# US 2013/0239388 A1 · Extension ladder slippage and damage reduction pad

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- Number: US 2013/0239388 A1
- Document ID: US20130239388A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 13/844,263
- Filed: 2013-03-15
- Published: 2013-09-19
- Earliest claimed: 2012-03-15
- Inventors: Daniel Edward Striepling
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20130239388A1

## CPC

- E06C 7/188: {Accessories for temporary stabilising a ladder, e.g. temporary attaching devices (ladder feet or struts E06C7/42, ladder heads E06C7/48)}
- E06C 7/486: {Supports specially adapted to support a ladder on a gutter}
- Y10T 29/49826: Assembling or joining
- Y10T 428/24008: including fastener for attaching to external surface
- 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)
- Y10T: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION

## Abstract

A set of pads, such as rubber pads, can be used with an extension ladder to reduce slipping and prevent damage to the structure on which it is placed. The rubber pads can be attached to the side rails of the extension ladder at a predetermined height. When the ladder is placed against an eave or gutter of the structure, the rubber pads provide a slip resistant protective barrier.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An extension ladder slip and damage reduction pad, comprising:
a pad body;
a first strap disposed through first and second strap slots disposed proximate to a first end of the pad body;
a second strap disposed through third and fourth strap slots disposed proximate to a second, opposite end of the pad body; and
attachment mechanisms disposed to adjustably attach ends of the first strap together and to adjustably attach ends of the second strap together.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The extension ladder slip and damage reduction pad of claim 1, further comprising a male buckle disposed proximate to a first end of the first and second straps and a female buckle disposed proximate to a second, opposite end of the first and second straps.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The extension ladder slip and damage reduction pad of claim 1, wherein the pad body is formed of a material providing increased friction between an extension ladder and a structure as compared to the extension ladder being disposed directly to the structure.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The extension ladder slip and damage reduction pad of claim 3, wherein the pad body is formed of rubber.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The extension ladder slip and damage reduction pad of claim 1, wherein the pad body is from about ½ to about 1 inch in thickness.

### Claim 6

An extension ladder slip and damage reduction pad, comprising:
a rubber pad body;
a first strap disposed through first and second strap slots disposed proximate to a first end of the pad body;
a second strap disposed through third and fourth strap slots disposed proximate to a second, opposite end of the pad body;
attachment mechanisms disposed to adjustably attach ends of the first strap together and to adjustably attach ends of the second strap together; and
a male buckle disposed proximate to a first end of the first and second straps and a female buckle disposed proximate to a second, opposite end of the first and second straps.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The extension ladder slip and damage reduction pad of claim 6, wherein the pad body is from about ½ to about 1 inch in thickness.

### Claim 8

A method for reducing slippage of a ladder placed against a structure, the method comprising:
attaching pads to a portion of rails of an extension ladder, the pads having a pad body, a first strap disposed through first and second strap slots disposed proximate to a first end of the pad body, a second strap disposed through third and fourth strap slots disposed proximate to a second, opposite end of the pad body, and attachment mechanisms disposed to adjustably attach ends of the first strap together and to adjustably attach ends of the second strap together; and
placing the extension ladder against the structure so that the pads are disposed between the extension ladder and the structure.