Patent ID: 6341666
Filing Date: 2002-01-29
Classification: E06C

Abstract:
In combination with a conventional stepladder having sides, a back portion with steps, and a front portion with a fold-out shelf, a detachable accessory tray comprising:a. a substantially rectangular panel member having a bottom surface and a top surface, said panel member being secured to and supported by the fold-out shelf when the fold-out shelf is horizontally positioned; b. a recess in said panel member adapted to receive the stepladder therein with the panel member extending around the front and sides of the stepladder coplanar with the top surface; c. a lip extending upwardly from the periphery of the top surface, the lip having a first notch therein at a first side of the panel member and a pair of spaced apart notches therein at a second side of the panel member opposite the first side, the pair of notches aligned with the first notch and spaced apart a distance substantially equal to a length of the first notch, the notches being adapted to receive and secure a roller paint tray to the panel member; and, d. a clamping assembly for attachment of the panel member to the fold-out shelf, the clamping assembly comprising: (1) a first arm positioned normal to the bottom of the panel and having a first and second end, the first end being rigidly attached to the bottom surface; (2) a second arm parallel to the bottom of the panel and also having a first end and a second one, the first end of the second arm rigidly connected to the second end of the first arm thus forming a channel between the bottom surface and the second arm; and, (3) a locking means associated with the second end of the second arm for secure frictional capture of the fold-out shelf within the channel and against the bottom surface.