Step Unit with Fall Arrest Capability for Climbing a Utility Pole

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a step unit with fall arrest capability for climbing a utility pole, in an assembled configuration, showing my design.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a right side elevational view thereof.

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a step member of the step unit with fall arrest capability for climbing a utility pole.

FIG. 6 is a right side elevational view thereof.

FIG. 7 is a front elevational view thereof.

FIG. 8 is a rear elevational view thereof.

FIG. 9 is a top plan view thereof.

FIG. 10 is a bottom plan view thereof.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a rod member of the step unit with fall arrest capability for climbing a utility pole.

FIG. 12 is a right side elevation view thereof.

FIG. 13 is a top plan view thereof.

FIG. 14 is a bottom plan view thereof.

FIG. 15 is a front elevation view thereof; and,

FIG. 16 is a rear elevational view thereof.

Members of the step unit with fall arrest capability for climbing a utility pole are shown separately in FIGS. 5 - 16 for clarity of illustration. The broken lines showing a fastening member of the step unit in FIGS. 1 - 4 are for the purpose of illustrating unclaimed portions of the claimed design. The long broken lines and the short broken lines shown in FIGS. 3 - 4 are for the purpose of illustrating environment and form no part of the claimed design, wherein the environment includes a utility pole illustrated by the long broken lines and a wire illustrated by the short broken lines.