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Decorative Jeweled Wheel Cover
An improved wheel is provided wherein decorative items such as gem stones are embedded in either the wheel surface, a special mounting section attached to the wheel surface, or to a spoke strap that wraps around each spoke and positions embedded gem stones on the outside surface of the spoke.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7789199 | Ladder stabilizer attachment apparatus and methods Ladder attachment apparatus and methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, an attachment apparatus for a ladder includes a main support adapted to be coupled to the ladder approximately parallel to the rungs. The main support includes a first coupling member proximat... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7556125 | Ladder ridge anchor and attachment and stabilizer system A ladder ridge anchor device and system incorporating new and improved mechanisms are disclosed herein for attaching a ladder to a roof ridge anchor to secure a ladder over the roof ridge of a building. These improvements also allow the user to easily adjust the pos... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7377360 | Ladder standoff device A ladder standoff device comprising in combination an elongated member, at least one standoff arm, at least one support arm, a second adjustable elongated member, at least one ladder rail brace, at least one ladder rail fastener, at least one torsion spring, and at ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7341126 | Ladder support systems A ladder support system that may be mounted on a ladder rung or other securing structures and may further be shaped to provide lateral support to the ladder when a pole or other supporting structure is positioned on the ladder support. The ladder support may also be... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7322442 | Ladder top walk through extensions Walk through ladder extensions are provided to attach to the upper ends of ladder side rails, and define a wide unobstructed space between them. The extensions can be gripped by a user to steady the user as the user moves onto a roof of a building against which the ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7234203 | Locking hinge for folding ladder A hinge for a folding ladder including a hinge latch movable between a locked position and an unlocked position disposed within a hinge latch cavity. The hinge latch includes a first locking portion protruding therefrom, an elongated slot formed configured to slidin... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7185739 | Portable tether anchor / ladder roof anchor A portable tether anchor/ladder roof anchor assembly for attaching to and securing a ladder to the roof ridge of a building and providing a tether anchor for fall protection. One embodiment consists of an assembly attached to the rungs of a ladder to allow a ladder ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7168210 | Support block and system for use on roofs A support block for supporting objects on a roof. The support block is a moulded elastomeric block of pyramidal shape with a substantially hollow core. The support block can be used as is or in a system whereby a galvanized steel channel is secured to the top wall o... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7163082 | Climbing stick apparatus A climbing stick apparatus includes a plurality of stick members, each of which includes a fastener reception portion at each stick member end and a plurality of foot-support-reception channels. A plurality of member-to-member couplers and fasteners are provided for... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7137482 | Ladder stand-off A ladder stand-off includes an extension beam and first and second stand-off sections slidingly mounted on the extension beam, so as to provide an adjustable span. Each stand-off section includes a support beam and an arm fixedly connected to the first support beam.... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7134525 | Ladder stabilization apparatus and system A ladder stabilization apparatus and system. The apparatus includes a main clamp body, a first slotted arm having a first end and a second end, the first end being pivotally connected to the main clamp body, and a second slotted arm having a first end and a second e... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7093689 | Ladder support bracket A ladder support bracket (11) receives a rung of a ladder intended to be placed against the gutter (19) of a building and thus restraining it, and hence the ladder, from sideways or downwards movement. The bracket includes a first region (12) fo... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7077239 | Expandable dual tube scaffold hatch structure The invention is a scaffold access system for use in a scaffold frame of horizontal and vertical scaffold members. The system includes double barrel scaffold horizontal member, a series of short scaffold boards, a series of long scaffold boards, a short vertical sca... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7077238 | Ladder caddy A ladder caddy for holding tools, small parts, and the like for a workman on a ladder includes four curved cradles for holding the caddy to the ladder, two of the cradles holding consecutive and respective rungs of the ladder when the caddy is mounted in a first pos... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7028809 | Roof gripper A bracing device capable of clamping to a rung ladder is disclosed. The bracing device holds the rung ladder in position when hooked over the peak of a pitched roof. At the forward end of the clamping device are wheels which allow the user to wheel the ladder up the... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7000731 | Multi-material cover for a ladder rail end A cover for an end of a ladder rail includes a shell and a tread. The shell comprises at least one material, whereas the tread comprises at least one other material. The shell is sized to engage the ladder rail. The tread is engaged with the shell at least partially... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6997283 | Ladder stabilizer attachment apparatus and methods Ladder attachment apparatus and methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, an attachment apparatus for a ladder includes a main support adapted to be coupled to the ladder approximately parallel to the rungs. The main support includes a first coupling member proximat... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6994188 | Ladder support attachment A ladder support attachment having a support member, a stop member, and a pair of spaced legs therebetween. The legs terminate at one end in hooks or brackets that are placed over the rungs of a ladder. The attachment quickly and easily attaches to a ladder with no ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6962237 | Ladder stand-off A ladder stand-off includes a beam and two arms fixedly connected to the beam at two spaced apart points between the two ends of the beam. The two arms extend outward from the beam so as to be angularly divergent with respect to each other. A contact element is pivo... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6959785 | Stabilizing system for ladders and scaffolding A stabilizing ladder system is disclosed that comprises a ladder of scaffold assembly with a pair of rails and a plurality of rungs. The system further includes a ladder leveling assembly comprising a lower extension arm mounted on each of the rails of the ladder as... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6945359 | Ladder sleeve A sleeve is disclosed for a leg of a ladder. The sleeve includes a length of generally “U”-shaped cross-sectional material, and the sleeve slides over an end of the leg of the ladder. Each rung of the ladder slides along an open portion of the generally “U”-... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6942063 | Extension ladder attachment In combination with an extension ladder, an L-shaped bracket is provided. The bracket has at least one first leg longer than the distance between successive rungs of the ladder. The first leg is placed on one side of an upper rung and on the other side of a next low... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6929095 | Roll-up stablizer The roll-up stabilizer includes an elongated aluminum stabilizer bar that is square in cross-section. The bar is U-shaped and is bent at both ends to form the arms of the “U”. Each arm has a curved portion and a straight portion. An axle for a wheel is welded or... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6926241 | Roofmates™ roofing accessories A number of roofing accessories, including a lightweight adjustable ladder and scaffold support are disclosed. The scaffold support includes a pair of rails at the standard spacing of most roof joists. Rods, connected to the rails, support an adjustable platform. An... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6913114 | Roof anchor ladder attachment assembly A roof ridge anchor assembly for attaching to and securing a ladder to the roof ridge of a building. One embodiment consists of a pair of devices attached to the rungs of a ladder to allow a ladder to be rolled up onto a roof, turned over and secured in position ove... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6851518 | Ladder stabilizer A ladder stabilizer adapted to attach to an upper end or lower end of an extension ladder includes a mounting plate connecting to a rung of the extension ladder by secure U-bolts, the mounting plate attached to a slide bar mounting bracket having a transverse channe... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6837338 | Ladder safety device My invention will secure a ladder to a building or roof and will not slide or come loose. Saving Lives. ... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6805221 | Ladder positioning system A ladder has side rails with rungs and lower eye-bolts extending from the side rails. A bracket is couplable to a building to be painted or maintained with upper eye-bolts. A pair of turnbuckles have central sections, upper end sections and lower end sections. A pai... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6722469 | Guard plate and safety anchor A guard plate and safety anchor for securing a portable ladder and protecting the edge of a roof from mechanical forces generated by the weight of the user and the ladder, including a rigid flat plate sized for installation between a roof and a roof covering and hav... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6698546 | Ladder stabilizer and method of use A ladder stabilizer, including: a serrated portion for placement against an object; and the serrated portion being attachable to an upper end of a ladder, with serrations formed on the serrated portion engaging the object.... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698547 | Ladder standoff A stabilizing device for ladders which are positioned in a variety of corners, and which has a pair of arms which can be adjusted to fit different corners and which has an adjustable bar to lock the arms in position.... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6691829 | Gutter guard A combination gutter protector and safety device for use with a ladder which is leaned against the upper part of a structural wall that is equipped with a rain gutter under the eaves. The device is secured to the fascia board of the wall in a longitudinal... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6691825 | Adjustable ladder stabilizer and tool holder An attachment for a straight ladder that can stabilize the ladder when placed against vertical surfaces that include a flat wall, an inside corner and an outside corner. Adjustments permit use around a window or other such structure within the wall. A tub... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6681893 | Ladder standoff device A ladder standoff device including first and second support bracket assemblies operably coupled to a ladder, wherein the first and second support bracket assemblies are operably coupled to one another, and rotatable stabilization devices secured to respec... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6629582 | Anti-slide out devices for straight and extension ladders A non-self-supporting ladder having an anti-slide-out device which enables a user to set up the ladder at the specified minimum ladder set-up angle (θ) or greater angles for precluding the base of the ladder from sliding away from a structure against whi... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6578665 | Structure protecting ladder stabilizer A ladder stabilizer for supporting a ladder against a structure and protecting surface features of the structure. Two stops 12 prevent the ladder from excessive lateral movement. A support bar 16 affixed to and extending between the stops provides support... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6533069 | Multi-use ladder support apparatus A multi-use support apparatus mounts a ladder to a support structure. The support apparatus can be configured for use with different support structures, such as parapet walls, flat roofs, sloping roofs and vertical beams or purlins. The support apparatus ... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6499563 | Protective cap for ladders A protective ladder cap for fitting over the end of a rail of a ladder is provided. The cap has an open end for fitting over the rail and a closed end. The ladder cap has tapered internal ribs for engaging the end of a side rail of a ladder. The ladder ca... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6427803 | Apparatus for securing ladder to building structure A ladder safety system for secures the upper end of an extension ladder to the roof, eave, or wall of a building. For each ladder rail there is a rail-mountable bracket member that removably mounts onto the rail, a rigid plate member that removably attach... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6419045 | Ladders An apparatus is provided for a portable ladder which has essentially parallel side members, the apparatus comprising having a pair of arcuate arms for attachment to the upper end of each side member of the ladder, at least one resilient roller mounted on ... | 07/16/2002 |
