ROPE LADDER CLIMBING TRAINER

Abstract

A rope ladder attached to a ceiling, the rope ladder including a first rope including a plurality of first hand holds disposed at predetermined intervals along a length of the first rope, and a second rope including a plurality of second hand holds disposed at predetermined intervals along a length of the first rope.

Claims

1. A rope ladder attached to a ceiling, the rope ladder comprising: a first rope comprising a plurality of first hand holds disposed at predetermined intervals along a length of the first rope; and a second rope comprising a plurality of second hand holds disposed at predetermined intervals along a length of the first rope.

2. The rope ladder of claim 1, wherein the plurality of first hand holds and the plurality of second hand holds have shapes of balls.

3. The rope ladder of claim 1, wherein the plurality of first hand holds are disposed apart from each other along the first rope at intervals ranging between six and eighteen inches, and the plurality of second hand holds are disposed apart from each other along the second rope at intervals ranging between six and eighteen inches.

4. The rope ladder of claim 1, wherein: the first rope further comprises: a first attachment portion disposed at a first end of the first rope to attach to the ceiling, and a first handle disposed at a second end of the first rope; and the second rope further comprises: a second attachment portion disposed at a first end of the second rope to attach to the ceiling, and a second handle disposed at a second end of the second rope.

5. The rope ladder of claim 4, wherein: the first handle comprises: a first handle attachment portion attached to the second end of the first rope, and a first grip attached to the first handle attachment portion; and the second handle comprises: a second handle attachment portion attached to the second end of the second rope, and a second grip attached to the second handle attachment portion.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0011] These and/or other features and utilities of the present generally inventive concept will become apparent and more readily appreciated from the following description of the embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of which:

[0012] FIG. 1 illustrates a side perspective view of a rope ladder attached to a ceiling, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present general inventive concept.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0013] Various example embodiments (a.k.a., exemplary embodiments) will now be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings in which some example embodiments are illustrated. In the figures, the thicknesses of lines, layers and/or regions may be exaggerated for clarity.

[0014] Accordingly, while example embodiments are capable of various modifications and alternative forms, embodiments thereof are shown by way of example in the figures and will herein be described in detail. It should be understood, however, that there is no intent to limit example embodiments to the particular forms disclosed, but on the contrary, example embodiments are to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the scope of the disclosure. Like numbers refer to like/similar elements throughout the detailed description.

[0015] It is understood that when an element is referred to as being connected or coupled to another element, it can be directly connected or coupled to the other element or intervening elements may be present. In contrast, when an element is referred to as being directly connected or directly coupled to another element, there are no intervening elements present. Other words used to describe the relationship between elements should be interpreted in a like fashion (e.g., between versus directly between, adjacent versus directly adjacent, etc.).

[0016] The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of example embodiments. As used herein, the singular forms a, an and the are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms comprises, comprising, includes and/or including, when used herein, specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components and/or groups thereof.

[0017] Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which example embodiments belong. It will be further understood that terms, e.g., those defined in commonly used dictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaning that is consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant art. However, should the present disclosure give a specific meaning to a term deviating from a meaning commonly understood by one of ordinary skill, this meaning is to be taken into account in the specific context this definition is given herein.

[0018] FIG. 1 illustrates a side perspective view of a rope ladder 100 attached to a ceiling 10, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present general inventive concept.

[0019] The rope ladder 100 may be attached to the ceiling 10, or alternatively, may be attached to a door frame or any other surface that allows the rope ladder 100 to hang therefrom.

[0020] Referring to FIG. 1, the rope ladder 100 may include a first rope 110a and a second rope 110b.

[0021] The first rope 110a may include an attachment portion 111a, a plurality of hand holds 120a, and a handle 130a.

[0022] The attachment portion 111a may be disposed at a first end (i.e., a top end) of the first rope 110a, and may be attached to the ceiling 10 via hooks, adhesive, or any other attachment mechanism known to one of ordinary skill in the art.

[0023] The plurality of hand holds 120a may be disposed along a length of the first rope 110a at predetermined intervals, and may have various shapes including, but not limited to, balls, circles, ovals, squares, diamonds, etc.

[0024] The plurality of hand holds 120a may be disposed apart from each other along the first rope 110a at intervals ranging between six and eighteen inches, but are not limited thereto.

[0025] The handle 130a may be disposed at a second end (i.e., a bottom end) of the first rope 110a.

[0026] The handle 130a may include a grip 131a to allow a user to grab thereonto, and may be attached to the first rope 110a via a handle attachment portion 132a. The handle attachment portion 132a may also be attached to the grip 131a.

[0027] The second rope 110b may include an attachment portion 111b, a plurality of hand holds 120b, and a handle 130b.

[0028] The attachment portion 111b may be disposed at a first end (i.e., a top end) of the second rope 110b, and may be attached to the ceiling 10 via hooks, adhesive, or any other attachment mechanism known to one of ordinary skill in the art.

[0029] The plurality of hand holds 120b may be disposed along a length of the second rope 110b at predetermined intervals, and may have various shapes including, but not limited to, balls, circles, ovals, squares, diamonds, etc.

[0030] The plurality of hand holds 120b may be disposed apart from each other along the second rope 110b at intervals ranging between six and eighteen inches, but are not limited thereto.

[0031] The handle 130b may be disposed at a second end (i.e., a bottom end) of the second rope 110b.

[0032] The handle 130b may include a grip 131b to allow a user to grab thereonto, and may be attached to the second rope 110b via a handle attachment portion 132b. The handle attachment portion 132b may also be attached to the grip 131b.

[0033] As such, the rope ladder 100 includes the first rope 110a and the 110b, which may be used in conjunction to help a climber train. More specifically, the user may first grab onto the grips 131a and 131b, and then may alternatingly climb up the plurality of hand holds 120a and 120b, since the plurality of hand holds 120a and 120b are disposed along the first rope 110a and the second rope 110b, respectively, at predetermined intervals. The climber may keep climbing up the rope ladder 100 using the plurality of hand holds 120a and 120b until the ceiling 10 is reached.

[0034] Although a few embodiments of the present general inventive concept have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that changes may be made in these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the general inventive concept, the scope of which is defined in the appended claims and their equivalents.