LADDER STORAGE DEVICES
Various devices and methods for hanging tools or other items from a ladder are disclosed. The devices may be incorporated into parts of the ladder itself or be separate add-on devices for use with assorted ladders. The devices include a hinge button hook, a hinge button, a foot hook, and a rail hook.
1 . A multi-position ladder, comprising:
a hinge button base;
a hinge button cap comprising a hanger orifice and a cap depth dimension; and
a hinge button hanger comprising a hanger depth dimension and a hanger thickness;
wherein the hanger is sandwiched between the hinge button base and the hinge button cap and traverses the hinge button cap hanger orifice.
2 . The multi-position ladder of claim 1 comprising:
a hinge button base anti-rotation protrusion;
a hinge button hanger anti-rotation orifice;
wherein the anti-rotation protrusion passes through the anti-rotation orifice.
3 . The multi-position ladder of claim 2 wherein the hinge button hanger depth dimension does not exceed the hinge button cap depth dimension.
4 . The multi-position ladder of claim 3 comprising a hinge button base inset having an inset depth wherein the hinge button hanger thickness is less than the hinge button base inset depth.
5 . The multi-position ladder of claim 4 comprising a hanger central lock pin orifice and a hinge button base central lock pin orifice wherein the central lock pin orifice and the hinge button base central lock pin orifice are coaxial.
6 . The multi-position ladder of claim 1 wherein the hinge button base is comprised of injection molded ABS plastic and the hinge button cap is comprised of injection molded PVC plastic.
7 . The multi-position ladder of claim 1 further comprising a hinge button hanger orifice.
8 . The multi-position ladder of claim 7 further comprising a hinge button base head having a hinge button base head depth wherein the hinge button base head depth is less than the hinge button cap depth.
9 . The multi-position ladder of claim 8 wherein the hinge button hanger is comprised of steel.
10 . The multi-position ladder of claim 8 wherein the hinge button hanger is comprised of aluminum.
11 . A ladder comprising:
two of rails, each pair of rails connected by a plurality of rungs and the two pairs of rails connected by a pair of hinges, each hinge comprising a hinge lock and hinge button;
each hinge button comprising:
a hinge button base comprising an inset;
a hinge button cap comprising a hanger orifice; and
a hinge button hanger;
wherein the hanger is sandwiched between the hinge button base and the hinge button cap and traverses the hinge button cap hanger orifice.
12 . The ladder of claim 11 further comprising a hanger thickness wherein the hinge button hanger thickness rests inside the hinge button base inset.
13 . The ladder of claim 12 further comprising:
a hinge button base anti-rotation protrusion;
a hinge button hanger anti-rotation orifice;
wherein the anti-rotation protrusion passes through the anti-rotation orifice.
14 . The ladder of claim 13 wherein the hinge button base is comprised of injection molded ABS plastic and the hinge button cap is comprised of injection molded PVC plastic.
15 . The ladder of claim 14 wherein the hinge button hanger is comprised of steel.
16 . A multi-position ladder, comprising:
a hinge button base comprising an anti-rotation protrusion and an inset;
a hinge button cap comprising a hanger orifice and a cap depth dimension; and
a hinge button hanger comprising an anti-rotation orifice and a hanger depth dimension;
wherein the hanger is sandwiched between the hinge button base and the hinge button cap and traverses the hinge button cap hanger orifice; and
wherein the anti-rotation protrusion passes through the anti-rotation orifice.
17 . The multi-position ladder of claim 16 wherein the hinge button hanger depth dimension does not exceed the hinge button cap depth dimension.
18 . The multi-position ladder of claim 17 wherein the hinge button base is comprised of injection molded ABS plastic and the hinge button cap is comprised of injection molded PVC plastic.
19 . The multi-position ladder of claim 18 wherein the hinge button hanger is comprised of steel.
20 . The multi-position ladder of claim 18 further comprising a hanger thickness wherein the hinge button hanger thickness rests inside the hinge button base inset.