Patent ID: 6305497
Filing Date: 2001-10-23
Classification: E06C

Abstract:
A mast ladder for use with a mast on a sailing craft having a sail slide along the length of the mast, the mast ladder comprising:a top step means having a upper portion for providing support to an individual when said mast ladder is raised;a first means for coupling said top step means to said sail slide;said top step means having a lower portion having a connecting rod slot means for affixing a connecting rod means;a plurality of said connecting rods means whereby said connecting rod means have a connecting rod notch means which interconnects with said connecting rod slot means for erecting said mast ladder;said lower portion of said top step means affixed to a universal step means by said connecting rod means;a second means for coupling said universal step means to said sail slide;whereby each universal step means thereafter is added having a connecting rod means affixed and said universal step means is rotated such that said universal step means alternates every other time on the left and on the right of said mast ladder to a desired height and an inverted halyard slide means for affixing to said sail slide by a third means for coupling and is affixed to said mast ladder by said connecting rod means.