Stepladder organizing assembly

• US 6,401,862 B1
• Filed: 07/14/2000
• Issued: 06/11/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 07/14/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Jean Caron
• Original Assignee: Jean Caron
• Inventors: Caron, Jean
• Primary Examiner(s): LEV, BRUCE ALLEN
• Application Number:
  US09/616,926
• Time in Patent Office: 697 Days
• Field of Search: 182/120, 182/121, 182/129, 182/116, 248/210, 248/238
• US Class Current: 182/129
• CPC Class Codes: E06C 7/14 Holders for pails or other equipment on or for ladders
• CPC Class Codes: E06C 7/16 Platforms on, or for use on, ladders, e.g. liftable or lowerable platforms aspects relating to the lifting B66F

Abstract

A stepladder organizing assembly for increasing a surface area of a head step of a stepladder includes a base portion with a top surface and a bottom surface. A peripheral shoulder is integral to and extends away from each of a plurality of sides. A lip is integral to and extends away from an edge of the shoulder in a direction opposite of the top surface. The shoulder has a plurality of channels therethrough. Straps removably secure the base portion to the head step. At least one tray extension, comprising a block, extends a surface area of the head step. The block has a top wall, a bottom wall, a first side wall and a second side wall. A flange extends away from the first wall. A plurality of protruding members extends away from the flange. The protruding members may be removably placed in the channels.

Claims

1. A stepladder organizing device, said device being removably attachable to the head step of a step ladder for organizing tools and providing additional workspace, said device comprising:

a base portion, said base portion having a top surface, a bottom surface and a peripheral wall extending therebetween and integral thereto, said base portion having two respectively short sides and two respectively long sides, a peripheral shoulder being integral to and extending away from each of said sides and positioned substantially adjacent to said bottom surface, a lip being integral to and extending away from an edge of said shoulder in a direction opposite of said top surface such that said lip is orientated substantially perpendicular to said shoulder, said shoulder having a plurality of channels therethrough, wherein two channels are positioned adjacent to each of said sides;

a securing means for removably securing said base portion to said head step, said securing means comprising a pair of straps, each of said straps having a pair of ends securely attached to opposite long edges of said bottom surface, each of said straps having a break therein such that a first and second portion are defined, each of said first portions having a free end having a female buckle thereon, each of said second portions having a free end having a male buckle thereon, said male buckles being adapted to selectively extend a length of said second portions, wherein said bottom surface of said base portion may be abutted against the head step such that said straps may be coupled transversely to the head step;

a plurality of tray extensions removably mounted on said base portion in positions beside the top surface of said base portion for extending a surface area of the top surface of said base portion, each of said tray extensions comprising a block, said block having a top wall, a bottom wall, a first side wall, a second side wall, a third side wall and a fourth side wall, said first and second side walls being opposite walls and said third and fourth side walls being opposite walls, a flange being integral to and extending away from each of said first walls and positioned adjacent to said top wall, each of said flanges having an upper side and a lower side, a pair of protruding members extending away from said lower side of each of said flanges, said protruding members being positioned such that said protruding members may be removably placed in a pair of channels adjacent to one of said sides of said base portion, said base portion having a height greater than a height of said flanges, a first of said tray extensions having a length substantially equal to a length of one of said long sides of said base portion, a pair of guard walls extending upwardly from and integral to said top wall of said first tray extension, said guard walls being positioned generally adjacent to said second wall, each of a second and third of said tray extensions having a length adapted to be placed on one of said short sides of said base portion, each of said second and third tray extensions having at least one hook member securely attached to a bottom wall, said second tray extension having a ring member securely coupled to said second wall, said top wall of said second tray extension having a rectangular depression therein, said depression having a plurality of holes therethrough, said depression having a plurality of slots therethrough, wherein tools may be placed in said depression and partially through said slots and holes.