Patent ID: 8561954
Filing Date: 2013-10-22
Classification: E06C

Abstract:
1. A tool carrying device comprising: a support structure said support structure having a top wall; a skirt section engaged at a first end with said top wall, said skirt section formed by a first side wall opposite a second side wall and having a rear wall communicating therebetween; said skirt section extending a length from said first end to a distal edge defining a mouth opening; an interior cavity defined by an area between said top wall and said skirt section and said mouth opening; first edges of said first sidewall and said second sidewall adjacent to said top wall having a first length; second edges of said first side wall and said second side wall having a second length; said second length being longer than said first length thereby defining said cavity having a cavity dimension wider at a cavity area adjacent to said mouth opening than at a second cavity area adjacent to said top wall; said cavity dimension providing means for a complimentary engagement of said tool carrying device over a top end of a stepladder which is in a upright position with its lower end positioned upon a support surface; said tool carrying device positionable to a first as-used position with said tool carrying device in said complimentary engagement with said ladder and said skirt extending a distance away from said top end of said stepladder toward said support surface whereby said skirt provides means for preventing a sliding dismount of said tool carrying device from said ladder; an opening between said top wall, said first side wall and said second sidewall, said opening positioned opposite said rear wall; said opening providing access to rungs on said ladder for a foot or hand of a user when said tool carrying device is in said complimentary engagement; said tool carrying device positionable to a second as-used position, with said mouth adjacent to or in contact with said support surface and said top wall elevated thereabove a distance determined by said length of said skirt section; and said tool carrying device in said second as-used position providing an elevated support platform to support a user thereon said distance above said support surface.