Patent ID: 6250595
Filing Date: 2001-06-26
Classification: E06C

Abstract:
A paint bucket hook, for securely supporting a conventional one gallon paint bucket from the rungs of a conventional ladder, said paint bucket hook comprising:an upper loop forming a rung hook, said upper loop formed having an upper hook and a bottom hook, said upper hook formed to grab an upper rung of a ladder, said bottom hook formed to be pointing downward ninety degrees from the plane of the ladder rung;a first tongue located at said upper hook of said upper loop and formed by flattening said upper hook of said upper loop;a second tongue, said second tongue mated next to said first tongue and formed on said bottom hook;a plurality of apertures are formed by said first tongue and said second tongue respectively, each for receiving a bolt;a bold and nut fastener for securely binding said first tongue to said second tongue;a rung fork, said rung fork located midway between said upper hook and said bottom hook, said rung fork for engaging the bottom surface of a ladder rung directly beneath the ladder rung upper loop.