Patent ID: 7823845
Filing Date: 2010-11-02
Classification: A63B,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A corner climber comprising: a first member comprising a first cavity, a first open end, and a first closed; a second member comprising a second cavity, a second open end, and a second closed end, wherein said second member is interconnected with said first member such that said first member cooperates with said second member to provide a first clamping force; a control device for activating said first member and said second member to provide said first clamping force; a first friction pad coupled to said first member at said first closed end, wherein said first friction pad engages a first surface such that said first friction pad is substantially flush with said first surface; a second friction pad coupled to said second member, wherein said second friction pad engages a second surface such that said second friction pad is substantially flush with said second surface; means for retracting said first member towards said second member when said control device is not activated; wherein said control device comprises a plurality of first and second pulley assemblies coupled with a pulley line for controlling movement of said first and said second members; wherein said second member partially resides within said first cavity of said first member to provide a first clamping force; wherein said first member and said second member each reside on a common longitudinal axis; wherein said first friction pad is diametrically opposed to said second friction pad and each of said first friction pad and said second friction pad reside on said common longitudinal axis; wherein said first and said second surfaces are at an angle of at least 90 degrees with respect to each other; wherein said first and said second friction pads comprise a high friction material having a coefficient of friction greater than one; wherein said first clamping force and said high friction material cause said first friction pad and said second friction pad to securely engage said first and said second surfaces; wherein said control device maintains the required clamping force necessary for said corner climber to continue securely engaging said surfaces; wherein said first friction pad and said second friction pad are temporarily engaged to said first surface and said second surface; wherein said first friction pad and said second friction pad are removable from said first surface and said second surface; and wherein said first friction pad and said second friction pad do not mar said first surface and said second surface.