Ladder mount and gutter saver
US5971100A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 25, 1994 |
| Grant date | Oct 26, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 25, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE06C1/34
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A ladder securing support and guard for rain gutters is fastened to a facia board of a house and extends over a rain gutter for protecting the gutter. The present invention has a front ladder engaging bar and a rear support bar. The two bars are connected to each other at their extremities by two cross-members. These cross-members are curved vertically in parallel vertical planes to accommodate complementary cross-sectional curves of a gutter. The rear bar has a means for securing the apparatus to a facia board connected to an end of a rafter under a roof extension on a house, such as a bolt hole and multiple holes for receiving a bolt or nails secured to the facia. Guides extend outward from the ends of the front bar for securing uprights of a ladder therebetween and also to provide for detection of the apparatus from the ground. The present invention can have a pair of cross-rails in the middle of the apparatus that hold an O-ring for tying and securing a ladder. The cross-rails may also be curved to accommodate a complementary shape of a gutter. The gutter is protected because the ladder rests on the front bar of the apparatus and never touches the gutter. No pressure is exerted…
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