Patent ID: 7140582
Filing Date: 2006-11-28
Classification: B25B

Abstract:
1. A clamp for securing a ladder to a roof rack of a vehicle comprising a) a first C-shaped clamp member for partially surrounding and engaging a portion of the roof rack; b) a second C-shaped clamp member for partially surrounding and engaging a portion of the ladder; c) an actuator rod attached to one of said first and second clamp members; d) an actuation housing attached to another of said first and second clamp members, a pistol grip handle attached to said actuation housing and extending from a bottom side thereof, said first and second C-shaped clamp members extending laterally from a first lateral side of said actuation housing generally orthogonally to said pistol grip handle; e) means to move said actuator rod within said actuation housing; f) means to lock said actuator rod in a fixed position relative to said actuation housing; g) quick release means to permit said first and second clamp members to release their grip on the roof rack and the ladder; whereby when said first and second C-shaped clamp members are moved by said means to actuator rod to positions partially surrounding and engaging the portion of the roof rack and the portion of the ladder, respectively, and secured in those positions by said means to lock said actuator rod in a fixed position, the ladder is retained on the vehicle.