Electrician's ladder and method

• US 20070193828A1
• Filed: 02/21/2006
• Published: 08/23/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 02/21/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Werner Company (New Werner Holding Company Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Werner Company (New Werner Holding Company Incorporated)
• Inventors: Werner, Craig, Grebinoski, James, Astor, Kyle, Moran, Kevin
• Granted Patent: US 7,886,872 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 182/129
• CPC Class Codes: E06C 1/28 multi-part with movable supporting struts formed as ladders E06C1/18
• CPC Class Codes: E06C 1/39 Ladders having platforms; Ladders changeable into platforms platforms for use on ladders E06C7/16
• CPC Class Codes: E06C 7/14 Holders for pails or other equipment on or for ladders
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 83/04 Processes
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 83/0596 Cutting wall of hollow work

Abstract

A stepladder having a front side, a rear side and a top. The stepladder can include a conduit holder attached to the front side for holding conduit. The stepladder can include a first wire spool holder attached to the front side and a second wire spool holder attached to the rear side though which a conduit having a wire spool extends. The stepladder can include a hacksaw hook attached to the front side. A method for cutting a conduit. A method for using a hacksaw. A method for obtaining wire.

Claims

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 fixedly 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.

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 and the second front rail respectively, to protect the respective front rail.

3. A stepladder as described in claim 2 wherein the conduit holder includes a first hook and a second hook, and a bar to which the first and second hooks are connected in alignment with each other;

by moving the bar, the first and second hooks move in unison with the bar between a retracted position and an open position.

4. A stepladder as described in claim 3 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.

5. 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 fixedly 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 hacksaw hook attached to the front side.

6. A stepladder as described in claim 5 wherein the hacksaw hook is attached to the rear in proximity to the center of a rung of the front side.

7. 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 fixedly 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 first wire spool holder attached to the front side and a second wire spool holder attached to the rear side though which a conduit having a wire spool extend.

8. A stepladder as described in claim 7 wherein the first wire spool holder and the second wire spool holder are disposed at a same level on the front side and the rear side, respectively.

9. A stepladder as described in claim 8 wherein the first and second wire spool holder each include a ring through which the conduit extends.

10. 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 fixedly 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;

a conduit holder attached to the front side for holding conduit;

a first wire spool holder attached to the front side and a second wire spool holder attached to the rear side though which a conduit having a wire spool extend; and

a hacksaw hook attached to the front side.

11. A method for cutting a conduit comprising the steps of:

moving a conduit holder of a front side of a stepladder into an open position;

placing the conduit on the conduit holder; and

cutting the conduit while it is on the conduit holder.

12. A method for using a hacksaw comprising the steps of:

taking the hacksaw off of a hacksaw hook attached in proximity to a center of a rung of a front side of a stepladder; and

cutting an object with the hacksaw.

13. A method for obtaining wire comprising the steps of:

placing a first end of a conduit having a wire spool through a first wire spool holder of a front side of a stepladder;

placing a second end of the conduit through a second wire spool holder of a rear side of the stepladder so the wire spool is between the front side and the rear side of the ladder on the conduit; and

unwinding wire from the wire spool.