Patent ID: 7789198
Filing Date: 2010-09-07
Classification: E06C

Abstract:
1. In combination, a stepladder and a shoulder saddle for carrying the stepladder of the type having opposed, channel-shaped, side rails with spaced steps extending therebetween, the bases of the channel-shaped side rails defining the outer sides of the ladder with the flanges of the rails extending inwardly of the ladder, said saddle comprising: a saddle block having a length of an extent allowing the block to be positioned between steps of a ladder that may be carried on the shoulder saddle and a width greater than the widthwise spacing of the flanges of a rail of a ladder that may be carried on the shoulder saddle; said saddle block having an outermost top surface with a pair of spaced slots opening in said top surface inwardly of the widthwise extent of said surface and extending inwardly therefrom into said block, said slots extending lengthwise along said block such that a respective side rail flange fits in a respective slot so that the stepladder may be carried on the shoulder saddle; and said block having a bottom surface for seating of the block on the shoulder of a person when the block is being used for carrying a ladder.