt is disengaged from said ladder safety system and engaged with said trapeze safety system.
A method for enabling a series of people to climb a ladder to a desired elevation, comprising
- attaching a safety belt around each person;
- arranging an ascending rope retained at an upper region alongside the ladder;
- removably attaching an ascender to the ascending rope, the ascender only allowing movement in an upward direction along the ascending rope;
- providing a coupling for coupling the ascender to the safety belt;
- connecting the safety belt of a first person to the ascender via the coupling such that the first person is able to climb the ladder while the ascender is attached to the ascending rope;
- when the first person has reached the desired elevation,
- disconnecting the coupling from the safety belt, and
- detaching the ascender from the ascending rope;
- attaching the coupling with the ascender connected thereto to a rope;
- and
- sliding the coupling with the ascender connected thereto down the rope for use by the next person.
A method for enabling a series of people to climb a ladder to a pedestal board suspended by suspension ropes from a frame of a trapeze set-up and connect to a trapeze safety system, comprising the steps of:
- attaching a safety belt around each person;
- arranging an ascending rope retained at an upper region alongside the ladder;
- removably attaching an ascender to the ascending rope, the ascender only allowing movement in an upward direction along the ascending rope;
- providing a coupling for coupling the ascender to the safety belt;
- connecting the safety belt of a first person to the ascender via the coupling such that the first person is able to climb the ladder to the pedestal board while the ascender is attached to the ascending rope;
- when the first person has reached the pedestal board,
- disconnecting the coupling from the safety belt,
- detaching the ascender from the ascending rope, and
- engaging the trapeze safety system with the safety belt;
- attaching the coupling with the ascender connected thereto to a rope;
- and
- sliding the coupling with the ascender connected thereto down the rope for use by the next person.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.