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US 5,511,285 AGranted
Ladder handle assembly
OwnerJohn B. Bush, Randy G. Gilchristinventors
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Abstract
A ladder handle assembly is illustrated wherein an elongated hand gripping element (A) is pivotally carried by a fastener bracket (C) positionable about a side rail of the ladder wherein first and second couplings (D) and (E) respectively are provided to pivotally carry the handle when in use and to permit the handle to be positioned adjacent a ladder side rail when not in use.
Claims11
A handle assembly for carrying a ladder having parallel side rails comprising:
- an elongated hand gripping element having two ends;
- two depending legs having one end on each leg attached adjacent to said ends of said elongated hand gripping element respectively;
- the other end of each depending leg having a first coupling and having a second coupling carried by a fastener bracket;
- said first coupling and second coupling forming a pivotal connection securing each depending leg to said fastener bracket;
- said fastener bracket being attachable to a side rail of said ladder;
- whereby said ladder can be carried by one hand of a user on the elongated gripping element secured to a side rail of the ladder.
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A handle assembly for carrying a ladder having parallel side rails comprising:
- an elongated hand gripping element having two ends;
- two depending legs having one end on each leg attached adjacent to said ends of said elongated hand gripping element respectively;
- each depending leg having a coupling means forming a pivotal connection securing each depending leg to a fastener bracket;
- said fastener bracket being attachable to a side rail of said ladder;
- whereby said ladder can be carried by one hand of a user on the elongated gripping element secured to a side rail of the ladder.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.