US 12,486,719 B2
Safety apparatus for ladder
Soon Gyu Park, Paju-Si (KR); and Sung Suk Ha, Andong (KR)
Assigned to IKAMPER CO., LTD., Paju-si (KR)
Appl. No. 17/999,584
Filed by IKAMPER CO., LTD., Paju-Si (KR)
PCT Filed Mar. 12, 2021, PCT No. PCT/KR2021/003104
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Nov. 22, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2022/191347, PCT Pub. Date Sep. 15, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0003189 A1, Jan. 4, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. E06C 7/18 (2006.01)
CPC E06C 7/183 (2013.01) 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A safety apparatus for a ladder, which protects safety of a user who uses a ladder, the safety apparatus comprising:
a guard member provided to be mounted on the ladder and extending in one direction (+z-axis direction); and
at least one fixing member provided on the guard member and configured to fix the guard member to the ladder;
wherein the guard member has at least a part configured to protrude toward a rear side of the ladder and to cover a rear surface of the ladder;
wherein the guard member comprises a connection part connected to the fixing member, and a cover part provided on at least one end of the connection part, the cover part having a rigidity reinforcing panel;
wherein the rigidity reinforcing panel is disposed on at least a part of the cover part and is configured to protrude toward the rear side of the ladder;
wherein the fixing member comprises a first fixing body provided on one surface of the connection part, the first fixing body being configured to surround at least a part of a peripheral surface of a horizontal support of the ladder; and
wherein the fixing member comprises a second fixing body provided on one surface of the connection part, the second fixing body being configured to surround a remaining part of the peripheral surface of the horizontal support of the ladder and to selectively engage with the first fixing body.