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US5307900A
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Ladder leg extension apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1993-07-30
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Granted: 1994-05-03
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Expires: 2013-07-30
Abstract
Abstract A ladder extension leg apparatus is provided, wherein at least one of the first and second ladder legs includes a leg sleeve receiving the ladder leg to permit telescoping reception of the ladder leg to impart unequal effective length to the first and second legs to accommodate various uneven support heights to the ladder structure.
Inventors
- 👤 Leonard R. Noga
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 23:41
CPC Classifications
E; E06; E06C; E06C7/00; E06C7/42; E06C7/44
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
386 words
A ladder leg extension apparatus, comprising in combination with a ladder, wherein said ladder includes a first ladder leg and a second ladder leg, each of a predetermined length, and at least said first ladder leg includes a lower distal end, and a leg sleeve having sleeve bores arranged to telescopingly position the lower distal end relative to the leg sleeve, the leg sleeve including a leg sleeve floor, spaced leg sleeve side walls, and a pivot head mounted relative to the floor, having a resilient bottom wall laminate spaced from the floor, and a spring plate, the spring plate having a spring plate first end and a spring plate second end, the spring plate first end including an anchor lug, wherein the anchor lug is secured to one of said side walls, and the spring plate second end including a lock pin fixedly and orthogonally mounted to the spring plate, wherein the lock pin is received through one of said sleeve bores, and a further spring plate, with the further spring plate including a further spring plate first end having a further spring plate anchor lug secured to the leg sleeve, with the further spring plate having a further spring plate lock pin received through a further of said sleeve bores, and a foot member includes a spherical connector member fixedly mounted to the foot member, and a semi-spherical housing mounted relative to the floor, wherein the spherical connector member is rotatably mounted within the semi-spherical housing, and a threaded adjuster rod integrally mounted to the semi-spherical housing, with the threaded adjuster rod threadedly received through the floor to adjustably position the foot member relative to the floor, and a spirit level mounted to one of said end walls, and a junction sleeve receiving said ladder leg, wherein the junction sleeve includes a lower socket tube and an upper socket tube longitudinally aligned, with a partition wall positioned intermediate the lower socket tube and the upper socket tube, the upper socket tube having a first socket, the lower socket tube having a second socket, with the first socket receiving said ladder leg, and the second socket received within said leg sleeve, and the lower socket including a row of lower tube bores, wherein one of said lower tube bores is aligned with said sleeve bores.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
386 words
A ladder leg extension apparatus, comprising in combination with a ladder, wherein said ladder includes a first ladder leg and a second ladder leg, each of a predetermined length, and at least said first ladder leg includes a lower distal end, and a leg sleeve having sleeve bores arranged to telescopingly position the lower distal end relative to the leg sleeve, the leg sleeve including a leg sleeve floor, spaced leg sleeve side walls, and a pivot head mounted relative to the floor, having a resilient bottom wall laminate spaced from the floor, and a spring plate, the spring plate having a spring plate first end and a spring plate second end, the spring plate first end including an anchor lug, wherein the anchor lug is secured to one of said side walls, and the spring plate second end including a lock pin fixedly and orthogonally mounted to the spring plate, wherein the lock pin is received through one of said sleeve bores, and a further spring plate, with the further spring plate including a further spring plate first end having a further spring plate anchor lug secured to the leg sleeve, with the further spring plate having a further spring plate lock pin received through a further of said sleeve bores, and a foot member includes a spherical connector member fixedly mounted to the foot member, and a semi-spherical housing mounted relative to the floor, wherein the spherical connector member is rotatably mounted within the semi-spherical housing, and a threaded adjuster rod integrally mounted to the semi-spherical housing, with the threaded adjuster rod threadedly received through the floor to adjustably position the foot member relative to the floor, and a spirit level mounted to one of said end walls, and a junction sleeve receiving said ladder leg, wherein the junction sleeve includes a lower socket tube and an upper socket tube longitudinally aligned, with a partition wall positioned intermediate the lower socket tube and the upper socket tube, the upper socket tube having a first socket, the lower socket tube having a second socket, with the first socket receiving said ladder leg, and the second socket received within said leg sleeve, and the lower socket including a row of lower tube bores, wherein one of said lower tube bores is aligned with said sleeve bores.
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