Patent ID: 8251179
Filing Date: 2012-08-28
Classification: B60R,E04G,E06C

Abstract:
1. A portable safety ladder assembly comprising: frame members which extend longitudinally and define a walkthrough area at an upper end thereof when said assembly is in an operable position, said frame members respectively having a base end opposite said upper end which is configured to engage a surface which provides an area of support for said assembly when said assembly is in the operable position; a plurality of rungs which extend horizontally between said frame members, with adjacent said horizontal rungs being vertically spaced apart by a first predetermined distance; a pair of safety extension members respectively extending upwardly from a frame member of said frame members and spaced apart from each other relative to said frame, each respective safety extension member of said safety extension members having: wherein said first, second, and third outer poles on said respective extension member are staggered and distinct poles respectively so that a major length of the first and third outer grips of each respective extension member are collinear with a first axis and the second outer grip of each respective extension member is collinear with a second axis that is parallel and offset from said first axis, wherein said fourth handgrip is spatially distanced above said walk-through area by a third predetermined distance to thereby permit a user of said assembly to stand substantially erect at said walkthrough area when said fourth handgrip is engaged by the user.