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US 2026/0210180 A1Published application
Stepladder spreader bar tool holder
AssigneeTricam Industries, LLC
InventorsJoseph P. Foley, Marie A. Vanderwarn
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Abstract
A spreader bar mechanism for a stepladder is disclosed. More specifically, an improved spreader mechanism that has a spreader bar with a tool holder that increases places on the stepladder where tools or other items while using the stepladder. The disclosed tool holder provides a combination handle and tool holder.
Claims20
A folding stepladder comprising:
- a pair of front rails connected by a step;
- a pair of rear rails connected by a cross brace;
- a top cap connected to at least one of the pair of front rails or the pair of rear rails;
- a spreader mechanism comprising:
- a C-shaped spreader bar operably connected to each of the pair of front rails;
- a pair of hinges, each hinge pivotally connected to the spreader bar and comprising:
- a spreader member pivotally connected to a respective rear rail;
- and
- a center bracket having a shared pivot point with the spreader member and the spreader bar;
- and
- a handle affixed to the spreader bar, the spreader bar comprising a tool orifice.
8 more elements
A folding stepladder comprising:
- a pair of front rails connected by a step;
- a pair of rear rails connected by a cross brace;
- wherein at least one of the pair of front rails and pair of rear rails is pivotally connected a top cap;
- a spreader mechanism comprising:
- a spreader bar operably connected to each of the pair of front rails;
- a pair of hinges, each hinge pivotally connected to the spreader bar and comprising:
- a spreader member pivotally connected to a respective rear rail;
- and
- a handle affixed to the spreader bar, the spreader bar comprising a tool orifice.
6 more elements
A spreader mechanism for a ladder comprising:
- a C-shaped spreader bar;
- a pair of arms, each arm pivotally connected to the spreader bar;
- a handle affixed to the spreader bar, the handle comprising a tool orifice.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.