Global Patent Index - EP 1967688 A2

EP 1967688 A2 20080910 - Ladder support

Title (en)

Ladder support

Title (de)

Leiterstütze

Title (fr)

Support d'échelle

Publication

EP 1967688 A2 20080910 (EN)

Application

EP 08250806 A 20080310

Priority

GB 0704545 A 20070308

Abstract (en)

The present invention provides a support for securing a ladder to an anchored pole, the support comprising: a. a body provided with pole receiving means; b. a ladder securing portion in engagement with the body and adapted to engage with a ladder; c. pole securing means mounted on the body, and moveable between an open configuration in which the pole is removable from the pole receiving means and a closed configuration in which the pole is retained within the pole receiving means; and d. control means linked to the pole securing means and operable to move the pole securing means between the open configuration and the closed configuration; wherein on application of a predetermined force to the control means the pole securing means is moveable from an open to a close configuration. Also provided is a ladder comprising such a support, a method of securing such a ladder in position relative to an anchored pole and a method of arresting the fall of a person climbing such a ladder. Also provided is a support for securing a ladder to an anchored pole, the support comprising: a. a body; b. a ladder securing portion in engagement with the body and adapted to engage with a ladder; c. pole securing means mounted on the body and moveable between an open configuration in which the pole is removable from the support and a closed configuration in which the pole is retained in engagement with the support; and d. control means coupled to the pole securing means and operable to move the pole securing means between the open configuration and the closed configuration; wherein on application of a first predetermined force to the control means the pole securing means is moveable from an open to a closed configuration.

IPC 8 full level

E06C 7/48 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP GB)

E06C 1/06 (2013.01 - EP); E06C 1/34 (2013.01 - GB); E06C 7/18 (2013.01 - GB); E06C 7/48 (2013.01 - EP GB)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA MK RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1967688 A2 20080910; GB 0704545 D0 20070418; GB 0804451 D0 20080416; GB 2447359 A 20080910

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 08250806 A 20080310; GB 0704545 A 20070308; GB 0804451 A 20080310