Patent ID: 6672494
Filing Date: 2004-01-06
Classification: A45F,E06C

Abstract:
A shoulder-strapped ladder comprising:a ladder having rails and a plurality of rungs interconnecting said rails; a shoulder strap assembly including an adjustable shoulder strap being detachably attached to said ladder to allow a user to carry the ladder from one's shoulder, said shoulder strap assembly further including clip members each having a hook portion and a latch for closing said hook portion and each also having a ring portion; a bounder strap assembly including a bounder strap being fastenable about said rails for binding said rails together; and a means for attaching said shoulder strap assembly to said ladder including U-shaped bolts being disposed through holes in one of said rails of said ladder, and also including threaded first fasteners being threaded on end portions of said U-shaped bolts, and further including washers being disposed about said end portions of said U-shaped bolts and being engaged between said threaded first fasteners and said ladder, and also including spacer plates through which said U-shaped bolts are extended, and further including threaded second fasteners being threaded on said end portion of said U-shaped bolts and being engaged to said spacer plates for securely attaching said U-shaped bolts to said ladder.