US 6,550,577 B1 · Ladder securing device

Abstract

A safety device, for securing a ladder to more than one structure type. The device includes a base, having one or more connection holes, designed to secure the safety device to a first structure type through the connection holes. The device also includes a securing section, coupled to the base section, designed to secure the safety device to a second structure type. The device may optionally include a support, removably coupled to the base, designed to engage a front edge of a gutter, to prevent structural damage to the gutter when the ladder rests on the gutter. The device may also include a removable bracket portion, having one or more bracket connection holes, perpendicularly oriented to, and coupled to, the base, and designed to secure the safety device to a third structure type, through the bracket connection holes, when the support engages the front edge of the gutter.

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Dependent claims

A safety device, for securing a ladder to more than one structure comprising:

a) base, having one or more connection holes placed thereon, adapted to secure the safety device to a first structure through the connection holes;
b) a securing section, coupled to the base section, adapted to secure the safety device to a second structure;
c) a buckle, rotatably coupled to the base section;
d) a support, removably coupled to the base, adapted to engage a front edge of a gutter, to prevent structural damage to the gutter when the ladder rests on the gutter;
and
e) a removable bracket portion, having one or more bracket connection holes, perpendicularly oriented to, and coupled to, the base, and adapted to secure the safety device to a third structure, through the bracket connection holes, when the support engages the front edge of the gutter.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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