LADDER LEVELLING APPARATUS
A ladder levelling apparatus includes a ladder having a pair of side rails in spaced relation with a cross member extending the pair of side rails, a bracket affixed to the cross member, and a bar slidably received within the bracket so as to have ends of the bar respectively extending outwardly beyond the pair of side rails. A first foot and a second foot are respectively affixed to the ends of the bar. The bar is arch-shaped such that the ends are positioned below the bottom of the pair of side rails when the bar is centered relative to the side rails. A receptacle extends from the bracket suitable for receiving the bar therein.
1 . An apparatus comprising:
a ladder having a first ladder section and a second ladder section hingedly connected together at an upper end thereof, said first ladder section having a pair of side rails in spaced parallel relationship with a cross member extending between said pair of side rails; and
a bar pivotally mounted to said cross-member, said bar having ends respectively extending outwardly beyond said pair of side rails.
2 . The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:
a bracket affixed to said cross-member, said bar being slidably received within said bracket.
3 . The apparatus of claim 2 , said bracket having a receptacle extending therefrom, said receptacle suitable for selectively receiving said bar therein.
4 . The apparatus of claim 3 , said receptacle being pivotally mounted to said bracket. The apparatus of claim 3 , said receptacle having a slot therein, said slot having a size suitable for receiving the bar therein.
6 . The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:
a first foot affixed to one of said ends of said bar; and
a second foot affixed to an opposite end of said ends of said bar.
7 . The apparatus of claim 6 , each of said first and second feet having a flat bottom surface suitable for contacting an underlying surface.
8 . The apparatus of claim 6 , each of said first and second feet being respectively removably affixed to said ends of said bar.
9 . The apparatus of claim 1 , said bar being slidably mounted to an cross member.
10 . The apparatus of claim 9 , said bar being arch-shaped such that said ends are positioned below a level of a bottom of said pair of side rails when said bar is centered relative to said pair of side rails.
11 . The apparatus of claim 1 , each of said pair of side rails having a slot formed adjacent a bottom thereof, said bar extending through the slots.
12 . The apparatus of claim 1 , said ladder being a step ladder.
13 . The apparatus of claim 1 , said bar having a length approximately equal to a height of said ladder.
14 . An apparatus comprising:
a ladder having a pair of side rails in spaced parallel relation with a cross member extending between said pair of side rails;
a bracket affixed to said cross member; and
a bar received by said bracket, said bar having ends respectively extending outwardly beyond said pair of side rails.
15 . The apparatus of claim 14 , said bracket having a slot formed therein, said bar slidably extending through said slot.
16 . The apparatus of claim 14 , said bracket having a receptacle extending therefrom, said receptacle suitable for selectively receiving said bar therein, said receptacle being pivotally mounted to said bracket, said receptacle having a slot therein, said slot having a size suitable for receiving the bar therein.
17 . The apparatus of claim 14 , further comprising:
a first foot affixed to one of said ends of said bar; and
a second foot affixed to an opposite end of said ends of said bar.
18 . The apparatus of claim 15 , said bar being arch-shaped such that said ends are positioned below a level of a bottom of said pair of side rails when said bar is centered relative to and pair of side rails.
19 . The apparatus of claim 15 , each of said pair of side rails having a slot formed adjacent a bottom thereof, said bar extending through the slots, each of the slots having a length which is greater than a width of the bar.
20 . The apparatus of claim 14 , said bar having a length approximately equal to a height of said ladder.