Patent ID: 6595324
Filing Date: 2003-07-22
Classification: E06C

Abstract:
A system for providing a safety enclosure for a human worker positioned on a ladder having first and second longitudinally extending legs spaced transversely apart in parallel relationship by a plurality of longitudinally spaced apart transversely extending rungs, said ladder being positioned with the top end portion thereof bearing against a building and with the bottom end portion thereof resting on ground support means, said safely enclosure means comprising:a. a bracket means connectable to first and second preselected rungs of said ladder; b. a continuous open hoop-like member having a preselected opening sized so as to freely encompass the mid-section of a human worker, said member being connected to said bracket means and said member having a pair of side portions extending substantially normal to said bracket means, said side portions having outboard ends, and a back portion connecting said outboard ends of said side portions; and c. at least one adjustable stabilizer means aligned with and attached to one of said side portions comprising (i) a telescopic elongated member having an end and positioned to be moved in a direction normal to said bracket means so that said end thereof is in adjacent abutting relationship with said building, and (ii) locking means for locking said telescopic elongated member in a refracted and extended positions, said bracket means and said continuous open hoop-like member bring an integral unit.