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US 6,659,412 B1Granted
Article holder adapted for being supported by a fence
OwnerLarry C. Roachinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus is provided designed to hold extension ladders to fences for storing purposes. A wood or plastic base or back structure that is hung from the top rail of the fence by two large rafter-type hooks. A ladder hook is then mounted to the face of the base or back structure to support the ladder. Other applications are envisioned as well such as hanging hoses, potted plants, gardening tools and supplies, pool tools or toys, and the like.
Claims9
An article holder particularly adapted for being supported by a fence, said article holder comprising:
- a plurality of hanging support brackets, each of said hanging support brackets terminating at two ends, an upper end having an inverted U shape support structure forming an engaging top portion for securement about a top horizontal surface of a fence, and a lower end having a sharply bent U-shaped seat;
- a top horizontal support slidably supported by said hanging support brackets, said top horizontal support resting within said U-shaped seat;
- a bottom horizontal support;
- a vertical support connecting said top horizontal support to said bottom horizontal support, said vertical support substantially aligned along a center of said top horizontal support and said bottom horizontal support;
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- an impingement support connected to said bottom horizontal support, said impingement support suspending objects therefrom for storage.
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An article holder particularly adapted for being supported by a fence, said article holder comprising:
- a plurality of hanging support brackets, each of said hanging support brackets having an inverted U shape support structure forming an engaging top portion for securement about a top horizontal surface of a fence, said U shaped support structure terminating at a sharply bent U-shaped seat;
- a top horizontal support slidably supported by said hanging support brackets, wherein said top horizontal support is gravitationally impinged within said hanging support brackets;
- a bottom horizontal support;
- a vertical support connecting said top horizontal support to said bottom horizontal support, said vertical support substantially aligned along a center of said top horizontal support and said bottom horizontal support;
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- an impingement support connected to said bottom horizontal support, said impingement support comprising a linearly elongated vertical member affixed to said bottom horizontal support, a perpendicularly depending base, and a vertically projecting lip perpendicularly depending from said base, said impingement support for suspending objects placed thereon.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.