LADDER EQUIPPED WITH SAFETY BAR

• US 20110011674A1
• Filed: 07/20/2009
• Published: 01/20/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 07/20/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Man Seob Kim
• Original Assignee: Man Seob Kim
• Inventors: KIM, Man Seob
• Application Number:
  US12/505,613
• Publication Number:
  US 20110011674A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 182/106
• CPC Class Codes: E06C 1/22 with extensible, e.g. telescopic, ladder parts or struts
• CPC Class Codes: E06C 1/32 Ladders with a strut which is formed as a ladder and can be secured in line with the ladder
• CPC Class Codes: E06C 1/393 Ladders having platforms foldable with the ladder
• CPC Class Codes: E06C 1/397 characterised by having wheels, rollers, or runners
• CPC Class Codes: E06C 7/182 situated at the top of the ladder
• CPC Class Codes: E06C 7/183 situated along the ladder
• CPC Class Codes: E06C 7/185 Devices providing a back support to a person on the ladder, e.g. cages
• CPC Class Codes: E06C 7/44 Means for mounting ladders on uneven ground

Abstract

A ladder equipped with a safety bar comprises a first support supported on the ground, including a plurality of horizontal bars. A fixed bracket has one end fixed to the upper portion. A second support is rotatably combined with the other end portion of the fixed bracket. A foothold is between the first and second supports and is rotatably combined toward the second support on one side. A safety is installed in a C-shaped fashion toward the front side from the fixed bracket. Rotating devices are installed in the first and second supports. Each of the rotating devices comprises a first circular rotating unit having a groove on the outer circumferential surface. A second circular rotating unit rotatably inserted into the groove. A hinge axis penetrates centers of the first rotating unit and the second rotating unit and axially combines the first and second rotating units.

Claims

1. A ladder equipped with a safety bar, the ladder comprising:

a first support supported on the ground, including a plurality of horizontal bars;

a fixed bracket whose one end portion is fixed to the upper portion of the first support;

a second support which is rotatably combined with the other end portion of the fixed bracket;

a foothold that is placed between the first and second supports and is rotatably combined toward the second support on one side, thereby offering a working space;

a safety bar which is installed in a C-shaped fashion toward the front side from the fixed bracket, thereby securing a front-side safety of a worker by preventing the worker from falling down from the foothold to the front side; and

rotating devices which are installed in the first and second supports, respectively, and folds and unfolds the first and second supports, wherein each of the rotating devices comprises;

a first circular rotating unit along the outer circumferential surface of which a groove is formed;

a second circular rotating unit which is rotatably inserted into the groove of the first rotating unit; and

a hinge axis which penetrates centers of the first rotating unit and the second rotating unit and axially combines the first rotating unit and the second rotating unit each other.

2. The ladder equipped with a safety bar according to claim 1, wherein an angle of the first support with respect to the ground is larger than that of the second support with respect to the ground.

3. The ladder equipped with a safety bar according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of insertion holes are formed at both sides of the first and second supports, respectively, and height control devices are further installed in the first and second supports, respectively, wherein each of the height control devices comprises:

a first auxiliary leg in which the first support is slid and the plurality of the insertion holes are installed, and which comprises throughholes communicating with the insertion holes;

a second auxiliary leg in which the second support is slid and which comprises throughholes communicating with the insertion holes; and

control units which are installed in the first and second supports, respectively, and inserted into the throughholes of the first and second auxiliary legs and the insertion holes of the first and second supports, thereby constraining ascent and descent of the first and second supports.

4. The ladder equipped with a safety bar according to claim 3, wherein intervals between the insertion holes formed in the first support are larger than those of the insertion holes formed in the second support.

5. The ladder equipped with a safety bar according to claim 1, wherein transport wheels are further installed above the second support.

6. The ladder equipped with a safety bar according to claim 3, wherein position transfer wheels and foot bars are further installed at both sides of the second auxiliary leg, respectively, and each of the foot bars comprises a support bar which pierces the second auxiliary leg and a close adhesion portion which is placed on one end of the support bar and closely contacts the ground.

7. The ladder equipped with a safety bar according to claim 1, wherein an auxiliary safety bar which is rotatably combined with on the other end of the fixed bracket, and which is installed in a C-shaped fashion toward the rear side from the fixed bracket, thereby securing a rear-side safety of the worker by preventing the worker from falling down from the foothold to the rear side, is further installed in the fixed bracket.

8. The ladder equipped with a safety bar according to claim 1, wherein a fixing unit which constrains rotation of the foothold is further installed in the other side of the foothold and fixing holes are further installed in the first and second supports in correspondence to the fixing unit, wherein the fixing unit comprises:

fixing pins which are installed at both sides of the foothold, respectively, and enter into and exit from the fixing holes;

a pair of exit and entrance handles which make the fixing pins enter into and exit from the fixing holes; and

a spring which is installed between the exit and entrance handles.