Ladder improvement

Claim 1

A ladder leveling device for a ladder of the type having a pair of side rails with a plurality of connecting rungs, said device comprising: a) a pair of U-shaped channel members, each of which is sized to fit over one of the side rails of the ladder adjacent the lower end thereof; b) means for slideably retaining each of said channel members to each of the side rails of the ladder so that each of said channel members can be independently moved to an adjustable position; and c) means for securing each of said channel members to each of the side rails of the ladder so as to lock each said channel member in its adjustable position to enable the ladder to stand upright upon an uneven/inclined surface; wherein said slideably retaining means includes: d) a pair of elongated threaded rods each of which fits through one of the connecting rungs to extend at each end out past the side rails of the ladder; e) four washers, each to fit over each end of said threaded rods; f) four nuts, each to thread onto each end of said threaded rods so as to hold said threaded rods in place; g) each said channel member having a pair of spaced apart longitudinal elongated slots so that the ends of said threaded rods can fit there through; h) two of said washers, each to fit over each end of one of said threaded rods; and i) two of said nuts, each to thread onto each end of said one threaded rod.