Patent ID: 8382056
Filing Date: 2013-02-26
Classification: E06C

Abstract:
1. A safety device, comprising: a mounting arrangement, comprising an elongate platform, operable to receive and support a lower portion of a ladder; and a support assembly upon which the platform rests, the support assembly comprising a plurality of elongate support members located at least in part underneath the platform, each of which has a pair of ground contacting feet attached thereto on which the platform rests and each of which support member is independently pivotable with respect to the mounting arrangement around a point located between vertical lines passing through the ground contacting feet attached thereto to allow the support members to be pivoted and locked parallel to one another, or alternatively, not parallel to one another, the support members being pivotally mounted to pivot about an axis passing through the platform, wherein the ground contacting feet associated with each support member are located on opposite sides of the support member, are independently height adjustable and connected to the support members in a universally jointed manner to accommodate uneven ground.