Ladder stabilizer
OwnerJeffrey J. Swanninventor
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method and apparatus for stabilizing a ladder for minimizing accidents. For example, a main bracket may be connected to a lower arm, a foot bracket may be connected to the lower arm, an upper arm may be connected to the foot bracket and a slide arm may be telescopically slidable inserted inside the upper arm. Pins may be inserted into holes within the main bracket, upper arm, lower arm, and slide arm to secure the ladder stabilizer. The main bracket may be attached to most ladders regardless of side rail thickness. The ladder stabilizer may accommodate varying surfaces, flat and uneven, with the ability to fold up against the vertical sides of the ladder in a small compact unit when not in use.
Claims44
A ladder stabilizer, comprising:
- a main bracket adapted to be attached to a side rail of a ladder;
- a lower arm connected to the main bracket;
- a foot bracket connected to the lower arm;
- an upper arm connected to the foot bracket;
- a slide arm slidably inserted inside the upper arm;
- a first pin removably inserted through the upper arm and through the slide arm;
- and
- a second pin removably inserted through the main bracket and through a slide arm box on the slide arm.
A ladder stabilizer, comprising:
- a main bracket adapted to be attached to a side rail of a ladder;
- a lower arm connected to the main bracket;
- a foot bracket connected to the lower arm;
- an upper arm connected to the foot bracket;
- a slide arm;
- the upper arm and the slide arm each comprising a plurality of holes for telescopic adjustment;
- a first pin passing through one of the plurality of holes in the upper arm and passing through one of the plurality of holes of the slide arm;
- and
- a second pin passing through a bracket hole in the main bracket and passing through a slide arm box hole in the slide arm.
A ladder stabilizer, comprising:
- a main bracket adapted to be attached to a side rail of a ladder;
- a lower arm connected to the main bracket;
- a foot bracket connected to the lower arm;
- an upper arm, comprising a plurality of holes for telescopic adjustment, connected to the foot bracket;
- a slide arm comprising a plurality of holes for telescopic adjustment;
- a first pin passing through one of the plurality of holes in the upper arm and passing through one of the plurality of holes of the slide arm;
- and
- a second pin passing through a bracket hole in the main bracket and passing through a slide arm box hole in the slide arm;
- the upper arm and the slide arm each longitudinally extensible and contractible relative to each other.
A ladder stabilizer, comprising:
- a main bracket adapted to be attached to a side rail of a ladder;
- a lower arm connected to the main bracket;
- a foot bracket connected to the lower arm;
- an upper arm connected to the foot bracket;
- a slide arm slidably inserted into the upper arm;
- a first pin removably inserted through an upper arm hole in the upper arm and through a slide arm hole in the slide arm;
- and
- a second pin removably inserted into a bracket hole in the main bracket and through a slide arm box hole in the slide arm.
A ladder system, comprising:
- a ladder;
- a main bracket connected to a side rail of the ladder;
- a lower arm connected to the main bracket;
- a foot bracket connected to the lower arm;
- an upper arm connected to the foot bracket;
- and
- a slide arm telescopically slidable within the upper arm
- wherein an adjustment plate is situated between the main bracket and the side rail of the ladder.
A method for stabilizing a ladder comprising:
- mounting a ladder stabilizer to a side rail of the ladder;
- wherein the mounting of the ladder stabilizer includes;
- connecting a main bracket to the side rail of the ladder;
- connecting a lower arm to the main bracket;
- connecting a foot bracket to the lower arm;
- connecting an upper arm to the foot bracket;
- and
- inserting a slide arm into the upper arm.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.