Fire escape – ladder – or scaffold – Leg or shoe attachable pole climber
Patent
1996-04-25
1998-12-29
Chin-Shue, Alvin
Fire escape, ladder, or scaffold
Leg or shoe attachable pole climber
182134, A63B 2700
Patent
active
058530673
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides for a climbing apparatus which includes an elongated shank and a stirrup attached to the first end of the shank which is engageable with the footwear of a user. A leg support is attached to the second end of the shank and is engageable with the leg of the user. The climbing apparatus further includes at least one spike attached to either the stirrup or shank to provide support during climbing. The climbing apparatus in accordance with the present invention may preferably include a plurality of tips or replaceable sole attached to a lower surface of the stirrup for gripping the limbs of a tree. The stirrup may include a sole portion and anterior portion rotatably engaged therewith to facilitate the attachment or removal of the climbing apparatus. The sole portion may also include a raised forward surface to define a step for secure engagement with the footwear of the user. The stirrup and the leg support are preferably rotatably attached to the shank and a spring and pin may be positioned intermediate the shank and leg support to permit pivoting or rotation of the leg support and absorption of forces.
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