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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5507363 | Universally adjustable support platform for ladders A universal portable support platform for a ladder base is formed from a plurality of interfitting elements capable of left and right interconnections so that a horizontal support can be located selectively adjacent an elevated work site. Adjustment means... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5505302 | Toolbox for a stepladder A toolbox for a stepladder comprising a container having a holding space therein, a sealable opening for selectively allowing and preventing access to the holding space, and an outwardly extending lip adapted for hanging items thereupon; and a coupling me... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5503245 | Step ladder A step ladder includes legs and a ladder top connected to the ladder legs. The ladder top is molded integrally from a polymer material and has an inverted-cup shape defined by a generally rectangular central web with a periphery and peripheral flanges ext... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5489032 | Manipulator for masonry wall construction and the like An article manipulator system which is suitable for fixed and translative mounting at work sites including on scaffold assemblies, providing for alignment compensation for scaffold non-alignment, providing for limited movement about two vertical axes, pro... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5437345 | Pinnable waterway An apparatus for connecting a waterway, having a nozzle, to various sections of an aerial ladder. The connecting apparatus comprises an off-set cam within a cylindrical sleeve. One end of a connecting link is attached to the cylindrical sleeve. The other ... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5431249 | Universally adjustable support platform for ladders A universal portable support platform for a ladder base is formed from a plurality of interfitting elements capable of left and right interconnections so that a horizontal support can be located selectively adjacent an elevated work site. Adjustment means... | 07/11/1995 |
| 5427356 | Lift and portable lift The instant invention uses a ladder which attaches to a wheel-base type stabilizer which aids in rolling the object onto and off a roof or other elevated area. The ladder attaches to the wheel base stabilizer with two "U" shaped channels which receive two... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5421428 | Ladder guard The invention is a ladder guard which prevents unauthorized access to a ladder. Preventing injury to children is a primary goal of the invention. The ladder guard has a top and a bottom hook extending from two metal sheets. The hooks can be adjusted to go... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5419409 | Ladder with electrical supply and flip top tool holder A ladder with an electrical supply and a flip top tool holder is provided, which consists of a pair of front side rails with a plurality of steps supported by and between the front side rails. A head step is mounted to the top ends of the front side rails... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5417303 | System and method for extending a safety line over an electrical transmission tower A system and method of use for attaching a safety rope to an elevated portion of a tower, e.g., an electric power transmission tower, so that the rope extends along the tower's leg from the elevated portion to a lower portion, e.g., the ground, to enable ... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5408770 | Sheet stretcher including sheet attachment holes and sheet connection means A sheet stretcher (7) comprises a base (7a), which has a hole (17) for slidably receiving an expanded portion (5) formed at an edge of a sheet (2), a slit (18) communicating with the hole (17) and through which the end portion (11) of the sheet (2) contin... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5388661 | Safety strap for securing a body harness to a scaffolding structure A means for securing a body harness to a scaffolding structure. More particularly, the present invention relates to a strap which: (a) has secured to one end a connection means for attaching to a scaffolding structure of the type which is assembled by a c... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5366052 | Reversible folding ladder This invention relates to a reversible folding ladder which is composed of a ladder, two steel channels, a front frame and a rear frame. More particularly the ladder is composed of a front staircase and a rear staircase. There is a plurality of foot pedal... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5358070 | Ladder top The present invention is a ladder top for a ladder. The ladder top has a top panel having a perimeter. The perimeter has at least a first edge, a second edge, a third edge and a fourth edge. The ladder top also has a first side wall extending in an integr... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5355904 | Stair climbing aid A stairway climbing aid having a plurality of individual adjustable half-step members fixedly connected to a rigid elongated channel member at spaced locations along the length of the latter to comprise a rigid assembly. The channel member is connected to... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5351784 | Protective device for a scaffold A protective device mounted removably on a scaffold includes a pair of aligned connecting rod assemblies, each of which including an inclined inner rod, an inclined outer rod spaced apart from the inner rod so as to define a guideway between the inner and... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5352031 | Storage drawer unit for unfinished stairway A storage drawer unit for installation under at least one step of an unfinished stairway. The unit is slidably supported under the step such that it is readily extensible from the front face of the stairway in order to retrieve stored articles.... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5343977 | Ladder shield An improved safety shield for permanent ladders of the type having a pair of side rails and a plurality of rungs permanently secured to a support structure such as storage tanks, smoke stacks, television towers, tall buildings, bins and silos, the shield ... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5342008 | Attachment for a ladder Brackets (30, 40) are mounted to respective sides of a hinged step ladder by spaced apart divergent channel forming means (31, 32) on each bracket fitting onto respective swing apart limbs (14, 16) of the erect ladder. The brackets (30, 40) each include a... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5337856 | Ladder anchoring pins 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 han... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5333823 | Detachable device-holding apparatus for a stepladder Apparatus is disclosed that removably attaches to the top platform of a stepladder, the apparatus includes a plate mounted to the stepladder, a bucket receptacle disposed on top of the plate, the bucket receptacle being used to hold items such as paint ca... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5327993 | Deer stand apparatus A deer stand apparatus includes a plurality of spaced U-shaped frameworks arranged in a coextensive relationship relative to one another in a confronting relationship, having an elevated platform selectively securable thereon. The organization includes a ... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5323874 | Combination ladder and stair The invention disclosed comprises a combination ladder and stair for use by children which incorporates stair-like treads and risers with ladder-like rungs to achieve safe climbing activity. The combination ladder and stair is adapted to be used at a comp... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5320195 | Rescue chute A rescue chute suitable for attachment to a fixed structure or to an aerial ladder is disclosed. The chute has two concentric fabric chutes (2,4) supported by a multi-purpose mounting bracket (6). The chutes (2, 4) are made of a heat-resistant material. T... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5299655 | Workplace support and enclosure An enclosed workplace support for temporary, immovable installation below and on each side of a bridge or other existing structure while performing work on bridge substructure. Double rows of upper and lower outriggers are installed to extend outwardly fr... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5293957 | Container holding attachment insertable in a tubular ladder rung A holder for a paint container having an open end and of a maximum cross sectional area adjacent that end, has a first portion shaped and dimensioned to hold the container adjacent its open end and a handle shaped and dimensioned to be inserted in and be ... | 03/15/1994 |
| 5282519 | Combined sawhorse and toolbox apparatus A housing having a top wall, including a plurality of handle slots directed therethrough is arranged for ease of transport of the top wall and the associated housing, wherein the housing further includes respective first and second trapezoidal end walls, ... | 02/01/1994 |
| 5279389 | Ladder support for flat-roofed building An attachable ladder support for use on flat-roofed buildings in conjunction with a ladder and winch. The ladder support has a contact member for contacting the flat roof of a building. Connected to the contact member are two connecting members which are ... | 01/18/1994 |
| 5275256 | Ladder carriage apparatus An apparatus having first and second floor plates defining a floor opening to receive a ladder therethrough is provided, with the floor plates having first and second side plates mounted to opposed ends of the floor plates, with the side plates arranged i... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5267632 | Folding deer stand apparatus An apparatus including a plurality of sections arranged for interfolding relative to one another having a platform at an upper end of the sections and a support base at a lower end of the sections arranged for compact interfolding during periods of non-us... | 12/07/1993 |
| 5263551 | Device for use in carpentry and painting The present invention discloses a device for use in carpentry, painting, and other construction. The device has two side members shaped generally as quadrilaterals with the first side member being a mirror image of the second side member. A first surface ... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5259480 | Ladder top The present invention is a ladder top for a ladder. The ladder top has a top panel having a perimeter. The perimeter has at least a first edge, a second edge, a third edge and a fourth edge. The ladder top also has a first side wall extending in an integr... | 11/09/1993 |
| 5247976 | Adjustable support attachment for mounting to a base An adjustable workpiece support attachment is disclosed for mounting to a base to facilitate the handling of long or unwieldy stock in stationary power tools and the like, the workpiece support attachment including a generally laterally extending workpiec... | 09/28/1993 |
| 5246085 | Portable work station A portable work station suitable for use in a vehicle spray paint booth, the station includes a platform member supported on each end by an open frame end support member. The end members pivot about the end of the platform and can be adjusted so as to cha... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5244057 | Portable scaffold A portable scaffold for supporting sheet construction material such as plywood ready for use in roof and floor construction. The device is structured to be fully supported atop a wall in straddled fashion, at least a portion of the upper edge of the wall ... | 09/14/1993 |
| 5242031 | Ladder accessory An accessory positionable on top of a ladder has a pair of brackets which may be secured about the upper ends of the ladder rails and has a laterally extending beam secured to the brackets for resting on the upper rung of the ladder. The brackets each inc... | 09/07/1993 |
| 5242030 | Deer stand A hunting stand for use as an elevated observation platform and a game carrier. The stand is easily foldable in the form of a back pack and is convertible into a carrier to facilitate in the removal of game. The stand is comprised of a folding ladder havi... | 09/07/1993 |
| 5236161 | Paint roller tray and ladder attachment A paint roller tray is releasably attached to a side rail of the ladder by means of a bracket and clamping mechanism, the clamping mechanism being releasably engageable to either side rail and slidable along the slide rail as the painter moves up and down... | 08/17/1993 |
| 5226623 | Paint bucket holder For usage with conventional bucket-like containers for paints and being conventionally provided with an arcuate, pivotably-attached bail, a paint bucket holder that is reliably removably engageable among selectable, horizontally extending ladder rungs. Th... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5203427 | Fire escape ladder with integral air cushion A portable fire escape ladder with an inflatable air cushion is provided. The ladder has an upper window sill engaging portion, and a plurality of frame members interconnected with rungs. The air bag is inflated by propellant from a trigger operable prope... | 04/20/1993 |
