Ladder Support Hook Apparatus
OwnerDe Roin Kentinventor
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Abstract
A ladder support hook apparatus for securing a ladder in place includes a base foot having a base top side and a base bottom side. The base top side has a plurality of mounting apertures extending through the base bottom side. An extendable arm is coupled to the base foot. The arm comprises a lower portion pivotably coupled to the base top side and an upper portion adjustably coupled to the lower portion. An engagement hook is coupled to the extendable arm. The engagement hook has a flat portion pivotably coupled to the upper portion and a hooked portion extending from the flat portion. The hooked portion is configured to selectively engage a rung of a ladder.
Claims9
A ladder support hook apparatus comprising:
- a base foot, the base foot having a base top side and a base bottom side, the base top side having a plurality of mounting apertures extending through the base bottom side;
- an extendable arm coupled to the base foot, the arm comprising a lower portion pivotably coupled to the base top side and an upper portion adjustably coupled to the lower portion;
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- an engagement hook coupled to the extendable arm, the engagement hook having a flat portion pivotably coupled to the upper portion and a hooked portion extending from the flat portion, the hooked portion being configured to selectively engage a rung of a ladder.
A ladder support hook apparatus comprising:
- a base foot, the base foot having a base top side and a base bottom side, the base top side having a plurality of mounting apertures extending through the base bottom side, the plurality of mounting apertures comprising a set of four corner apertures and a central aperture, the central aperture being larger than each of the corner apertures;
- at least one foot cover, the foot cover having a cover top side, a cover bottom side, a cover front end, and a cover back end, the cover front end having a foot slot extending towards the cover back end, the cover top side having a raised portion adjacent the cover front end, the foot slot extending within the raised portion and being configured to receive the base foot, the cover bottom side having a plurality of grips extending therefrom, the plurality of grips being one of a plurality of evenly spaced spikes, a plurality of continuous texture granules, or the like;
- an extendable arm coupled to the base foot, the arm comprising a lower portion pivotably coupled to a pair of base ears of the base top side and an upper portion adjustably coupled to the lower portion, the lower portion having an array of adjustment apertures extending therethrough, the upper portion being hollow and having an open bottom end to slidingly receive the lower portion, the upper portion having a pin housing extending around a pin aperture and a spring-loaded pin coupled within the pin housing, the pin having a shaft and a pinhead, the shaft selectively extending through the pin aperture to engage one of the array of adjustment apertures;
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- an engagement hook coupled to the extendable arm, the engagement hook having a flat portion pivotably coupled to the upper portion and a hooked portion extending from the flat portion, the flat portion having a pair of hook ears coupled to the upper portion, the hooked portion being configured to selectively engage a rung of a ladder.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.