Ladder storage devices

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12523097-B2
Application number	US-202318500954-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 2, 2023
Priority date	Nov 3, 2022
Publication date	Jan 13, 2026
Grant date	Jan 13, 2026

Abstract

Various devices and methods for hanging tools or other items from a ladder are disclosed. The devices may be incorporated into parts of the ladder itself or be separate add-on devices for use with assorted ladders. The devices include a hinge button hook, a hinge button, a foot hook, and a rail hook.

First claim

We claim:

1 . A multi-position ladder comprising:
two pairs of inner rails, each pair of inner rails connected by a plurality of inner rail rungs and the two pairs of inner rails connected by a pair of hinges, each hinge comprising a hinge lock and hinge button; two pair of outer rails, each pair of outer rails connected by a plurality of outer rail rungs and each pair of outer rails slidable with a respective pair of inner rails and defining a combined rail depth; each hinge button comprising:
a hinge button base comprising an inset;
a hinge button cap comprising a hanger orifice; and
a hinge button hanger;
wherein the hanger is sandwiched between the hinge button base and the hinge button cap and traverses the hinge button cap hanger orifice.

2 . The multi-position ladder of claim 1 further comprising a hanger thickness wherein the hinge button hanger thickness rests inside the hinge button base inset.

3 . The multi-position ladder of claim 2 further comprising:
a hinge button base anti-rotation protrusion;
a hinge button hanger anti-rotation orifice;
wherein the anti-rotation protrusion passes through the anti-rotation orifice.

4 . The multi-position ladder of claim 3 wherein the hinge button base is comprised of injection molded ABS plastic and the hinge button cap is comprised of injection molded PVC plastic.

5 . The multi-position ladder of claim 4 wherein the hinge button hanger is comprised of steel.

Assignees

• Tricam Industries Inc

Inventors

• Wernberg Benjamin M
• Wilkey Jackson T
• Foley Joseph P
• Ellsworth Ryan P
• Williams Benjamin P

Classifications

• E06C1/22 Primary

  with extensible, e.g. telescopic, ladder parts or struts · CPC title

• E06C7/14 Primary

  Holders for pails or other equipment on or for ladders · CPC title