ALL TERRAIN MATERIAL AND TOOL TRAY

• US 20090050761A1
• Filed: 08/23/2007
• Published: 02/26/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 08/23/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Scott E. Gunsaullus
• Original Assignee: Scott E. Gunsaullus
• Inventors: Gunsaullus, Scott E.
• Granted Patent: US 7,887,016 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 248/242
• CPC Class Codes: E06C 7/14 Holders for pails or other equipment on or for ladders

Abstract

A reinforced all terrain material and tool tray, having an articulating shelf assembly mounted on an articulating base assembly in order to improve access to construction material such as paint or tools, can be used on a roof, the ground, or on ladder, with or without the ladder shelf.

Claims

1. An all terrain material and tool tray being adjustable between a plumb position and a pitched position, the all terrain material and tool tray comprising:

a) an articulating shelf assembly being mounted on an articulating base assembly;

b) the articulating shelf assembly including a shelf panel;

c) the shelf panel including a means for holding a container on the shelf panel;

d) the articulating base assembly supporting the articulating shelf assembly in a pitch position or a plumb position; and

e) the articulating shelf assembly being movable relative to the articulating base assembly between the pitch position and the plumb position.

2. The all terrain material and tool tray of claim 1 further comprising:

a) the means for holding a container including a can collar surrounded by a bucket collar;

b) the means for holding a container further including a bungee assembly;

c) the bungee assembly releasably joining the container to articulating shelf assembly;

d) the bucket collar being adapted to receive a bucket; and

e) the can collar being adapted to receive a can.

3. The all terrain material and tool tray of claim 2 further comprising:

a) the bungee assembly being at least two of the bungee assembly supporting the container;

b) the articulating shelf assembly being placeable at a desired angle relative to the articulating base assembly in order to facilitate use thereof; and

c) the all terrain material and tool tray being removably mounted on a ladder a roof, or a work surface.

4. The all terrain material and tool tray of claim 3 further comprising:

a) the shelf panel including a pair of opposed eyelets to receive the bungee assembly;

b) the bungee assembly holding a can in the can collar or a bucket in the bucket collar;

c) the shelf panel having rectangular cleat panel extending therefrom;

d) the rectangular cleat panel having smaller sides than the shelf panel;

e) a ladder cleat being secured to the cleat panel on a side thereof oppositely disposed from the pair of opposed eyelets;

f) a cleat side pin sleeve being secured to the shelf panel adjacent to the ladder cleat;

g) an outboard pin sleeve being secured to the shelf panel; and

h) a center pin sleeve being secured to the shelf panel therebetween.

5. The all terrain material and tool tray of claim 4 further comprising:

a) the cleat side pin sleeve, the outboard pin sleeve and the center pin sleeve being substantially parallel;

b) the articulating base assembly including a left panel and a right panel;

c) a support base being secured between the left panel and the right panel as part of the articulating base assembly;

d) the left panel and the right panel being similar in structure as a substantial mirror image;

e) the left panel and the right panel each having a footed portion and a raised portion;

f) the footed portion being adjacent to the support base; and

g) the raised portion including a series of pin apertures.

6. The all terrain material and tool tray of claim 5 further comprising:

a) the cleat side pin sleeve receiving a cleat hinge pin;

b) the footed portion including a cleat aperture adjacent to the ladder cleat;

c) the cleat aperture and the cleat side pin sleeve receiving the cleat hinge pin;

d) the footed portion including an outboard aperture oppositely disposed from the cleat aperture; and

e) the outboard aperture cooperating with the outboard pin sleeve to selectively receive an outboard hinge pin.

7. The all terrain material and tool tray of claim 6 further comprising:

a) each member of the series of pin apertures in the left panel having a pair of matching apertures with each member of the series of pin apertures in the right panel; and

b) a center hinge pin cooperating with the center pin sleeve and the pair of matching apertures to position the articulating shelf assembly relative to the articulating base assembly.

8. The all terrain material and tool tray of claim 7 further comprising:

a) the series of pin apertures substantially forming an outline of the Arabic numeral seven;

b) the footed portion having at least one rubber pad on a bottom portion thereof, in order to facilitate placing of the all terrain material and tool tray in a desired position; and

c) the left panel and the right panel being secured on opposing sides of the support base.

9. The all terrain material and tool tray of claim 8 further comprising:

a) the left panel and the right panel being secured on opposing sides of the support base and substantially perpendicular to the center pin;

b) the articulating shelf assembly being connected to the articulating base assembly by at least one hinge pin; and

c) the series of hinge pin apertures permitting a desired placement of the articulating shelf assembly relative to the articulating base assembly.

10. The all terrain material and tool tray of claim 9 further comprising:

a) the shelf panel receiving the bucket collar and the can collar;

b) the can collar fitting inside of the bucket collar;

c) the bungee assembly including a flexible strap having a first end and a second end with a hook assembly cooperating with the flexible strap;

d) the hook assembly including a standard locking link at the first end;

e) the hook assembly including a s-hook at the second end; and

f) the hook assembly including a hooked locking link slidably mounted on the flexible between the first end and the second end.

11. The all terrain material and tool tray of claim 10 further comprising:

a) the standard locking link cooperating with a member of the pair of opposed eyelets;

b) the s-hook cooperating with the pail or the bucket;

c) the hooked locking link facilitating a securing of the pail or the bucket as desired; and

d) the pair of opposed eyelets being a pair of diametrically opposed eyelets.

12. The all terrain material and tool tray of claim 11 further comprising:

a) a first angle bracket securing the left panel to first side of the base member;

b) a second angle bracket securing the right panel to a second side of the base member;

c) the first angle bracket being substantially parallel to the second angle bracket; and

d) the first angle bracket being substantially perpendicular to the ladder cleat.

13. The all terrain material and tool tray of claim 12 further comprising:

a) the articulating shelf assembly being positionable in a pitched position or a plumb position relative to the articulating base assembly independent of a position of the articulating base assembly; and

b) the articulating base assembly further including a rubber gripping pad adjacent to the ladder cleat.

14. The all terrain material and tool tray of claim 13 further comprising:

a) the bucket collar receiving a table base collar;

b) the table base collar being in a female to male relationship or a male to female relationship with the bucket collar;

c) the table base collar having a surface table mounted thereon oppositely disposed from the bucket collar;

d) the surface table including a table spill fence bordering the surface table; and

e) a collar spill fence around the table base collar on the surface table.

15. The all terrain material and tool tray of claim 13 further comprising:

a) the articulating shelf assembly further including a tool carrier assembly;

b) the tool carrier assembly including at least one of tool contain; and

c) a removable plug closing the table base collar adjacent to the surface table, in order to increase a work area of the surface table.

16. The all terrain material and tool tray of claim 15 further comprising:

a) the at least one tool container being preferably cylindrical in nature;

b) an insert for at least one of the at least one tool container; and

c) the bucket collar supporting an extended height tray for the work table.

17. The all terrain material and tool tray of claim 13 further comprising:

a) the bucket or the can containing a construction fluid; and

b) the construction fluid being at a pitched position or a plumb position.

18. In an all terrain material and tool tray being adjustable between a plumb position and a pitched position being suitable for use on a ladder, on a roof or on the ground, the all terrain material and tool tray having a desired adjustment comprising:

a) an articulating shelf assembly being mounted on an articulating base assembly;

b) the articulating shelf assembly including a shelf panel;

c) the shelf panel including a means for holding a container on the shelf panel;

d) the articulating base assembly supporting the articulating shelf assembly in a pitch position or a plumb position;

e) the articulating shelf assembly being movable relative to the articulating base assembly between the pitch position and the plumb position;

f) the means for holding a container including a can collar surrounded by a bucket collar; and

g) the means for holding a container further including a bungee assembly.

19. The all terrain material and tool tray of claim 18 further comprising:

a) the bungee assembly releasably joining the container to articulating shelf assembly;

b) the bucket collar being adapted to receive a bucket;

c) the can collar being adapted to receive a can;

d) the bungee assembly being at least two of the bungee assembly supporting the container;

e) the articulating shelf assembly being placeable at a desired angle relative to the articulating base assembly in order to facilitate use thereof;

f) the all terrain material and tool tray being removably mounted on a ladder a roof, or a work surface;

g) the shelf panel including a pair of opposed eyelets to receive the bungee assembly;

h) the bungee assembly holding a can in the can collar or a bucket in the bucket collar;

i) the shelf panel having rectangular cleat panel extending therefrom;

j) the rectangular cleat panel having smaller sides than the shelf panel;

k) a ladder cleat being secured to the cleat panel on a side thereof oppositely disposed from the pair of opposed eyelets; and

l) a cleat side pin sleeve being secured to the shelf panel adjacent to the ladder cleat.

20. The all terrain material and tool tray of claim 19 further comprising:

a) an outboard pin sleeve being secured to the shelf panel;

b) a center pin sleeve being secured to the shelf panel therebetween;

c) the cleat side pin sleeve, the outboard pin sleeve and the center pin sleeve being substantially parallel;

d) the articulating base assembly including a left panel and a right panel;

e) a support base being secured between the left panel and the right panel as part of the articulating base assembly;

f) the left panel and the right panel being similar in structure as a substantial mirror image;

g) the left panel and the right panel each having a footed portion and a raised portion;

h) the footed portion being adjacent to the support base;

i) the raised portion including a series of pin apertures;

j) the cleat side pin sleeve receiving a cleat hinge pin;

k) the footed portion including a cleat aperture adjacent to the ladder cleat;

l) the cleat aperture and the cleat side pin sleeve holding the cleat hinge pin;

m) the footed portion including an outboard aperture oppositely disposed from the cleat aperture; and

n) the outboard aperture cooperating with the outboard pin sleeve to selectively receive an outboard hinge pin.