Abstract: Deer stands including a chair assembly having a seat and seat back and a footrest or stool both of which are vertically movably and securely supported on a tree trunk with the components being foldable to compact condition for ease of transporting to and from a site of use. The chair assembly is constructed with a seat and seat back provided with seat belt webbing material therein for safely supporting an occupant in a comfortable and relaxing position. In one form of the chair assembly, a generally V-shaped blade engages a tree trunk vertically above an abutment blade with the V-shaped blade being supported by a generally U-shaped frame member oriented above and in inclined relation to the seat portion of the chair assembly. In another form of the invention, the V-shaped blade is supported by a frame structure attached directly to the frame of the seat portion of the chair assembly.

Abstract: A sawhorse has a T-shaped beam with two brackets secured to the beam adjacent its opposite ends. Legs are pivotally mounted on the brackets to pivot between extended positions projecting downwardly and sloping outwardly to the side and to the end of the beam and retracted positions lying along the underside of the top plate of the beam. The brackets are U-shaped sheet metal brackets that have support flanges at the top ends of their arms. The base of the bracket and the support flanges are connected to the vertical web of the main beam, while the top plate of the beam is also fastened to the support flanges. Locking arms are carried by the brackets to lock the legs in their extended positions and to brake movement of the arms between the extended and retracted positions.

Abstract: A harness for use with a safety line utilized in climbing a pole or the like. The harness includes two shoulder straps with each strap having located therealong a fastening device for the safety line. Each fastening device is movable along a guide associated with its respective shoulder strap and is resiliently positioned in order to yieldingly counteract the movement of each fastening device along its guide.

Abstract: A foldable ladder having a plurality of sections which align during use to form a continuous ladder and which are foldable upon themselves for storage in a ceiling frame. The ladder includes hinges for connecting the sections. Each hinge has a first load bearing surface and second load bearing surface which contact each other for support a load when the ladder is extended. The ladder also includes an improved counter balance assembly which connects the ladder to the ceiling frame; and a continuous hinge which connects the ladder to the ceiling frame in a manner which eliminates air from passing between the hinge and the ceiling frame.

Abstract: A portable cooler assembly (10) for use on a boat including an insulated container (12) for storing and insulating beverages including an insulated door (24) disposed in the container (12). The assembly (10) includes a plurality of steps (24) having two horizontal surfaces (30, 31) interconnected by a vertical riser (32). The door (24) is hinged (38) to the top horizontal surface (31) of the container (12) and pivots about an uppermost step (40) formed by the horizontal surface (31). The container (12) further comprises attachments (66) having a handle (68) to transport the assembly (10) and a dome shaped member (74) to receive the handle (68) and fixedly secure the assembly (10) to a lower surface (26).

Abstract: The present invention has a pair of hollow fiberglass ladders supported on top of the roof of a van by a support means including a hollow standard extending up from the roof and located between the inner sides of the two ladders. Antennas are located in the hollow outer sides of the ladders and electrical wiring for the antennas extends through hollow rungs of the ladders and through the hollow inner sides of the ladder, through the hollow standard, and down through an opening in the van roof to radio communication equipment inside the van.

Abstract: A work platform (10) supported by transverse beams (20) and a pair of elongated side frame assemblies spaced apart by the transverse beams (20) is disclosed. The side frame assemblies (18) include longitudinal beams (28) that support a plurality of axles (32) that support a plurality of rollers (30) with the ends of the axles (32) being supported by the longitudinal beams (28). The rollers (30) provide support for the work platform (10) and allow the work platform (10) to travel along the upper surfaces (34) of lower confronting flanges (16) of work site beams (14), such as are commonly used in bridge construction. The work platform (10) includes lifting arms (66) that serve to raise the rollers (30) up off from the flanges (16) such that the work platform (10) is prevented from travel along the work site beams (14). The transverse frame member (20) includes a member into which a nail can be driven to in that manner allow a deck (22) of wood to be nailed directly to the cross frame members (20).

Abstract: A collapsible rack for drying clothing and other articles is comprised of a plurality of leg members pivotally mounted on a core member and held thereon by an elastic band member which encircles them intermediate upper and lower ends. The core member is provided with a plurlity of equally spaced stop members extending radially outwardly from a central axis. The leg members are movable between collapsed positions at which each is engageable with an associated stop member and extended positions at which the rack is free standing on the lower ends of the leg members. Flexible cord material of substantially equal length extends between each successive leg memebr and is joined to the leg members at similar distances away from the core member. When the leg members are collapsed, they are substantially parallel and the cord material is limp; when extended, they are angularly disposed relative to the central axis such that the cord material is taut, thereby providing support for articles to be dried.

Abstract: A ladder platform preferably for extension ladders, has supports for receiving ladder rungs and supporting the platform in a generally level condition on any desired position between the top and the bottom of the ladder. The ladder platform provides support for someone working on the ladder and items that might be needed while working on the ladder.

Abstract: A retractable walk-in swimming pool ladder includes a platform having side frames secured thereto. A plurality of steps extended between and are secured to the side frames. A first pair of rollers are journaled on the platform and a second pair of rollers are journaled on the side frames adjacent the lowermost step. Linkages pivotally connect the platform to the swimming pool deck and cooperate with the rollers to permit the swimming pool ladder to be readily retracted from and returned to the swimming pool.

Abstract: A ladder leveling device having a pair of hydraulic cylinder/piston units to be secured at the outside lower ends of the ladder side rails in a manner so that the piston rods of the units extend as ladder supports. The working chambers of the units are in fluid communication with each other through a valved passageway which, when open, allow both piston rods to adapt to an irregular supporting surface while the ladder is oriented in a vertical plane. Upon closure of the passageway to isolate the working chambers of the respective units, the piston rods act as rigid extensions of the ladder side rails. Valving of the passageway is effected by a actuating member extending between the side rails in the region of a lower ladder rung so that the member may be depressed to close the passageway by one ascending the ladder in simply stepping on the actuating member.

Abstract: A window covering headrail cornice has a front panel; two end plates; two corner pieces joining the end plates to the front panel; and end covers all fitted together, and unitarily secured to the headrail via clips interrelating the cornice to the front panel.

Abstract: Interactive component parts for assembling an ATV-mounted hunting stand of either the "A"-frame type or tree-leaning type, or alternatively as a ground-standing tree-leaning hunting stand. It includes a leveling seat platform, ladder elements, quick-grasping base connector assemblies, and a ground support. The seat platform has angularly-adjustable sockets so sized as to fit onto the upper ends of ladder elements, whose lower ends may have sleeves to allow these ladder elements to be mounted atop other ladder elements. Base connector sleeve assemblies allow ladder elements to be quickly and easily mounted on and demounted from rods attached to an ATV; they are free to pivot about these rods. When such ladder elements are so mounted on an ATV as an A-frame hunting stand, changing the angularity of the seat sockets effects seat leveling. For ground-standing ladder use, a broad ground support may be inserted into the lowest ladder element.

Abstract: An upstanding support structure is provided defining an elevated horizontally elongated stationary platform extending along one side of the support structure and a horizontally elongated second platform is mounted, in cantilever fashion, from the one side of the support structure for vertical shifting relative thereto so as to be downwardly displaceable over the upper portion of an elongated bulk material receiving vehicle disposed along side the one side of the support structure adjacent the lower end thereof. The second platform includes a first side fence extending along the side thereof adjacent the support structure as well as end fences extending across the ends of the second platform and appreciably outwardly beyond the outer side of the second platform.

Abstract: Tree pole ladder which includes first and second detachable sections. Each of the detachable sections pivotally supports laterally extending steps which the foldable from a horizontally extending position for climbing, to a storage position aligned with the pole section. The detachable sections are coupled together by a coupling section which permits the sections to be rapidly connected and detached to a pair of single pole sections which may be easily transported to remote locations.

Abstract: A scaffold enclosure having a plurality of panels is disclosed. Each panel has a closure on a first lateral edge for securing that edge to an upright on the scaffolding. The closure can be straps having first and second flaps with hook and loop closures thereon for securing the straps to various sized uprights. Each panel also has fasteners, preferably continuous strips of hook and loop closures, on both its inner and outer surfaces at each edge. The panels are thus engageable on one another to form a scaffold enclosure with completely sealed seams. To facilitate installment, two types of panels, starter panels and continuing panels, are utilized, each having a particular arrangement of fasteners.

Abstract: A descent controller for lowering a load along a rope from an elevated position to a relatively lower position. The controller is a friction cylinder or capstan or a length adapted to receive a plurality of turns of rope between top and bottom end plates attached respectively adjacent the upper and lower ends of said cylinder. The end plates overhang the cylinder and define radial slots sized to loosely receive the rope. An upwardly narrowing tapered slot defined diametrically through the capstan receives and grips the rope. An annular clamp ring is slidably mounted on the cylinder and defines a radial aperture which loosely receives the rope as it exits from said tapered slot. A spring biases the ring upwardly along said friction cylinder for releasably wedging the rope in the tapered slot. A gripping cylinder is secured to the ring for sliding said ring along the friction cylinder to release said rope from the narrow end of said tapered slot.

Abstract: A motion-stopping safety system for persons, workers, and in one embodiment for roof workers. A gripping anchor for gripping a structural member useful in such systems. In one embodiment a gripping anchor has a C-shaped body member with facing members secured thereto and a line connection device, e.g. an opening or a clevis, shackle, or metal loop, connected to the body member. In one embodiment a motion-stopping safety system uses two or more such anchors between which extend a rope, line, cable, etc., and to which a person's safety tether is movably or immovably attached.

Abstract: A collapsible rack for holding books, tapes, compact discs and the like, includes a first end panel having at least two sockets formed therein; a second end panel having at least two sockets formed therein; each socket including an aperture and a slot in communication with the aperture; at least two cross members extending between the end panels and securing the end panels together; each of the cross members having a first end extending through an aperture of the first end panel and a second end extending through an aperture of the second end panel; each end of each cross member having a securing tab for insertion through one slot when the end is inserted through the aperture in communication with the slot, and stops for limiting the extent of travel of the securing tab through the slot; and a portion of each end panel surrounding each aperture having a predetermined thickness such that rotation of any cross member in one the aperture, once the securing tab at one end of the cross member has been inserted thr

Abstract: The safety of a user of an extension ladder may be increased by a method of testing whether a fly section has been properly extended and locked into position, which method also impedes inadvertent descent of the fly section. The method of increasing safety of using an extension ladder involves the use of a locking device, comprising an insertion pin designed to be inserted into an insertion hole extending from side to side of a rail on one section of the ladder. The insertion pin is attached to the side of a corresponding rail on the other section of the ladder. The attachment of the insertion pin and the location of the insertion hole are designed so that the insertion pin may be inserted into the insertion hole only when the fly section is properly positioned with respect to the base section, to ensure that rung locks are engaged to hold the fly section in place.