Patent ID: 8430205
Filing Date: 2013-04-30
Classification: E04H,E06C

Abstract:
1. A ladder safety system comprising: a first side guard shaped to substantially occupy an area between a pool ladder and an interior sidewall of an above-ground pool to prevent objects from entering an area between the ladder and the interior sidewall, the first side guard defining at least one aperture to enable media within the pool to pass therethrough, the first side guard comprising: a frame shaped to substantially conform to a shape of the area between the ladder and the interior sidewall of the above-ground pool; and a cover, attached to the frame, to substantially fill an interior portion of the frame, the cover defining the at least one aperture; wherein the frame is substantially trapezoidal and comprises a top, a bottom, a first side, and a second side; and wherein the first side is disposed near the interior sidewall of the pool and is substantially vertical; and wherein the second side is disposed such that it is substantially parallel to stiles of the ladder; and an attachment assembly for detachably coupling the first side guard to the assembled ladder, the attachment assembly comprising: wherein the attachment tab is slideably engageable within the mounting slot for detachably coupling the first side guard to the ladder.