GB2407612A

GB2407612A - Adjustable ladder platform

Info

Publication number: GB2407612A
Application number: GB0422682A
Authority: GB
Inventors: William Hope
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2003-10-30
Filing date: 2004-10-13
Publication date: 2005-05-04
Also published as: GB0325317D0; GB0422682D0

Abstract

A ladder platform 5,6 comprises three or more legs 1-4 which may be adjusted in height to tilt the platform in any direction and to hold a ladder 8 on uneven ground. The platform may be provided with brackets, clamps or stays 7,9 to secure the ladder to the platform and to hold the ladder at a safe angle relative to an adjacent structure. The platform increases the footprint of the ladder base and is able to resist slipping and falling of the ladder.

Description

240761 2 LADDER SUI.I,ORT This invention is a device to hold and support a

ladder vertically and not bit sideways and at the correct angle or slope against the wall or structure and restrict the ladder from slipping or falling.

There are three main problems to overcome to make it safer to work on or from a ladder.

No. I is to restrict the ladder from slipping.

No. 2 is to restrict the ladder from falling.

No. 3 is to hold the ladder vertically on uneven or slopping ground.

There are devices available that compensate for these problems but this device is intended to compensate for all three of them in one device.

The way this device works is by providing an adjustable platform that is fixed to the bottom of the ladder that extends beyond the feet of the ladder in all directions and holds and supports the ladder in its working position in this way increasing the area or footprint of the ladder this increase in footprint will provide extra support for the ladder in all directions restricting slipping or falling.

In addition to compensate for uneven or slopping ground the platform is supported on three or more feet or legs one or more of the legs or feet may be adjustable and or the platform or support mountings may be adjustable.

A description of how this device works will now be described with the aide of the drawings provided in witch.

No. I is a front view of the device with a ladder in place.

No. 2 is a view of the device from above with a ladder in place.

No. 3 is a side view of the device with a ladder in place.

A description of one possible design of the device will now be described this particular design has four feet or legs but may have more feet or legs but can have as few as three feet or legs.

In this design the platform consists of a cross and one section No.6 fig I is positioned centrally between the feet of the ladder and at right angles to the ladder feet and has a foot or leg that maybe adjustable at each end No. I and 2 fig 1 with one foot or leg closer to the wall than the ladder feet and one foot or leg farther away from He wall than the ladder feet on these two feet or legs the stand and ladder can be tilted from side to side to compensate for uneven or sloping ground in addition these feet or legs will restrict the ladder from falling backwards away from the wall and restrict the ladder from slipping down the wall.

Section No.5 fig 2 crosses and is fixed at right angles to No.6 at a point away fiom the ends of No.6 and in the centre of No.5 and extending sideways beyond the ladder feet at each side of the ladder and having adjustable feet or legs No. 3 and 4 fig I one at each end of No.S these feet adjust to support the stand and ladder sideways in the vertical position.

Additionally on No.5 fig I there is provided a means to mount the ladder onto the stand not shown also a means to fix and hold the ladder to stand not shown In addition there may be a means of stabilising the ladder such as a stay that maybe adjustable from the stand up to the ladder and fixed to both and forming a triangle with the ladder and stand and stay forming the three sides of the triangle No.9 fig 3.

The stay No.9 fig 3 will hold the ladder restricting the ladder from falling backwards away from the wall and from slipping down the wall. Alliteratively there may be brackets at No.7 fig 1 to hold the ladder at a safe angle to a wall or structure and may be adjustable to alter the angle and or there may be at No7.fig 1 adjusdnents to lift or lower the ladder feet independently to tilt the ladder sideways that would compensate for uneven or sloping ground.

Claims

CLAMES

LADDER SUPPORT

The ladder stand that comprises of a platform supported on Free or more legs, the legs positioned around the ladder to provide extra support in all directions and increase the base area or footprint of the ladder, with mountings, clamps, brackets or stays to hold the ladder onto the stand and at an angle to the wall, adjustments on the platform or legs or brackets or any combination of adjustments to adjust the ladders angle to the wall or sideways to hold the ladder vertically to compensate for uneven or sloping ground and if necessary a means to lock the adjusters.

2 A ladder stand as claimed in claim 1 where in a platform with 3 or more legs and a grater base area or footprint than a ladder.

3 A ladder stand as claimed in claim 1 or 2 wherein one or more of the legs may be adjustable.

4 A ladder stand as claimed in claim I has a platform that may be

adjustable.

A ladder stand as claimed in clann 1 has mounting brackets and or stays that may be adjustable.

6 A ladder stand as claimed in previous claims with the feet or legs positioned around the foot of the ladder.

7 A ladder stand as claimed in claim I a means of temporally or permanently securing the ladder to the stand.

8 A ladder stand as claimed in claim 1, has 1 or more brackets or stays are provided to hold and support the ladder at an angle to the stand and the wall.

9 A ladder stand as claimed in claim 1 Adjusters on the platform or bracket or stay or legs or any combination of the adjusters to allow the ladders to be adjusted or tilted in any direction and if necessary a means to lock or prevent movement after adjustment or in use.

A ladder stand as described herein with reference to Figures 1-3 of the accompanying drawings.