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US 2009/0255759 A1Published application
Ladder stabilizing and standoff system
OwnerGregory K. Barnesinventor
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Abstract
A ladder stabilizing system and standoff device comprising a base having a leg receiving portion typically a straight member. The base also includes a U-shaped member. The leg receiving member has removed ends that may telescopically receive a number of different shaped removable legs. The removable legs are in various configurations for use with walls of various configurations. The U-shaped member will attach by clamps to the ladder and the leg receiving member of the base, with the legs thereon, will rest against the wall, when the system is in use.
Claims16
A ladder stabilizing and standoff system 10 comprising:
- a base 12 having straight leg receiving member 14 and having a pair of removed ends 14a and 14b on the leg receiving member 14, the base 12 including a U-shaped member 16, U-shaped member 16 comprising two lateral members 18, 20, and a cross member 22, the removed ends of the straight leg receiving member including a multiplicity of fastener holes 27 therein;
- a multiplicity of leg member pairs (24a/24b, 30a/30b, 36a/36b, 42a/42b), wherein each leg member of each leg member pair has a straight near end and a removed end, the straight near ends for telescopic or fixed engagement with removed ends of the leg receiving member, wherein the multiplicity of leg member pairs includes at least one pair having straight removed ends and at least one pair having curved removed ends, wherein the straight near ends of all leg members have at least one fastener hole therein, for alignment with one of the fastener holes in removed ends of the leg receiving member, and,
- at least a pair of fasteners dimensioned for engaging the aligned fastener holes.
A ladder stabilizing and standoff system comprising:
- A base 12 having straight leg receiving member 14 and having a pair of removed ends 14a and 14b on the leg receiving member 14, the base 12 including a U-shaped member 16, U-shaped member 16 comprising two lateral members 18, 20 and a cross member 22, the removed ends of the straight leg receiving member including a multiplicity of fastener holes 27 therein;
- a multiplicity of leg member pairs (24a/24b, 30a/30b, 36a/36b, 42a/42b), wherein each leg member of each leg member pair has a straight near end and a removed end, the straight near ends for lateral engagement with removed ends of the leg receiving member, wherein the multiplicity of leg member pairs includes at least one pair having straight removed ends and at least one pair having curved removed ends, wherein the straight near ends of all leg members have at least one fastener hole therein, for alignment with one of the fastener holes in removed ends of the leg receiving members;
- at least a pair of fasteners dimensioned for engaging the aligned fastener holes;
- wherein each lateral member of the base is comprised of a pair of telescoping sections where one of the telescoping sections has at least one fastener hole and the other telescoping section has at least two fastener holes for adjustably setting the distance between the leg receiving member and the cross member of the base;
- wherein the multiplicity of leg member pairs include a leg member pair whose removed ends make an angle of about ninety degrees with the straight near end, a leg member pair whose removed ends make an angle of greater than ninety degrees with the straight near end, and a leg member pair whose removed ends make an angle of less than ninety degrees with the straight near end;
- wherein the removed ends of at least some of the leg members of the leg member pairs include adjustable feet;
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- at least a pair of clamps dimensioned to engage a ladder to the cross member of the base.
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