Supports – Brackets – Specially mounted or attached
Reexamination Certificate
2000-03-14
2001-07-03
Ramirez, Ramon O. (Department: 3632)
Supports
Brackets
Specially mounted or attached
C182S129000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06254045
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an extension ladder supply container and more particularly pertains to coupling with an extension ladder to hold supplies for easy retrieval by a user.
Painting ceilings and high points of walls is often a difficult task, usually requiring the use of a ladder to successfully accomplish. Step ladders are usually used to paint at moderate heights. Extension ladders are required to paint much higher areas. The idea of standing on an extension ladder is a daunting task in itself. Adding a paint brush and a paint can into the hands of the painter makes the task even more dangerous. It is desirable for the painter to have one hand free while the other hand is manipulating the paint brush in order to maintain balance while on the ladder. Some painters have attempted to balance the paint can on a lower rung of the ladder. This often results in the paint can being inadvertently knocked off the ladder or the painter losing his balance while trying to dip the paint brush into the can. A solution to this problem is greatly needed.
The present invention attempts to provide a solution to this problem by providing a device that will secure within an outer opening in a ladder rung and include a basket for holding a can of paint so that the painter has easy access thereto.
The use of ladder accessories is known in the prior art. More specifically, ladder accessories heretofore devised and utilized for the purpose of holding supplies are known to consist basically of familiar, expected and obvious structural configurations, notwithstanding the myriad of designs encompassed by the crowded prior art which have been developed for the fulfillment of countless objectives and requirements.
By way of example, U.S. Pat. No. 5,145,226 to LaFontaine discloses a device for holding a paint can and is capable of being mounted to the hollow rung of a ladder. U.S. Pat. No. 4,569,449 to Brent discloses means for attaching a paint can to a ladder, comprised of an elongated post with a pair of clamps incorporated. U.S. Pat. No. 4,013,251 to Cleveland and U.S. Pat. No. 5,511,753 to Lage disclose additional devices for paint can holders used in conjunction with ladders.
While these devices fulfill their respective, particular objective and requirements, the aforementioned patents do not describe an extension ladder supply container for coupling with an extension ladder to hold supplies for easy retrieval by a user.
In this respect, the extension ladder supply container according to the present invention substantially departs from the conventional concepts and designs of the prior art, and in doing so provides an apparatus primarily developed for the purpose of coupling with an extension ladder to hold supplies for easy retrieval by a user.
Therefore, it can be appreciated that there exists a continuing need for new and improved extension ladder supply container which can be used for coupling with an extension ladder to hold supplies for easy retrieval by a user. In this regard, the present invention substantially fulfills this need.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In the view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types of ladder accessories now present in the prior art, the present invention provides an improved extension ladder supply container. As such, the general purpose of the present invention, which will be described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a new and improved extension ladder supply container and method which has all the advantages of the prior art and none of the disadvantages.
To attain this, the present invention essentially comprises a tubular shaft having an inner end and an outer end. The tubular shaft has an interior rotating shaft disposed interiorly thereof extending from the inner end to the outer end. The inner end has a movable collar coupled thereto. The movable collar is secured to the interior rotating shaft. The outer end has a rotating handle extending inwardly thereof. The rotating handle is secured to an opposite end of the interior rotating shaft whereby turning of the rotating handle will slide the movable collar with respect to the tubular shaft. A cylindrical basket is provided having an open upper end and a closed lower end. The cylindrical basket is dimensioned for holding a paint can therein. The basket has a rod extending upwardly therefrom. An upper end of the rod has a collar secured thereto. The collar is rotatably coupled with the tubular shaft inwardly of the outer end thereof. A compressible foam rubber pad is secured to the movable collar of the tubular shaft. The foam rubber pad has a generally semi-cylindrical configuration. The foam rubber pad and the movable collar are receivable within an outer opening in a rung of an extension ladder.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the invention in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are, of course, additional features of the invention that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
In this respect, before explaining at least one embodiment of the invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and to the arrangements of the components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced and carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting.
As such, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the conception, upon which this disclosure is based, may readily be utilized as a basis for the designing of other structures, methods and systems for carrying out the several purposes of the present invention. It is important, therefore, that the claims be regarded as including such equivalent constructions insofar as they do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a new and improved extension ladder supply container which has all the advantages of the prior art ladder accessories and none of the disadvantages.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a new and improved extension ladder supply container which may be easily and efficiently manufactured and marketed.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a new and improved extension ladder supply container which is of durable and reliable construction.
An even further object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved extension ladder supply container which is susceptible of a low cost of manufacture with regard to both materials and labor, and which accordingly is then susceptible of low prices of sale to the consuming public, thereby making such an extension ladder supply container economically available to the buying public.
Even still another object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved extension ladder supply container for coupling with an extension ladder to hold supplies for easy retrieval by a user.
Lastly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a new and improved extension ladder supply container including a tubular shaft having an inner end and an outer end. The inner end has a movable collar coupled thereto. A basket is provided having an open upper end and a closed lower end. The basket is dimensioned for holding a paint can therein. The basket has a rod extending upwardly therefrom. An upper end of the rod has a collar secured thereto. The collar is rotatably coupled with the tubular shaft inwardly of the outer end thereof. A compressible foam rubber pad is secured to the movable collar of the tubular shaft. The foam rubber pad has a generally semi-cylindrical configuration. The foam rubber pad an
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