Patent ID: 9080383
Filing Date: 2015-07-14
Classification: E06C,F16D

Abstract:
1. A climb aid and safety system, comprising: a motorized climb assist system configured to assist a user in using a ladder, the motorized climb assist system including a looped belt with an attaching member that is configured and arranged to be coupled to a safety harness of the user, the looped belt providing a pulling force to assist the user in using the ladder; the motorized climb assist system including a motor assembly including, a fall arrest system integrated with the drive sheave of the motorized climb assist system, the fall arrest system configured and arranged to prevent the looped belt from moving during a fall event, the fall arrest system including, an upper guide configured to be coupled proximate a second end of the ladder, the motor assembly and the upper guide configured to movably engage the looped belt therebetween, the upper guide including;