Supports – Brackets – Specially mounted or attached
Reexamination Certificate
1999-10-27
2001-06-26
Ramirez, Ramon O. (Department: 3632)
Supports
Brackets
Specially mounted or attached
C182S129000, C248S304000, C248S339000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06250595
ABSTRACT:
RELATED APPLICATIONS
The present invention was first described in Disclosure Document Number 457931 filed on Jun. 18, 1999. There are no previously filed, nor currently any co-pending applications, anywhere in the world.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to painting equipment and, more particularly, to a holder for securely holding a paint bucket on a ladder.
2. Description of the Related Art
Painting the exterior of a house quite often proves to be a messy process. It doesn't matter if you are having it done professionally, or are doing it yourself. Paint will still get spilled on the ground, on landscape and vegetation, and on surfaces that are not supposed to get painted. One of the biggest causes of this paint spillage comes from painting that is done while the painter is on an extension ladder. Often the painter is forced to hold the bucket in one hand while painting with the other. This does not leave one hand free to hold the ladder, which obviously is a safety hazard. A solution to this problem that many people have used is the formation of a simple “S” hook, fashioned from heavy wire, that connects to a rung of the ladder and provides a place from which to hang the paint bucket. This however, leads to the bucket swaying, especially when the brush is dipped into the paint, that may also lead to spilled paint. Accordingly, there is a need for a means by which a paint bucket may be suspended from an extension ladder while painting, that does not exhibit the tendency to sway as found with conventional paint bucket hooks. The development of the present invention fulfills this need.
In the related art, there exists many patents for devices for holding a bucket of paint in the rung area of a ladder. None of them disclose the no-sway paint bucket hook adjustable for ladders of varying rung heights with a sidewardly extending paint bucket hook as devised A search of the prior art did not disclose any patents that read directly on the claims of the instant invention; however, the following references were considered related:
U.S. Pat. No.
Inventor
Issue Date
5,584,453
Morter
Dec. 17, 1996
4,580,752
Patrick
April 8, 1986
4,433,822
Caggiano
Feb. 28, 1984
4,658,455
Skillern
Apr. 21, 1987
2,735,641
Joecks
Feb. 21, 1956
5,226,623
Hunt et al.
Jul. 13, 1993
5,154,383
Collinson
Oct. 13, 1992
5,062,607
Kisner
Nov. 5, 1991
2,522,658
Williams
Aug. 16, 1949
D 313,742
Ruff
Jan. 15, 1991
D 311,327
Hughes
Oct. 16, 1990
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a paint bucket hanging device.
It is therefore another object of the present invention to provide a paint hook which will not sway like common “S” hooks.
It is yet another object of the present invention to make painting jobs go faster and easier.
It is yet still another object of the present invention to reduce or eliminate spilled paint.
It is still yet another object of the present invention to provide a painting aid so that a painter has one hand free to hold ladder for increased safety.
It is another object of the present invention to provide an interior lip that prevents a paint bucket from becoming accidentally dislodged.
It is a feature of the present invention to that it will not fall off the ladder while being moved or transported.
It is another feature of the present invention to hold all types of paint buckets with handles.
It is yet another feature of the present invention to easily fit any size or style of ladder.
It is yet still another feature of the present invention to provide a holder which clamps over adjacent rungs on an extension ladder.
It is another feature of the present invention to provide a holder which is easily moved from rung to rung.
It is yet another feature of the present invention that it can be used on multiple ladders.
Briefly described according to one embodiment of the present invention, The No-Sway Bucket Holder, as its name implies, is an apparatus to aid in the holding of a bucket of paint while on an extension ladder. The invention comprises three hooks connected together with bolts and wing nuts. Two hooks are for the purposes of connecting to two sequential ladder rungs on an extension ladder. A slotted arrangement in the hook structure allows for adjustment to different sizes and types of ladders. The third hook, is provided for the handle of the paint bucket and has a small inside lip to prevent its accidental dislodgement. The hook will hang on the inside of the ladder, toward the structure to be painted, and allows for ease of reach by the painter without getting in the way. The use of The No-Sway Bucket Holder allows painters the ability to quickly paint houses or other structures while on an extension ladder without requiring the painter to balance the can of paint or hang it from a simple A “S” hook which may sway back and forth causing the spilling of paint.
REFERENCES:
patent: 1795059 (1931-03-01), Vance et al.
patent: 1798768 (1931-03-01), Vance
patent: 4433822 (1984-02-01), Caggiano
patent: 5062607 (1991-11-01), Kisner
patent: 5687941 (1997-11-01), Quintile
patent: 5797571 (1998-08-01), Brophy
Corrigan Michael J.
Gugliotta John D.
Ramirez Ramon O.
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