US1112511A - Ladder step and bracket. - Google Patents

Description

G. S. WINN.

LADDER STEP AND BRACKET.

APPLICATION FILED NOV.14, 1913.

Patented Oct. 6, 1914.

THE NORRIS PETERS co., PHOTO-LITHQ, WASHING run, 14. 1:.

UNITED STATES CHARLES S, VVINN, OF ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS.

LADDER STEP AND BRACKET.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, CHARLES S. VVINN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Rockford, in the county of Winnebago and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ladder Steps and Brackets, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide a ladder bracket for use as a step, shelf and staging support; and further, to form said bracket of few parts and simple in structure so as to provide an article inexpensive to manufacture.

The further object of my invention is to form such a bracket devoid of movable parts or adjustments, and yet retain the capability of mounting the bracket in several different positions for the various uses to which it may be put, still retaining its integral relation of parts.

A further object is to provide means of support for the bracket such that the weight that is placed thereupon during its several manners of use, is maintained primarily by draft of suspended-like supports.

A further object is to construct a ladder step and bracket supported by members connected to an upper and lower round of the ladder so that weight applied upon the bracket will be distributed along the length of the lower round, together with being carried by members attached to the upper round adjacent the sides of the ladder, thereby providing a safety-supported bracket.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a side elevational view of a ladder showing my improved ladder bracket applied thereto in its several operative positions. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the bracket in a step position as taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a similar plan view as taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line H of Fig. 3.

Two members of iron-lengths bent in a general V-shape, form the main structure of the bracket, forming the means for supporting the bracket in its several positions, the staging receiving means and the step receiving means. These members are spaced apart forming sides and are each formed in a general V-shape with one arm 5 horizontally disposed and the other arm 6 extending upwardly and having a hooked end 7 adapted to engage a round of the ladder. The ends ofthe horizontal arms are each Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed November 14, 1913.

Patented Oct. 6, 1914:. Serial No. 801,033.

formed in a hook 8 bent back upon the arm at 9, these hooks being slightly closed at their open ends so as to make a spring engagement whena round is being entered therein. A portion of each arm 5 adjacent the point of the V is depressed to form a step receiving support 10; thus allowing a step 11 to be mounted with each end in a support 10 with the top of the step on a level with the top of arms 5, the step being suitably bolted to the portions 10. A shoulder 12 is formed on each arm 5 by the depression of the portion 10 thereof. The space between arms 5 and intermediate shoulder 12 and end 8, is spanned by a shelf 13 whose ends 14 overlap and are bent back upon the sides of arms 5. In assembling the bracket one side member is bolted to the step, a hooked edge of bracket 13 engaged with the arm 5 of said member, and then the opposite side member is placed in position by inserting its arm portion 5 in the opposite hooked end of shelf 13 and bolted to the shelf. Thus the shelf 13 is mounted without the use of removable fastening means; and moreover, the bracket can be shipped disassembled in a very convenient manner and yet be capable of being very easily assembled.

When the bracket is in use as a step as shown in the lower position in Fig. 1, it is supported by the hook 7 engaging an upper round and the horizontal arms of the bracket resting upon the next lower round by their shoulders 12 contacting therewith. WVith a person standing upon the step 11 the weight would be carried by a direct draft from the upper round, and by a step and supporting engagement upon the lower round. When used as a shelf or staging bracket as shown in the upper position of Fig. 1, both the hooked ends 7 and 8 engage upper and lower rounds respectively; and with a staging 15 mounted upon the portions 5, it is supported by direct draft from the upper round, the lower round forming a point of support for the strut 5.

The simplicity in structure of the bracket is evident; and this peculiar structure, while providing for such a variety of uses and rendering desirable features relative to manufacturing, shipping and assembling, as was above noted) presents very effective and eflicient points of support inherent with its different operative positions, which points of support it will be noticed, are

means adequate for allowing and taking the most varied weights subject to an article of this type; and moreover, the structure allows the article to be moved to its various positions and maintained in such. positions during operation, Without the use of any movable parts or adjustable fastening means.

I claim as my invention:

'1. it ladder bracket comprising, two *1- shaped side members spaced apart, each. arm oil said side mei'nbers terminating with a hooked end, and each member having one of its arms "termed with a shouldm? intermediate its ends, and a step having its end portions resting on the latter arms intermediate the said shoulders and the junction.

at said arms.

i ladder bracket eonmrisinp two V'- shaped s1 le members spaced apart, each arm of said side members terminating with a hooked end, and each member having? one of its arms termed with a shoulder intermediate its ends, a step having; ite end portions resting; on the latter arms intermediate the said shoulders and the junction of said arms, and a shell? having its ends rr ing on said latter arms intermediate said shoulders and the arm ends, the shelf ends beii'igi' changeable with saidarmsby the plao ing of said n'iembers in o 'ierative position, and means for fastening the side members tired with tire step when they have been placed in said position.

3. in a ladder bracket, the combination of a horizontally disposed platform havino; round. receiving means inermediate its ends and having round receiving means at one end of the platform, and supporting means attached to the end of the platform opposite that of said round receiving means, said supporting means extending above the plat- Copies of this patent may he obtained for five cents Washington, 1).

form and having round receiving means at its upper end.

4-. in a ladder bracket, the combination of a horizon ly disposed platform having separate round receiving means at one end oortion and at a central portion, the several round receiving means adapted to receive round from a common side, and suppo tine; means attached to the platform at end. opposite that or its round receiving end, said supportiiuz' means extending above the pie irm and having; round receiving means t its upper end.

53. in a ladder bracket, the combination with a horizontally disposed platform and means for connecting? the platform suspended-like from a round thcreabovo, oi round receiving means ez'irried by the platterm for reeeirr a round at one end por tic-n thereof with the platform in one posiion and for receiving round at a point .termediate its ends with, the platform in a my hand in presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

CHARLES S. WINN.

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i'riienn'r F. Qg'eion.

each, by addressing the Commissioner of Enteritis,

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