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One-Hand Support Bar
Ink drawing of a 3/4 rectangular heavy rod, one enc bolted midway between the top two steps of the combine’s ladder and the other end bolted to the machine’s top platform.

The One-Hand Support Bar, developed by Dave Gullacher of the Prairie Ag Machinery Institute (Humboldt, Saskatchewan), mounts in the center of the ladder that runs to the top platform of a combine cab. Straddling the device for maximum stability, the operator with one hand grips and slides his hand up the bar with-out releasing his grip as he climbs the ladder. A similar support bar would be effective on any ladder.

Estimated Cost Cost range: See below

Limitations Limitations Addressed by Product: Lower extremity, Strength/endurance


SourcePrairie Agricultural Machinery Institute
David Gullacher
P.O. Box 1150
2215 – 8th Avenue (Highway 5 West)
Humboldt, Saskatchewan, S0K 2A0
Canada
Websitewww.pami.ca
Emailhumboldt@pami.ca
Phone800-567-7264
306-682-5033
Fax306-682-5080
Last updated: Feb 15, 2017


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