Wedge Ladder Leveler

• US 20180313152A1
• Filed: 04/27/2017
• Published: 11/01/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 04/27/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Peter Koeman IV
• Original Assignee: Peter Koeman IV
• Inventors: Koeman, IV, Peter
• Granted Patent: US 10,662,707 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: E06C 7/44 Means for mounting ladders on uneven ground

Abstract

A ladder placement leveling device is easily stored for transport and used by firefighters to quickly and effectively level a fire service ladder put in service on uneven ground. The device is mounted for transport and storage to a ladder and does not impede use of an attached ladder when the device is attached to the ladder a storage positioned. The device includes a wedge, a strap and an assembly for attaching and looping the strap around a ladder rung. One element of the assembly forms a detachable attachment to the wedge. The assembly attaches to the wedge at each end of the detachably formed strap loop.

Claims

1. A device comprising:

a top side;

b) a ground side extending from the top side;

a ladder side extending from the top side and oriented at an acute angle in relation to the ground side proximate to the top side;

a bottom side positioned distally from the top side and between the ground side and the ladder side; and

a semi-circular cut-out formed in the bottom side, the cut-out shaped and positioned fit around a ladder rung.

2. The device of claim 1, further comprising a strap coupled to the ground side and to the ladder side proximate to the top side.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein the strap is sized, shaped and positioned to wrap around a ladder rung while the cut-out is positioned around another ladder rung of a same ladder.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein the strap is permanently attached to the ground side.

5. The device of claim 2, wherein the strap is detachably coupled to the ladder side.

6. The device of claim 1, wherein an inner arc of the cut-out is less than semi-circular.

7. The device of claim 1, wherein the ground side is planar.

8. The device of claim 1, wherein the ladder side is planar.

9. The wedge ladder leveler of claim 8, wherein the ground side is planar.

10. The device of claim 1, wherein the ladder side forms a groove extending in depth toward the ground side.

11. The device of claim 1, wherein a groove extends along an entire elongate length of the ladder side.

12. The device of claim 1, wherein a groove of the ladder side extends toward the top side and is oriented at an acute angle in relation to the ground side at the top side.

13. The device of claim 12, wherein the groove is planar.

14. The device of claim 12, wherein an inner arc of the cut-out is less than semi-circular.

15. The device of claim 12, wherein the ground side is planar.

16. The device of claim 12, wherein the groove is planar.

17. The device of claim 16, wherein the ground side is planar.

18. The device of claim 12, further comprising a strap coupled to the ground side and to the ladder side proximate to the top side.

19. The device of claim 1, wherein the acute angle formed between the ladder side and the ground side is less than 45 degrees.

20. The device of claim 1, wherein the acute angle formed between the ladder side and the ground side is less than 30 degrees.