Ladder mountable paint can holder

Abstract

A ladder mountable paint can or container holder other with an angle adjustable standoff arm which prevents a paint can or other container from swinging into lower ladder rungs or steps and holds the container in a level position for use by the worker using the contents of the container. Interconnected downwardly opening step engaging and embracing channel engaging an upper step and an upwardly opening channel engaging and embracing channel engaging and embracing a lower step from beneath prevent the mounted paint can holder from being accidently disengaged from the ladder. In an alternative embodiment, a downwardly opening step engaging and embracing channel engaging and embracing a upper step which is interconnected to downwardly extending parallel legs which trap a lower step between them and extend a sufficient distance below the trapped step to prevent its being accidentally being jarred upwardly and out from between said downwardly entrapping legs and becoming disengaged from the ladder.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.