Granted Patent B2

US 8,944,213 · App. 13/199,743 · Granted Feb 3, 2015

Abstract

Claims (9)

1. A stepladder comprising:

a front side, said front side comprised of a first front rail, and a second front rail in parallel with the first front rail and in spaced relationship therewith, said front side also comprised of a plurality of front rungs, each front rung being connected to the first front rail and the second front rail and perpendicular thereto, each front rung in parallel and in spaced relationship with the other front rungs;

a rear side, said rear side comprised of a first rear rail and a second rear rail in parallel with the first rear rail and in spaced relationship therewith, said rear side also comprised of a plurality of rear rungs, each rear rung connected to the first rear rail and the second rear rail and perpendicular thereto, each rear rung in parallel and in spaced relationship with the other rear rungs;

a top, said front side and rear side attached to the top such that the front side and rear side can be folded together into a closed position where the front side and rear side are essentially in parallel or opened about the top into an operational position where the front side and rear side are at an angular relationship and a workman can climb to a desired rung and perform whatever work is desired; and

a conduit holder attached to the front side for holding conduit, the conduit holder includes a first circular hook which holds a conduit up to one inch in diameter and a second circular hook which holds said conduit, said first and second circular hooks being pivotally attached to a respective said first and second front rails, and a bar to which the first and second hooks are connected in alignment with each other, the bar disposed between the first front rail and the second front rail; by moving the bar, the first and second hooks rotate in unison with the bar between a retracted position and an open position, wherein the conduit holder includes a spring which automatically retracts the first and second hooks when the conduit is removed from the first and second hooks.

2. A stepladder as described in claim 1 wherein the conduit holder includes a first side shield and a second side shield attached to the first front rail on the first rail's outside and the second front rail on the second rail's outside, respectively, to protect the respective front rail.

3. A stepladder as described in claim 1 wherein the conduit holder includes a first mounting bracket connected to the first front rail and the first hook, and a second mounting bracket connected to the second front rail and the second hook.

4. A stepladder as described in claim 3 wherein when in the retracted position, the first hook and the second hook are disposed behind the front side.

5. A stepladder as described in claim 4 wherein the bar and the first hook and second hook are disposed under a rung of the first side.

Assignments (13)