Patent ID: 9187954
Filing Date: 2015-11-17
Classification: E06C

Abstract:
1. An angle configuring ladder stabilizing assembly for use with an extension ladder having two segments each composed of parallel side rails and a series of evenly spaced apart hollow rungs, said stabilizing assembly comprising: two length adjustable legs dimensioned for attachment on opposing sides of the extension ladder at substantially a midpoint of a working length of the extension ladder, said midpoint being indicative of substantially half the working length of the extension ladder, each leg having a first end and a second end; two length adjustable braces, each brace having a first end and a second end, and dimensioned to be adapted to half the length of the legs as the legs are adapted to half the working length of the extension ladder to configure an angle of the extension ladder and for attachment of said first end of each brace on opposing sides of said extension ladder at substantially a lowermost rung thereof; means for enabling the legs and braces to pivot and swivel backward and to the opposing sides of the extension ladder rails, said pivot and swivel means comprising a ball and socket disposed on the first end of each leg and on the first end of each brace; means for detachably affixing the pivot and swivel means disposed on the first end of each leg to the opposing sides of the extension ladder at substantially the midpoint of the working length thereof, said means for detachably affixing the pivot and swivel means comprising a first rod extending through a rung at substantially the midpoint of the working length of the extension ladder and first and second ends of the first rod engaging a respective ball of the ball and socket on the respective leg means for detachably affixing the pivot and swivel means disposed on the first end of each brace to the opposing sides of the extension ladder at substantially the lowermost rung thereof, said means for detachably affixing the pivot and swivel means comprising a second rod extending through the lowest rung and first and second ends of the second rod engaging a respective ball of the ball and socket on the respective brace; means for attaching the second end of each brace to substantially the second end of each leg on the same side of the extension ladder; and means for providing additional support to the second end of each brace at the attachment of the second end of each brace to the substantially second end of each leg on the same side of the extension ladder; whereby the ladder stabilizing assembly in combination with the extension ladder function as a single stable unit so that the extension ladder cannot slide, tip or move in relation to a vertical support.