Ladder Leveler and Method
AssigneeWerner Co.
InventorsJoseph C. Dangrow, James J. Grebinoski, David A. Winslow
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Abstract
A leveler for a ladder having side rails and a rung comprises a metal housing fixed to one of the side rails. The housing has an opening. The leveler comprises a metal leg with slides in the housing and is adjustable in the housing. The leg has a top end and a bottom end. The leg has two rows of holes which are set side by side and extend through the leg. The leveler comprises a holder for holding a leg to the housing. The holder extending through the opening and one of the holes to hold a leg in place. The leveler comprises a cap disposed on the top end which acts as a stop for the leg when the cap contacts the housing. A method for setting a ladder in place.
Claims15
A leveler for a ladder having side rails and a rung comprising:
- a metal housing fixed to one of the side rails, the housing having an opening;
- a metal leg which slides in the housing and is adjustable in the housing, the leg has a top end and a bottom end, the leg has two rows of holes which are set side by side and extend through the leg;
- a holder for holding the leg to the housing, the holder extending through the opening and one of the holes to hold the leg in place;
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- a cap disposed on the top end which acts as a stop for the leg when the cap contacts the housing.
A method for setting a ladder in place comprising the steps of:
- leaning a top edge of the ladder against a work surface;
- positioning the ladder until a bubble of a rung of the ladder indicates a level reading;
- sliding a metal leg in a housing of a leg attached to a rail of the ladder;
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- inserting a pin through a hole of two rows of holes which are set side by side and extend through the leg and through an opening of the housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.