Shoulder protection device for ladder transport
OwnerDouglas W. Johnsoninventor
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Abstract
A shoulder protection device releasably mountable within the U-shaped channels of a ladder to provide support during shoulder supported transportation thereof, including a mounting arrangement for releasably mounting the device within the U-shaped channel of a ladder, a recess formed in the device to accommodate ladders having a pivotably mounted cross-brace and a shim assembly for permitting the device to be mounted on ladders having various U-shaped channel depths and various cross-brace constructions. The device may also include a strip that will protect the clothing of the user of the device, a tether and/or storage arrangement for holding the device to the ladder.
Claims17
A shoulder protection device for mounting to a ladder having legs formed of generally U-shaped channels to provide support during shoulder supported transportation thereof, said shoulder protection device comprising a body configured for mounting insertion within the U-shaped channel, said body having a first surface for mounting contact with the U-shaped channel, a second surface projecting beyond the edges of the U-shaped channel for contact with the shoulder of a user;
- mounting means affixed to said first surface for releasably mounting said device within the U-shaped channel;
- and recess means formed in said first surface extending transversely across the width of the U-shaped channel when said device is mounted therein for mounting said device in ladders having pivoted cross-brace construction, said recess means being of sufficient depth to accommodate said cross-brace and associated hardware.
A shoulder protection device for mounting to a ladder having legs formed of generally U-shaped channels to provide support during shoulder supported transportation thereof, said shoulder protection device comprising a body configured for mounting insertion within the U-shaped channel, said body having a first surface for mounting contact with the U-shaped channel, and a second surface projecting beyond the edges of the U-shaped channel for contact with the shoulder of a user;
- mounting means affixed to said first surface for releasably mounting said device within the U-shaped channel;
- and a plurality of shim means of graduated thicknesses for selective mounting at spaced locations between said first surface and the U-shaped channel for forming a variable recess therebetween and increasing the depth of said device to permit mounting said device on ladders having U-shaped channels of different depths and to ensure that a portion of said second surface projects beyond the edges of the U-shaped channel and to permit said recess means to accommodate ladder cross-brace constructions of various sizes.
A shoulder protection- device for mounting to a ladder having legs formed of generally U-shaped channels to provide support during shoulder supported transportation thereof, said shoulder protection device comprising a body configured for mounting insertion within the U-shaped channel, said body having a first surface for mounting contact with the U-shaped channel and a second surface projecting beyond the edges of the U-shaped channel for contact with the shoulder of a user;
- recess means formed in said first surface extending transversely across the width of the U-shaped channel when said device is mounted therein for mounting said device in ladders having pivoted cross-brace construction, said recess means being of sufficient depth to accommodate said cross-brace;
- mounting means affixed to said first surface including at least one mounting member projecting outwardly adjacent said recess means and fastener means affixed to said mounting member, said fastener means including a two portion hook and loop fastener having a first portion attached to said mounting member and a second portion attached to said U-shaped channel for releasably mounting said device within the U-shaped channel;
- and shim means of graduated thicknesses for selectively mounting intermediate said first surface and said U-shaped channel for forming a variable recess therebetween and varying the depth of said device to permit mounting said device on ladders having U-shaped channels of different depths and to ensure that a portion of said second surface projects beyond the edges of the U-shaped channel and to vary the depth of said recess means to permit said recess means to accommodate ladder cross-brace constructions of various sizes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.