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US 12,584,354 B2Granted
Ladder mounted securing device for preventing slippage of ladder during use
OwnerDanny Brandoninventor
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Abstract
A ladder securing device includes a housing that has a rotating interface configured to attach to a portion of a ladder. The housing is rotationally operable between an attaching position and a bypass position. A reel is disposed within the housing, and includes a strap that is selectively extendable to a plurality of extended positions. The reel biases the strap to a coiled position around a spool of the reel and within the housing. A retainer is attached to an end of the strap, and is configured to attach to one of the ladder and the housing in a securing position that secures the ladder to an adjacent support structure.
Claims20
A ladder securing device comprising:
- a housing having a rotating interface that is attached to a portion of a ladder, the housing being rotationally operable between an attaching position and a bypass position;
- a reel that is disposed within the housing, wherein the reel includes a strap that is selectively extendable to a plurality of extended positions, wherein the reel biases the strap to a coiled position around a spool of the reel and within the housing;
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- a retainer that is attached to an end of the strap, wherein the retainer is configured to attach to one of the ladder and the housing in a securing position that secures the ladder to an adjacent support structure, wherein the bypass position orients the housing to be parallel with and positioned between adjacent rungs of the ladder, and wherein the attaching position orients the housing to be perpendicular to the adjacent rungs of the ladder.
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A ladder comprising:
- a base section;
- a fly section that slidably operates relative to the base section to define a desired height of an engaging end of the fly section;
- a housing having a rotating interface that is configured to attach to a portion of the base section, the housing being rotationally operable between an attaching position and a bypass position, wherein the housing in the bypass position is positioned within a storage space defined between adjacent rungs and opposing side rails of the base section, wherein the bypass position is configured to place the housing in alignment with the adjacent rungs of the base section, and wherein the attaching position orients the housing to be perpendicular to the adjacent rungs of the base section;
- a reel that is disposed within the housing, wherein the reel includes a strap that is selectively extendable to a plurality of extended positions, wherein the reel biases the strap to a coiled position around a spool of the reel and within the housing;
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- a retainer that is attached to an end of the strap, wherein the retainer is configured to attach to one of the base section and the housing in a securing position that secures the ladder to an adjacent support structure, wherein the securing position is further defined by the strap being rotationally secured in a desired extended position of the plurality of extended positions.
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A method for securing an extension ladder to an adjacent support structure, the method comprising steps of:
- operating a fly section of the extension ladder relative to a base section of the extension ladder to define a desired length;
- positioning the ladder against a support structure;
- rotating a housing for a ladder securing device from a bypass position to an attaching position, wherein the bypass position is configured to place the housing in alignment with adjacent rungs of the base section, and wherein the attaching position orients the housing to be perpendicular to the adjacent rungs of the base section;
- extending a strap from a coiled position within the housing to a desired extended position to be encircled around the support structure;
- attaching a retainer of the strap in the desired extended position to the base section;
- retracting the strap to eliminate slack in the strap encircling the support structure;
- activating a reel lock that secures a rotational position of a reel of the housing and secures the strap in the desired extended position;
- disengaging the reel lock to allow the reel to bias the strap back to a coiled position within the housing;
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- rotating the housing from the attaching position to the bypass position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.