Abstract

A safety device for a ladder for protecting a user of the ladder is provided. The safety device includes a guard member formed extending in one direction, the guard member being mountable on the ladder, and a plurality of fixing members connected to the guard member, spaced apart from each other along a longitudinal direction of the guard member, and configured to fix the guard member to the ladder, wherein the guard member is configured to protrude at least partially toward a mar side of the ladder and cover a rear surface of the ladder.

IPC Classes  ?

• E06C 7/18 - Devices for preventing persons from falling
• E06C 1/06 - Ladders for resting against objects, e.g. walls, poles, trees in one piece
• E06C 1/38 - Special constructions of ladders, e.g. ladders with more or less than two longitudinal members, ladders with movable rungs or other treads, longitudinally-foldable ladders
• E06C 7/08 - Special construction of longitudinal members, or rungs or other treads