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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 1992
Filed:
Jan. 30, 1991
Applicant:
Inventor:
Danny R Williams, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
Houston Industries Incorporated, Houston, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
182221 ; 182134 ;
Abstract
A gaff guard for a gaff on a line crew member's climbing iron that may be permanently attached to the shank of the climbing iron. When the gaff is in use, the guard is conveniently and safely stowed in a rest position in a cavity in the means attaching the gaff guard to the shank. If a snagging force is encountered by the guard in the rest position, the attaching member has structure which yields so that snagging is overcome. Thus, the guard in not subject to being misplaced. When the gaff is not in use, the guard is pivoted downward and a socket covers the gaff, protecting the gaff point and the surroundings.