Patent ID: 7753334
Filing Date: 2010-07-13
Classification: E04G,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A window safety clamp for use on a window frame, said window frame comprising an interior window frame surface and an exterior window frame surface, the window safety clamp comprising: an inside window frame bar, with a first end and a second end, comprising inside frame contact pads attached to said first and second ends for contacting and securing said window safety clamp to said interior window frame surface, with said inside window frame bar configured for horizontal placement adjacent to a window frame; an outside window frame bar, with a first end and a second end, comprising outside frame contact pads attached to said first and second ends and configured for placement on said window frame opposite said inside frame contact pads with said window frame between said contact pads, said outside frame contact pads for contacting and securing said window safety clamp to said interior window frame surface, with said outside window frame bar configured for horizontal placement adjacent to a window frame; a window frame bar connecting piece, for holding said inside and outside window frame bars in a parallel and spaced apart relationship; a tightening mechanism, for applying force to said window frame and for securing said window frame bars by compression against said window frame; and a safety harness anchor point, for use by a worker adjacent to said window; wherein said inside window frame bar is configured for placement adjacent to said interior frame surface, with said inside contact pads contacting said window frame, and with said outside window frame bar configured for placement adjacent to said exterior frame surface, with said outside contact pads contacting said window frame, with said inside window frame bar and said outside window frame bar being secured to said window frame by compression from said tightening mechanism.