SAFETY DEVICE FOR GROUND-SUPPORTED LADDER

An extension ladder in which the extension part has a plurality of striated cut-out portions along the leaning edge to serve as hooks for hooking onto a gutter or top edge of a sidewall or roof of a building to prevent lateral or vertical sliding. A lining of rubber or similar material is preferably...     

Increased stability is imparted to a ladder according to the present invention by providing a load suspension means connected at the upper and lower ends of the ladder for suspending a load in an elevated position disposed inwardly towards the lower end of the ladder from a vertical plane extending from...     

A safety device for supporting legs or feet of a ladder or similar structure which is a one-piece combination of an inclined plane and a series of steps providing a multiplicity of levels on which said structure may be supported.

Stepladders having good lateral stability comprise a pair of channel members of fixed length pivoted at their top end to the side rails of the front ladder section to swing between a closed position and an extended position. The bottom ends of each channel member carries a foot member which always extends...     

A step stool includes a handrail attached to one side with non-skid steps that make it safe when standing on the step stool. Stabilizing bars are connected to the step stool to prevent it from tipping over due to a user placing his weight on the hand rail when standing on the step stool.

The present device includes a plurality of shim-like members which are fastened at one end through a stud, or an elongated bolt, or a riveted assembly to a baseboard and are free to rotate about the stud, bolt or rivet. The shim-like members can be moved into and out of a stacked arrangement with other...     

A support strut arrangement for use with a ladder extends from the ladder in load transfer relation with the ground, having lost motion provision to accept a predetermined extent of bowing of the ladder under the weight of a user before the load strut becomes effective, so that the top ends of the ladder...     

A bracket including a clamp for removable clamped engagement with a ladder is provided for support from an upstanding inclined ladder and includes a rigid support arm projecting horizontally outwardly from the clamp and the side of the ladder facing in the direction toward which theladder is inclined....     

A stablizing device to be connected on the outer sides of the side pieces of a ladder has a lower leg pivoted on a lower part of the side piece and pivoted at its upper end to an upper leg part which has a locking member for releasable locking on the side piece. By adjustment of the upper leg part, the...     

A scaffold structure comprising a tubular column positioned vertically in use by a base support for supporting a base end portion of the column. Top supporting structure supports a top end portion of the tubular column and is effective to maintain the column vertical in use. The base support and top...     

A pair of ladder brackets held together by an elastic tie at one end of each having U-shaped clamps at the other ends for engaging the narrow sides of the side rails of a ladder when the brackets are fitted to the outer wide sides of the side rails. The elastic tie holds the U-shaped clamps against the...     

A ladder levelling device used in combination with a ladder on inclined ground surfaces, which levelling device is placed under one leg of the ladder while the other leg rests on the ground surface or some other support, comprises a triangular, inclined platform including an open cavity area defined...     

A ladder support having a pyramidal configuration with a ladder rest at the apex of the pyramid which provides a stable rest for supporting a ladder proximal to eaves of a building structure.

A ladder attachment including an adjustable frame assembly detachably connected to the end of a section of a conventional extension ladder, the frame assembly cooperating with the side rails of the ladder to form a hook portion for extending over the ridge of a pitched roof to thereby allow the ladder...     

A step-ladder is provided with one or more hooks on one or both of the ladder's stanchions, with the hooks adapted to engage with corresponding horizontal, standing, or inclined members carried by a fixed structure. The hooks, which may also be telescopic, are vertically and perpendicularly displaceable...     

A multi-purpose attachment for ladders enhances the safety and convenience of a ladder. A basic attachment unit is adjustable along ladder side rails and can be locked in any selected position. The basic unit contains fittings which allow the ready attachment and locking of gutter, roof and ladder side...     

An attachment for a rung-type ladder which provides a generally horizontally disposed supporting surface such as a step. The attachment includes a pair of downwardly opening generally inverted U-shaped members which are positioned over a pair of adjacent ladder rungs combined with a pair of angulated...     

A ladder support which is attached to the top portion of ladder rails, the support having a large bearing surface which is covered with soft fabric and being adapted to fit ladders of various sizes and made of various materials.

A supporting device for ladders which has two supports which can be connected with rungs of the ladder by two connecting devices. The connecting devices form at least one pair of connecting parts which receive two rungs of the ladder in opposite direction, the connecting parts being at a variable distance...     

A ladder is provided with a pair of brackets which permit the ladder to be used against a house without damaging the gutters. The attachments comprise a pair of bracket members each of which is of square tubular construction and bent at approximately 20.degree. midway between the ends thereof thus defining...     

A safety device for ladders to prevent slippage when placed against a tree or pole is disclosed. Means for gripping the tree is connected to a holding member A and lies generally perpendicular to the rungs L of the ladder. The holding member A is rotatably fastened to the top rung of the ladder for rotational...     

A ladder attachment includes a telescopic cross-bar 1A, 2A the ends of which carry wheels 3A for engaging a wall on either side of the ladder. This provides stability and also sets the ladder back from the wall. The center portion 1A of the cross-bar has a pair of hooks 4A which hook over a rung 5A of...     

A fitting for a ladder including a pair of brackets releasably attached to the ladder legs and including a pair of downwardly directed hook portions and associated parts that are sized to be seated in a gutter. The brackets are connected by a crossbar and in a second mode of operation a non-skid, resilient...     

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in a platform for stairs, and the principal object of the invention is to provide a device which may be effectively employed as a scaffold structure for stairs, or a step-up platform to reach portions of the ceiling and the walls of a room.

A ladder attachment consisting of two triangular plates with holes and connecting rods. When connected through the rungs of a conventional extension ladder it forms a frame on the outsides of the ladder that can be adjustably extended over the ridge of a roof. The attachment allows the ladder to conform...     

A ladder which can be used as either an extension ladder or step ladder or stool, and which includes a pair of slidingly telescoping, selectively extendable ladder sections. An interconnecting pedestal subassembly is provided and is adapted for detachable engagement with the side rails of the ladder...     

This application provides an attachable non-slip ladder support for and on an upper rung of a ladder with a typical stile and rung construction. This support has a shell-like member having an internal configuration which is sized and adapted for slidable mounting on this upper rung. Intermediate this...     

The safety attachment includes a flat strap base member and a clamp thereon to detachably mount it on the top rung of a ladder. A pair of curved horns are pivoted on the ends of the base member, the horns being curved to fit around the tree against which the ladder is put, and with teeth on their concave...     

A ladder safety device is provided which may be fitted to a ladder and includes at least two elongated members cooperating telescopically. Apertures are formed in the elongated members which may be brought into register on telescopic extensions of the members to receive the ends of ladder uprights so...     

A wall stand-off apparatus and method for supporting virtually any ladder adjacent to a substantially vertical surface. The novel wall stand-off apparatus of the present invention comprises a U-shaped support bar which forms two, substantially parallel legs. Each leg is provided with an extension member,...     

An adjustable stablizing device which is attached to an extension ladder having hollow rungs without requiring modification of the ladder structure or affecting normal operation of the ladder is described. The device has two stabilizing elements made of aluminum which are located at different side of...     

A stabilizing attachment for a ladder intended to make the ladder safer to use. The attachment includes a fixture capable of being secured at a selected position along the length of the ladder and support means comprising a cross member extending parallel to the rungs of the ladder and a pair of parallel...     

A gutter protection device for preventing damage to an eaves-mounted gutter against which a ladder is leaned. A polyethylene foam block forms the body of the device. A semi-circular recess in one face of the body can be fitted on the lip of the gutter. A pair of pins which project from the body into...     

Modifications in a levelling device for ladders and the like are provided. Apertured lug, adapted for attachment to the bottom ends of uprights, stiles or legs of a ladder, trestle, etc., are slidably mounted on an arcuate support bar, and biased to a non-locking or freely slidable position. On application...     

A multi-purpose convertible ladder stabilizer, particularly adapted to stabilize the upper free end of ladders such as the extension type during utility in the construction, maintenance, repair, painting of commercial and domestic buildings. The stabilizer is characterized by its portability and function...     

A rain gutter ladder support device (A) is illustrated which may be placed inside of a gutter (12). The device is designed to fit snuggly inside the gutter with a front bar (10) engaged against the front edge (12a) of the gutter (12). The device reinforces the front edge (12a) of the gutter when a ladder...     

A ladder rest comprises interconnected yokes (12,13) which extend across the front or climbing side of an upper ladder section (8) and are mounted on rungs (18) of that ladder section by hooks (17). The yokes extend around the stiles (11) of the ladder and carry abutments (22) which engage a wall (24)....     

A ladder attachment is provided for holding a ladder on a sloping roof. Sharp, pointed members or claws are attached to the ladder which, in operation, protrude from the ladder in a direction facing the roof. The sharp, pointed members pierce into the roof a selected distance at a selected angle and...     

The invention is a climbing device comprising a ladder with a pair of spaced apart upright members for leaning against a structure and a plurality of spaced apart rungs each extending between and supported by the upright members, a stabile support member having a base portion for securement to the structure...     

The invention disclosed herein comprises a ladder roof brace which includes adjustable means of engaging the rungs of a ladder, means of bearing against both sides of a roof over a ridge and means of engaging a gutter.

A device for supporting simultaneously the bottom ends of both stiles of a ladder from sloping ground, so that the rungs of the ladder are horizontal, comprises a reversible triangular platform, which is supported from the ground by three feet, one of which spaces the respective corner of the platform...     

A protection cover for a ladder has front and rear side walls located over and extended between the upper end of the rails of a ladder. A releasable strap holds the cover on the ladder. A plurality of pads of resilient non-electrical conductive material are secured to the back side wall to protect the...     

A ladder attachment consisting of 2 pair of bars with holes, connecting rods, locknuts and washers to an extension ladder it forms a frame on the outsides of the ladder that can be adjustably extended over the ridge of a roof. The attachment allows the ladder to conform to the roof's pitch and be secured...     

A ladder securing device for securing a ladder to a utility pole or the like. The ladder securing device has a main elongated and flexible strap member having looped ends, with one end forming a hand loop for the user of the device. A quick release adjustment buckle is provided for adjustably engaging...     

This invention relates to tripodal support structures and more particularly to a three-legged folding step-ladder having outrigger-type support extensions on the two front support legs, a rear support member having a single ground contact point, and independently extendable and retractable safety hand...     

A stabilizer device for attachment to a ladder, comprising an attachment portion adapted to be attached to a stile of a ladder and a leg portion connected to and extending away from the attachment portion, the attachment portion being provided with two projections of adjustable length extending outwardly...     

A multipurpose, two-position ladder attachment for extending a ladder above overhanging roofs while bridging the eaves and gutters, for leaning against weak siding, and for installing heavy or bulky panels or windows in elevated openings. Elongated channels formed in two cantilevered brackets are clamped...     

A device which is easily attached to the stiles of any ladder. This highly reliable device creates a steadfast ladder, removing the fear of the ladder flipping over or slipping out from under. This device is created in such a manner as to be attached to any ladder and also having a clearance to allow...     

A device for use with a ladder comprising one cylindrical member with horizontally spaced apertures in said cylindrical member to accept the top ends of the rails of the ladder when the invention is placed horizontally thereon. The invention is affixed to the ladder by a pliable strap or straps with...     

A load support platform for use in conjunction with a vehicle tire wherein a pair of outwardly flared feet 22, 24 interact with the tire such that lateral or downward forces on the platform 6 is resisted by the weight of the vehicle.

The invention is directed to a portable wing extension for releasably securing to a roof ladder. The wing extension includes a horizontal wing section secured to slide through supports which are received within adjacent rungs of the ladder. A pair of lock pins releasably secure the wing extensions to...     

A ladder safety apparatus for use with a straight ladder having vertical side rails, and having horizontally aligned openings in the side rails, is disclosed. An example is a hollow-rung metal or aluminum ladder. The safety apparatus includes a flexible metal cable of a length somewhat greater than the...     

A sway brace is attached to each of the opposite sides of a step ladder. The attachment is made by a bolt passing through aligned holes in the brace leg and an associated ladder leg. The bolt hole in the brace leg is oversized to permit it to swing to a bracing position. A compression spring takes up...     

The present invention relates to an improved device designed to be mountable on a building for supporting a ladder and protecting the building from damage due to the ladder. The improved device includes a plurality of leg means, attachment means, and crosspiece means that are mountable to a building...     

A wall scaffold using a pair of ladders equipped with ladder jacks for supporting a horizontal work platform. The invention includes numerous safety features such as a safety railing on standards attached to the outboard ends of the ladder jacks, a paint bucket trolley for the railing, an adjustable...     

This invention relates to a pole gripping assembly for use in stabilizing ladders used to ascend a tree, utility pole or the like. The assembly comprises a yoke member having an arcuate shape which is connected between the side rails at an upper end of a ladder. The yoke member is connected by brackets...     

A ladder stabilizer comprising rigid wings attached to the rails, extending to the ground on each side to brace the ladder. The wings are attached by hinges to fold against the ladder front for storage. The design takes advantage of the angular relationship between the rails of a ladder and the ground,...     

An apparatus is set forth wherein a plurality of spaced tubular supports include pivotally mounted angular feet at their lower terminal ends. The supports each telescopingly receive an inner support, wherein each inner support includes a "C" shaped rigid jaw for positioning about a rung of an associated...     

A safety device for stabilizing the upper end of a ladder against the exterior wall of a building or other resting surface comprising a tubular body of a length greater than the typical ladder width and having coaxial and coextensive inner and outer contiguous tubular sections. The inner tubular section...     

A safety attachment for a ladder is disclosed as including an extruded channel fixed to the top of the ladder with a screw shaft having left and right hand threads disposed in the channel, pole engaging arms extend from guides mounted on the shaft threads for movement of the arm to engage and disengage...     

An improved ladder stabilizing device for supporting a ladder a spaced distance away from a substantially vertical surface is disclosed. The device of the present invention includes a U-shaped support bar which forms two parallel legs, the ends of which rest against the substantially vertical surface....     

A ladder having an anchoring system is disclosed including a ladder and stakes to be driven into the ground which are engagable against an upwardly facing surface of the ladder in the normal position of use. According to preferred embodiments, the ladder is provided with a pair of apertures either in...     

A system for holding a ladder in a secure position relative to an object against which the ladder rests. The system comprises a strap that contacts the ladder and the object and secures the ladder to the object. The system is also comprised of a first buckle and a second buckle, with each buckle being...     

A base plate includes a plurality of plate members, each formed with abutting flanges that are in turn orthogonally oriented relative to one another to provide a continuous abutment surface for a plurality of ladder legs of an associated ladder. The structure includes pins directed through each corner...     

A Foot actuated ladder brace for stabilizing ladders with side rails operates by increasing the ladder base width. A channel shaped foot link is pivotally connected to the bottom of one of the ladder side rails as to fold up along the side rail and to swing downwardly to extend along and increase the...     

A pair of brackets for the top end of a ladder, which can be slipped over the ladder rails and pinned in attached relation thereto, are of light weight, low cost pressed steel construction, and are formed to accept as a spacer member a piece of two-by-four timber, to permit supporting the ladder against...     

A stabilizing leg for attachment to a ladder for use on uneven surfaces comprises a rigid leg member (3) having a central longitudinal slot (6) through which extend U-bolts (17) for clamping the leg member (3) to the rungs (15) of the ladder. The U-bolts can be slackened to permit the leg member (3)...     

A roller device (7) for equipment such as a ladder (5) has a rigid core (14) with an axle (17), and a surrounding more compressible rubber portion (8,9) circumferentially spaced portions of which are more readily compressible than adjacent portions so that the device will roll easily when not under load,...     

A multiple use ladder support attachment (M.U.L.S.A.), for hollow rung ladders, designed to pivot and lock a pair of arms (with a support plate across one end) so as to offset and support a ladder top from a roof of any slope (pitch) or to pivot the support plate upward and support the ladder top a selectable...     

A gardener's aid for sloped ground formed of first and second elongated paralleled spaced apart strut members, a plurality of generally flat spaced apart paralleled support members each having one end affixed to a first strut member and the other end affixed to the other strut member, the support members...     

An apparatus for securing and stabilizing a ladder and extension ladder structure relative to a dwelling is provided, wherein the apparatus initially includes a plurality of arcuate arms mounted adjustably relative to tracks, wherein each track is secured to opposed ladder legs of an associated ladder...     

The ladder leveling adapter comprises a pair of spacers adapted to be secured outwardly on the side rails of the ladder between two interconnecting rounds. An elongated bar having a median slot parallel to the rail extends over the spacers and projects below the rails. Each rail and each adjacent elongated...     

A ladder stabilizer is disclosed which is an add-on to an existing step-ladder which requires no alteration or modifications of the step-ladder. The apparatus consists of a V-shaped member supporting L-shaped telescopic legs, the V-shaped member being attached to two parallel cross members which join...     

An apparatus to include a stairwell stabilizer having a tripod leg structure to effect stability relative to a central support tube, having an extension tube directed therefrom. The extension tube includes a support rod orthogonally mounted medially of itself to an upper distal end of the extension tube,...     

A mobile apparatus featuring framing for dual scaffolding and numerous other features that is equipped for highway towing to the job site, where it may be erected and towed with supporting equipment and supply trailers in a train-like fashion, with scaffolds erect on both sides of fences, levees or walls,...     

A stand off brace of preferably one-piece tubular construction for use with ladders in which the brace includes a central generally V-shaped apex which is adapted to extend into and between the ladder rails such that increased rigidity between the brace and ladder is brought about.

An improved device for safely and effectively securing and stabilizing a ladder placed against a structure and resting upon the ground. The device includes a U-shaped member forming an anchoring pin, an impact area for receiving a driving force, and a handle for easy disengagement of the anchoring pin,...     

A ladder support attachment for supporting a ladder relative to a building while avoiding damage to the gutters or eaves trough includes opposed support leges releasably attachable to a transversely extending support rod which is, in turn, receivable within the hollow rung of the ladder. The support...     

A ladder clamping tool for holding a ladder in a fixed position relative to a rain gutter attached to the eaves of a roof and releasing therefrom. The ladder clamping device includes a screw driver handle defining an axis, a threaded shaft extending along the axis from the handle, terminating with a...     

A ladder stabilizer with structure passing through hollow rungs of a adder and extending beyond each side rail to upright members having bases adapted to rest on the ground and structure within such upright members to adjust the height of the upright member in relation to the slope of the ground to provide...     

A stepladder, which may be in the form of a usual stepladder/stool combination, is provided with safety outboard frame members desirably of inverted U-shape providing upwardly arched hand holds extending upwardly beyond the upper step of the stepladder sufficiently to obstruct lateral movement beyond...     

A freestanding extension ladder is disclosed which has lower and upper ladder sections joined together in slidable relation such that the upper ladder section is extensible above the lower ladder section and retractable to be generally coextensive with the lower ladder section. A longitudinal bracing...     

A safety device adapted for removable attachment to a selected one of the rungs of a ladder for securing the ladder to a structure against which it operatively positioned is disclosed. The device features a rigid hollow body which surrounds the selected rung, a pair of flexible straps secured to opposite...     

A ladder mounted gutter protector comprising: a ladder protector formed in a planar configuration and shaped into a generally L-shaped orientation, the protector having an upper region, a lower region, and a central region therebetween, the lower region being formed in a generally rectangular configuration,...     

A slip-on self-locking automatically articulating emergency brakeing system for ladders is described. Consisting of a metal plate as the complete raw material required for the manufacture of a set of two brakes, one brake designed to fit the left hand side rail, and one brake designed to fit the right...     

A ladder of the pivoted or leaning type includes a support pivoted for movement between a stowed position parallel to the ladder frame and an arcuately extended support position. The support includes telescoping members biased toward an axially extended position away from an axially retracted position....     

A safety ladder attachment for securing a ladder to an overhead, horizontal cable is described comprising a hollow, woven rope terminating at one end in an elastic loop formed of the rope in a compressed state and an elastic cord in the interior thereof, and terminating at the other end in a coupling...     

A device for blocking stairs which is attached to the vertically-extending side panels of a stairway. A pair of expanding support elements is wedged between the side panels and separated from each other by a few steps. A material sheet is attached to, and extends between, the pair of expanding support...     

A base, supported on a platform, has a plate pivotably coupled therein, and side walls of the base are apertured to receive rods. The rods maintain the plate in a selected inclination, as they are fitted through the apertures and hold the plate in position. The plate receives one upright of a ladder,...     

A device for stabilizing a ladder for supporting it against an upright surface has an L-shaped member having a horizontally extending plate terminating in a downwardly depending section and a means for detachably securing the downwardly depending section to the upper end of the ladder. A second plate,...     

A ladder safety apparatus (10, 60, 70, 80) stabilizes a ladder (36) residing against a structure (38) by effectively securing the upper end of the ladder (36) to the structure (38). The safety apparatus (10, 60, 70, 80) includes at least first and second side members (12, 13) that are interconnected...     

A scaffold jig including a first T-bar that has a first horizontal bar with a first vertical bar extending therefrom. The first vertical bar has a plurality of adjustment holes. Also included is a second T-bar that has a first horizontal U-iron with a second vertical bar extending therefrom. The first...     

A multi-purpose adapter for ladders is provided. A support linkage member carries two clamping members for engaging and securing the ladder adapter to a rung of a ladder. The support linkage member also carries left and right L-shaped base linkage members, left and right intermediate linkage members...     

A ladder extender apparatus for use with a ladder with stiles and rungs to extend the ladder away from a structure, during use and adapted to accept any width ladder, hollow runged or solid runged, comprising a flat base plate to engage with the roof of the structure, two support arms rigidly affixed...     

A ladder support apparatus includes a generally U-shaped roof attachment portion having a pair of spaced apart legs connected at rearward ends to a base. The legs have apertures formed therethrough to receive nails which will releasably fasten the roof attachment portion to the roof or other portion...     

A support comprising a flexible bag filled with sand and having a plate closing its top. An aperture is formed in the plate for receiving a foot of a ladder, the aperture being closed by a diaphragm.

A new ladder stabilizing device for mounting to a rung of a ladder for helping keep a ladder resting against a pole stable. The inventive device includes a U-shaped stabilizing member that includes a pair of spaced apart elongate stabilizing arms. A proximal end of each stabilizing arm has a spaced apart...     

An attachment for the top end of the ladder that maintains the top end of the ladder away from a vertical wall surface against which the ladder would ordinarily rest. The attachment has a general U-shape forming a pair of spaced apart legs each of which are laterally spaced from a side edge of the ladder....     

A ladder anchoring system, using a ladder having a pair of side rails and rungs extending between the side rails. The side rails each have a central portion and a pair of flanges. The side rails have an inner side where the rungs are attached, and an outer side. A spike assembly is mounted to each of...     

Ladder stabilizers for lateral attachment to an extension ladder for inhibiting sideways slipping and falling thereof accordingly to full safety. A long tube support made from non-rusting, a non-articulated bracing member, and a ladder side rail form an A-frame with the tube support and the side rail...