Fence ladder
OwnerJose A. Cuellar, Margaret Cuellarinventors
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Abstract
A fence ladder includes a front section and a rear section for straddling a wire fence. Each section is formed of a pair of risers with a plurality of ladder rungs perpendicularly disposed therebetween. The upper ends of the two sections are joined with a hinge having a post receiver depending therefrom. The receiver includes a cylindrical shell having a plurality of peripheral notches that are each positioned, spaced and dimensioned to receive the outwardly-extending flanges found on a typical T-post. A pair of releasable locks fix the two sections about a fence to prevent separation and shifting.
Claims6
A fence ladder comprising:
- a front section and a rear section, said front section and said rear section each formed of a pair of risers with a plurality of rungs disposed therebetween;
- a post receiver between said front section and said rear section, said receiver formed of a shell having a plurality of peripheral notches that are each positioned, spaced and dimensioned to receive outwardly-extending flanges on a fence post;
- a first plate on one of said rungs on said front section, said first plate having a first indention configured to conform to a front surface of a fence post;
- a second plate on one of said rungs on said rear section, said second plate having a second indention configured to conform to a rear surface of a fence post.
A fence ladder comprising:
- a front section and a rear section, said front section and said rear section each formed of a pair of risers with a plurality of rungs disposed therebetween;
- a post receiver between said front section and said rear section, said receiver formed of a shell having a plurality of peripheral notches that are each positioned, spaced and dimensioned to receive outwardly-extending flanges on a fence post;
- means for locking said front section to said second section to prevent shifting and separation, wherein said means for locking said front section to said second section includes a rod having a latch at one end gripping one of said risers, a threaded portion at an opposing end and a threaded locking knob attachable to the threaded end of said rod that is rotated to tighten said latch against said one of said risers, and to tighten said knob against another of said risers;
- a receptacle on one of said risers for storing said rod when not in use, wherein said receptacle includes a shaft extending through an opening formed on one of said risers, said shaft including multiple apertures for receiving a pin to removably secure said receptacle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.