Extension ladder bumpers with attachments
View Patent ↗The present invention is a bumper which fits over the end of a rail on a straight ladder or the flying section of an extension ladder to protect the surface the ladder is leaned against while also providing a means to hold tools and materials. The bumper is secured in place by an arm extending from the bumper. The arm has a finger which extends into the first rung of the ladder when the bumper is placed on the ladder rail. The bumper may also have a removeable removable accessory for holding power tools, hand tools and/or hardware.
1 . A ladder bumper comprising:
a body with an inside face, an outside face, and an open end opening into a hollow interior contoured to fit the top end of a ladder rail, wherein the inside face faces rungs of the ladder and the outside face faces away from the rungs of the ladder when the ladder bumper is placed on the top end of a ladder rail;
a pair of slots on the outside face extending from the opening, the slots sized and located to mate with the top of a base of the ladder when the ladder bumper is placed on the top end of a ladder rail;
an arm extending from the from the outside face of the ladder bumper from between the slots; and
a finger extending from the arm towards the inside face of the ladder bumper; wherein the arm and finger are sized so the finger extends into a top rung of the ladder when the ladder bumper is place on the top end of the ladder rail.
2 . The ladder bumper of claim 1 , further comprising:
a hook extending from the arm away from an outside face of the ladder.
3 . The ladder bumper of claim 1 , further comprising:
a first lug on the outside face of the ladder bumper, the lug having a head attached to a perpendicular pair of flats extending the outside surface of the ladder bumper.
4 . The ladder bumper of claim 3 further comprising:
a second lug located just below the first lug.
5 . The ladder bumper of claim 1 , further comprising:
a first lug on the inside face of the ladder bumper, the lug having a perpendicular pair of flats extending from the inside face of the ladder bumper.
6 . The ladder bumper of claim 5 further comprising:
a second lug located just below the first lug.
7 . A ladder bumper comprising: a body with an inside face, an outside face, and an open end opening into a hollow interior contoured to fit the top end of a ladder rail, wherein the inside face faces rungs of the ladder and the outside face faces away from the rungs of the ladder when the ladder bumper is placed on the top end of a ladder rail;
a pair of slots on the outside face extending from the opening, the slots sized and located to mate with the top of a base of the ladder when the ladder bumper is placed on the top end of a ladder rail;
a first lug on the outside face of the ladder bumper, the lug having a head attached to a perpendicular pair of flats extending from the inside face of the ladder bumper;
a second lug located just below the first lug;
an accessory with a mounting mechanism having a top and a bottom opening in a side wall;
the top opening having a first notch extending from the opening; and
the bottom opening having a first notch extending from the opening;
wherein the first notch of the top opening is aligned with the first notch of the bottom opening.
8 . The mounting mechanism of claim 7 further comprising:
the top opening having a second notch extending from the opening;
the bottom opening having a second notch extending from the opening;
wherein the second notch of the top opening is aligned with the second notch of the bottom opening.
9 . The mounting mechanism of claim 8 further comprising:
the top and bottom openings are sized and located to receive the first and second lugs.
10 . The mounting mechanism of claim 7 further comprising:
the first notch of the top opening is sized and located to receive one of the flats on the first lug; and
the first notch of the bottom opening is sized and located to receive one of the flats of the second lug.
11 . The mounting mechanism of claim 8 further comprising:
the second notch of the top opening is sized and located to receive one of the flats on the first lug; and
the second notch of the bottom opening is sized and located to receive one of the flats of the second lug.
12 . The accessory of claim 7 further comprising:
a holster having a cylindrical shaped body with an open top end and an open bottom end.
13 . The accessory of claim 7 further comprising:
a cup having a hollow body with an open top end and a closed bottom end.
14 . The cup of claim 13 further comprising:
a magnet located on the bottom of the cup.
15 . The cup of claim 13 further comprising:
a loop located on along the open top end.