Ladder storage receptacle
View Patent ↗A storage-receptacle for attachment to a ladder; the storage-receptacle includes a tray-housing having a tray-capacity, four tray-sides, a tray-base and an open-top; and an attachment-means fixedly-attached to one of the four tray-sides configured to secure the storage-receptacle to a top-step of the ladder. The storage-receptacle is useful for providing easily accessible tools for a user.
1. A storage-receptacle for attachment to a ladder, the ladder including a plurality of steps having a top-step, the storage-receptacle comprising:
a tray-housing including a tray-capacity defined by at least three tray-sides, a common wall, and a planar U-shaped tray-base, the tray-capacity being configured to store a plurality of items therein; and
an attachment element coupled to the tray-housing, the attachment element including at least three attachment-sides, the common wall, an attachment-top with a handle coupled to the attachment top configured to aid in portability of the storage-receptacle, and a bottom cavity defined by the at least three attachment-sides, the common wall, and the attachment-top, the bottom cavity being sized to receive at least a portion of the top-step.
2. The storage-receptacle of claim 1 , wherein the bottom cavity is sized to receive and securely retain the top-step of the ladder.
3. The storage-receptacle of claim 1 , wherein the attachment-top includes a flat-surface configured to hold at least one of the plurality of items during use of the ladder.
4. The storage-receptacle of claim 1 , wherein the tray-capacity includes a tray-depth of at least 5 inches.
5. The storage-receptacle of claim 1 , wherein the bottom cavity includes a ladder-depth of the at least 5 inches.
6. The storage-receptacle of claim 1 , wherein one of the at least three attachment-sides includes a slanted-side.
7. The storage-receptacle of claim 6 , wherein the slanted-side includes an angle of at least 18 degrees.
8. The storage-receptacle of claim 1 , further comprising at least one fastener configured to aid in the securement of the bottom cavity over the top-step of the ladder.
9. The storage-receptacle of claim 8 , wherein the at least one fastener includes two strips of hook and loop fastener.
10. The storage-receptacle of claim 9 , wherein the at least one fastener is located on the slanted-side.
11. The storage-receptacle of claim 1 , wherein the tray-housing and the attachment element includes a plastic material.
12. The storage-receptacle of claim 1 , wherein the tray-housing and the attachment element includes a wood material.
13. The storage-receptacle of claim 1 , wherein the common wall is rigid.
14. The storage-receptacle of claim 1 , wherein the common wall is inflexible.
15. The storage-receptacle of claim 1 , wherein the attachment-top is a continuous flat surface.
16. The storage-receptacle of claim 1 , wherein the tray-housing has a first length, and the attachment element has a second length, the first length being greater than the second length.