Protection cover for ladder

In combination:

• a ladder having upright generally parallel side rails and rungs extended between and secured to the side rails, said side rails having upper ends adapted to rest on an upright support to retain the ladder in a generally upright position, cover means extended between and located over the upper ends of the side rails, said cover means having front and back side walls located on opposite sides of the upper ends of the side rails, end walls secured to the front and back side walls located adjacent opposite outside portions of the upper ends of the side rails, and a top wall joined to the side walls and end walls providing an inverted box-shaped chamber having an open bottom accommodating the upper ends of the side rails, said side rails being located in said chamber adjacent the end walls, and opposite end portions of the front and back side walls, and resilient electrical non-conductive means attached to the opposite end portions of the back side adjacent the end walls of the cover means adapted to engage the support when the ladder is in an upright position to protect the support from damage and electrically insulate the ladder from the support, said resilient electrical non-conductive means comprising a first resilient upright pad secured to one opposite end portion of the back side wall adjacent the one end wall of the cover means and a second resilient electrically non-conductive pad secured to the other opposite end portion of the back side wall adjacent the other end wall, said pads being in alignment with the upper ends of the side rails of the ladder whereby the side rails of the ladder transmit direct and aligned bearing forces on the first and second pads so as to inhibit movement of the upper end of the ladder relative to the upright support.

A protection cover for a ladder having upright side rails and rungs extended between and secured to the side rails, said side rails having upper ends adapted to rest on an upright support to retain the ladder in a generally upright position comprising:

• cover means adapted to and extended between and located over the upper ends of the side rails of the ladder, said cover means having a top wall, parallel front and back side walls, and end walls normally connected to the side walls and top wall providing an inverted box-shaped chamber having an open bottom for accommodating said upper end of the side rails of the ladder adjacent said end walls and opposite end portions of said front and back side walls, means connected to the cover means adapted to hold the cover means on the side rails of the ladder, and resilient electrical non-conductive means attached to the cover means adapted to engage the support when the ladder is in an upright position to protect the support from damage and electrically insulate the ladder form the support, said resilient electrical non-conductive means including separate pad means secured to said opposite end portions of said back side wall in alignment with said side rails of the ladder whereby the side rails of the ladder transmit direct and aligned bearing forces on the separate pad means so as to inhibit movement of the upper end of the ladder relative to the upright support.