Portable workstation for a ladder
First Claim
1. A workstation utilizing a ladder having legs and a rung between the legs, the workstation comprising:
- a base section having a work area;
a supporting surface adapted to rest upon an outer surface of the legs;
a retaining section adapted to extend between and past the legs;
a lateral cavity in a lower surface of the retaining section, adapted to engage with the rung; and
a lateral aperture in the retaining section, adapted to receive a rod underneath the legs of the ladder that extends beyond the legs of the ladder so as to press up against an inner surface of the legs;
wherein, when the rod is inserted into the aperture, the workstation rests upon the legs and rung, and the rod presses up against the legs to retain the workstation.
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Abstract
A portable workstation for a ladder includes: a base section having a work area; a supporting surface adapted to rest upon an outer surface of the legs; a retaining section adapted to extend between and past the legs; a lateral cavity in a lower surface of the retaining section, adapted to engage with the rung; and a lateral aperture in the retaining section, adapted to receive a rod underneath the legs of the ladder that extends beyond the legs of the ladder so as to press up against an inner surface of the legs. When the rod is inserted into the aperture, the workstation rests upon the legs and rung, and the rod presses up against the legs to retain the workstation.
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10 Claims
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1. A workstation utilizing a ladder having legs and a rung between the legs, the workstation comprising:
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a base section having a work area; a supporting surface adapted to rest upon an outer surface of the legs; a retaining section adapted to extend between and past the legs; a lateral cavity in a lower surface of the retaining section, adapted to engage with the rung; and a lateral aperture in the retaining section, adapted to receive a rod underneath the legs of the ladder that extends beyond the legs of the ladder so as to press up against an inner surface of the legs; wherein, when the rod is inserted into the aperture, the workstation rests upon the legs and rung, and the rod presses up against the legs to retain the workstation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of utilizing a workstation and a ladder, the method comprising:
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resting a supporting surface of the workstation on an outer surface of legs of the ladder; extending a retaining section of the workstation between and past the legs of the ladder; engaging a lateral cavity in a lower surface of the retaining section with a rung of the ladder; and inserting a rod in a lateral aperture of the retaining section underneath the legs of the ladder so that the rod extends beyond the legs of the ladder and presses up against an inner surface of the legs of the ladder; wherein, when the rod is inserted into the aperture, the workstation rests upon the legs and rung, and the rod presses up against the legs to retain the workstation. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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