Stepladder having a ladder top with conduit holder slot and method
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1. A method for cutting a tube comprising the steps of:
- placing the tube onto a conduit holder slot on a ladder top of a stepladder, the top having a surface having a front side and a rear side and a right side and a left side and a length, the conduit holder slot for holding tubing, pipe or conduit, the conduit holder slot extending along the length of the surface and in the surface'"'"'s right side and left side, the conduit holder slot having sides in contact with each other and which form a cross section in the ladder top which is V-shaped and non-symmetrical; and
cutting the tube, pipe, or conduit while the tube, pipe, or conduit is disposed in the conduit holder slot where the conduit holder slot allows a wedging force to be created by the conduit holder slot in response to a cutting or sawing force applied to the tube, pipe, or conduit, wherein the conduit holder slot has a first side with a flat portion, and wherein the conduit holder slot has a second side with a flat portion, the second side has a shallower lead-in angle relative to the surface and relative to the first side which has a steeper angle than the lead-in angle relative to the surface.
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Abstract
The present invention pertains to a stepladder. The stepladder includes a ladder top having a plane having a front side and a rear side and a left side and a right side and a front side flange and a rear side flange and a left side flange and a right side flange. The stepladder includes a conduit holder slot for holding tubing, pipe and conduit. The conduit holder slot extends along the entire length of the top and in the right side and the left side. The conduit holder slot has a cross-section in the ladder top which is non-symmetrical. The stepladder includes a front section. The stepladder includes a rear section. A method for cutting a tube.
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1. A method for cutting a tube comprising the steps of:
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placing the tube onto a conduit holder slot on a ladder top of a stepladder, the top having a surface having a front side and a rear side and a right side and a left side and a length, the conduit holder slot for holding tubing, pipe or conduit, the conduit holder slot extending along the length of the surface and in the surface'"'"'s right side and left side, the conduit holder slot having sides in contact with each other and which form a cross section in the ladder top which is V-shaped and non-symmetrical; and cutting the tube, pipe, or conduit while the tube, pipe, or conduit is disposed in the conduit holder slot where the conduit holder slot allows a wedging force to be created by the conduit holder slot in response to a cutting or sawing force applied to the tube, pipe, or conduit, wherein the conduit holder slot has a first side with a flat portion, and wherein the conduit holder slot has a second side with a flat portion, the second side has a shallower lead-in angle relative to the surface and relative to the first side which has a steeper angle than the lead-in angle relative to the surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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