Patent ID: 8104577
Filing Date: 2012-01-31
Classification: E06C

Abstract:
1. A ladder stabilizer device for a flatbed truck having a flatbed trailer and a trailer rub rail, comprising: a first bracket plate and a second bracket plate each comprising: wherein said first bracket plate is removably attachable thereto a first side rail of a ladder and said second bracket plate is removably attached thereto a second side rail of said ladder opposite said first side rail; wherein said device provides a means to secure said ladder to said flatbed trailer; wherein each of said first and second bracket plates has a smooth planar left face and a smooth planar right face respectively, said smooth planar left and right faces each covering entire surface areas of left and right sides of said first and second bracket plates respectively; wherein each of said first and second bracket plates has a linear top edge, a linear anterior edge and a linear bottom edge, wherein said first outer edge is linear and located posterior relative to said linear anterior edge; wherein each of said slot and said notch pass through said smooth planar left and right faces respectively; wherein said slot extends from said linear bottom edge and has a U-shaped terminal end; wherein said notch extends from said linear bottom edge and has a linear terminal end registered orthogonal to said linear posterior edge and said first outer edge; and, wherein said slot is spaced from said notch by a predetermined distance equal to a distance between the trailer surface and rub rail portion.