# US 11,441,355 B2 · Ladder stabilization and lighting system

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- Number: US 11,441,355 B2
- Document ID: US11441355B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/931,317
- Filed: 2020-07-16
- Published: 2021-03-04
- Granted: 2022-09-13
- Earliest claimed: 2019-09-04
- Applicants: Steven Lawson
- Inventors: Steven Lawson
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11441355B2

## CPC

- E06C 7/46: Non-skid equipment
- E06C 7/003: {Indicating devices, e.g. user warnings or inclinators}
- F21V 33/0004: {Personal or domestic articles}
- F21Y 2115/10: Light-emitting diodes [LED]
- E06C: LADDERS (E04F11/00 takes precedence; step-stools A47C12/00; adaptation of ladders to use on ships B63B, to use on aircraft B64; scaffolding E04G)
- F21V: FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- F21Y: INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO THE FORM OR THE KIND OF THE LIGHT SOURCES OR OF THE COLOUR OF THE LIGHT EMITTED

## Abstract

A ladder stabilization and lighting system comprising a ladder stabilizing boot, comprising a base pad and a plurality of vertical walls extending upwardly from the base pad, where the plurality of vertical walls extending upward from the base pad form a rectangular recess configured to provide a friction fit on a ladder rail end, and where the base pad is configured to be a flat planar surface larger in area than the ladder rail end. The ladder stabilizing boot further comprises a light positioned on at least one outer surface of the plurality of vertical walls, where the light is powered by a power source in electrical connection with the light and a switch.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A ladder stabilization and lighting system comprising:
a ladder stabilizing boot, comprising a base pad and a plurality of vertical walls extending upwardly from the base pad, wherein the plurality of vertical walls extending upward from the base pad form a rectangular recess configured to provide a friction fit on a ladder rail end; and
comprising a light positioned on at least one outer surface of the plurality of vertical walls, wherein the light is powered by a power source in electrical connection with the light and a switch;
wherein the base pad is configured to be a flat planar surface larger in area than the ladder rail end; and
wherein the base pad further comprises a textured bottom surface configured to prevent a ladder from moving.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The ladder stabilization and lighting system of claim 1, wherein the light and power source are recessed in the at least one outer surface of the plurality of vertical walls.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The ladder stabilization and lighting system of claim 1, wherein the light is configured to be activated by a touch button.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The ladder stabilization and lighting system of claim 1, wherein the ladder stabilization boot is formed as a solid one-piece unit.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The ladder stabilization and lighting system of claim 4, wherein the solid one-piece unit is formed of a rubber compound.

### Claim 6

A ladder stabilization and lighting system comprising:
a ladder stabilizing boot comprising a base pad and a plurality of vertical walls extending upwardly from the base pad, wherein the plurality of vertical walls form a rectangular recess configured to friction fit a ladder rail end;
a light disposed on at least one outer surface of the plurality of vertical walls; and a power source configured to provide power to the light through a switch;
wherein the base pad is configured to be a flat planar surface larger in area than the ladder rail end.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The ladder stabilization and lighting system of claim 6, wherein the light is a LED strip light wrapping around an outer surface of the plurality of vertical walls, wherein the LED light is configured to be activated by a touch button.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The ladder stabilization and lighting system of claim 7, wherein the LED strip light is recessed in a horizontal channel recessed in the plurality of vertical walls.

### Claim 9 (depends on 6)

The ladder stabilization and lighting system of claim 6, wherein the ladder stabilizing boot is formed as a solid one-piece unit.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The ladder stabilization and lighting system of claim 9, wherein the solid one-piece unit is formed of a rubber type material.

### Claim 11 (depends on 6)

The ladder stabilization and lighting system of claim 6, wherein the base pad further comprises a textured bottom surface configured to prevent a ladder from moving.

### Claim 12 (depends on 6)

The ladder stabilization and lighting system of claim 6, wherein the power source is a solar cell electrically coupled to the light through the switch.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

The ladder stabilization and lighting system of claim 12, wherein the power source is electrically coupled to a battery configured to store electrical energy when the light is turned off.