Abstract:
An accessorized stepladder for providing increased functionality to a user. The accessorized stepladder includes a standard stepladder having a an upper platform for holding a plurality of tools and accessories, side storage members for holding fluorescent light bulbs, and an electrical box for plugging power tools into.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     1. Field of the Invention 
     The present invention relates to ladders and more particularly pertains to a new accessorized stepladder for providing increased functionality to a user. 
     2. Description of the Prior Art 
     The use of ladders is known in the prior art. More specifically, ladders heretofore devised and utilized are known to consist basically of familiar, expected and obvious structural configurations, notwithstanding the myriad of designs encompassed by the crowded prior art which have been developed for the fulfillment of countless objectives and requirements. 
     Known prior art includes U.S. Pat. No. Des. 388,882; U.S. Pat. No. 4,261,435; U.S. Pat. No. 4,460,063; U.S. Pat. No. Des. 340,773; U.S. Pat. No. 5,782,314; and U.S. Pat. No. 3,285,557. 
     While these devices fulfill their respective, particular objectives and requirements, the aforementioned patents do not disclose a new accessorized stepladder. The inventive device includes a standard stepladder having a an upper platform for holding a plurality of tools and accessories, side storage members for holding fluorescent light bulbs, and an electrical box for plugging power tools into. 
     In these respects, the accessorized stepladder according to the present invention substantially departs from the conventional concepts and designs of the prior art, and in so doing provides an apparatus primarily developed for the purpose of providing increased functionality to a user. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types of ladders now present in the prior art, the present invention provides a new accessorized stepladder construction wherein the same can be utilized for providing increased functionality to a user. 
     The general purpose of the present invention, which will be described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a new accessorized stepladder apparatus and method which has many of the advantages of the ladders mentioned heretofore and many novel features that result in a new accessorized stepladder which is not anticipated, rendered obvious, suggested, or even implied by any of the prior art ladders, either alone or in any combination thereof. 
     To attain this, the present invention generally comprises a standard stepladder having a an upper platform for holding a plurality of tools and accessories, side storage members for holding fluorescent light bulbs, and an electrical box for plugging power tools into. 
     There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the invention in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the invention that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto. 
     In this respect, before explaining at least one embodiment of the invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and to the arrangements of the components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced and carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting. 
     As such, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the conception, upon which this disclosure is based, may readily be utilized as a basis for the designing of other structures, methods and systems for carrying out the several purposes of the present invention. It is important, therefore, that the claims be regarded as including such equivalent constructions insofar as they do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention. 
     It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a new accessorized stepladder apparatus and method which has many of the advantages of the ladders mentioned heretofore and many novel features that result in a new accessorized stepladder which is not anticipated, rendered obvious, suggested, or even implied by any of the prior art ladders, either alone or in any combination thereof. 
     It is another object of the present invention to provide a new accessorized stepladder which may be easily and efficiently manufactured and marketed. 
     It is a further object of the present invention to provide a new accessorized stepladder which is of a durable and reliable construction. 
     An even further object of the present invention is to provide a new accessorized stepladder which is susceptible of a low cost of manufacture with regard to both materials and labor, and which accordingly is then susceptible of low prices of sale to the consuming public, thereby making such accessorized stepladder economically available to the buying public. 
     Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a new accessorized stepladder which provides in the apparatuses and methods of the prior art some of the advantages thereof, while simultaneously overcoming some of the disadvantages normally associated therewith. 
     Still another object of the present invention is to provide a new accessorized stepladder for providing increased functionality to a user. 
     Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a new accessorized stepladder which includes a standard stepladder having a an upper platform for holding a plurality of tools and accessories, side storage members for holding fluorescent light bulbs, and an electrical box for plugging power tools into. 
     Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a new accessorized stepladder that utilizes a specially designed upper platform for holding a bucket and a plurality of tools, paperwork, and other accessories normally required when working on a ladder. 
     Even still another object of the present invention is to provide a new accessorized stepladder that includes storage tubes for holding fluorescent light bulbs during changing, and an electrical box to eliminate the typical pull of an extension cord on power tools or the like. 
     These together with other objects of the invention, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the invention, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure. For a better understanding of the invention, its operating advantages and the specific objects attained by its uses, reference should be made to the accompanying drawings and descriptive matter in which there are illustrated preferred embodiments of the invention. 
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
     The invention will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein: 
     FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the upper section of a new accessorized stepladder according to the present invention. 
     FIG. 2 is a side view of the present invention. 
     FIG. 3 is a top view of the upper section of the present invention. 
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
     With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through 3 thereof, a new accessorized stepladder embodying the principles and concepts of the present invention and generally designated by the reference numeral  10  will be described. 
     As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 3, the accessorized stepladder  10  generally comprises a stepladder assembly  12 . The stepladder assembly  12  is of a standard design. The stepladder assembly  12  has an upper platform assembly  14 . The upper platform assembly  14  is positioned proximate a top section  16  of the stepladder assembly  12 . 
     The upper platform assembly  14  comprises a frame assembly  18 . The frame assembly  18  has an extension portion  20  and a platform portion  22 . The portions  20 ,  22  have a plurality of accessory sections  24  such that the upper platform assembly  14  is designed for placement of a variety of accessories thereby allowing the user to better utilize the stepladder assembly  12  for the undertaking of various tasks. 
     The stepladder assembly  12  includes a plurality of holding members  26 . The holding members  26  are fixedly coupled to legs  28  of the stepladder assembly  12 . The holding members  26  are designed for placing elongate objects for ease of access. 
     The stepladder assembly  12  includes an electrical box member  30 . The electrical box member  30  is couplable to a shelf portion  32  of the stepladder assembly  12 . The electrical box member  30  is designed for selectively coupling electrical devices to. 
     The extension portion  20  of the frame assembly  18  comprises a plurality of leg members  34 . Each of the leg members  34  has a vertical portion  36  and a diagonal portion  38 . A lower end  40  of the vertical portion  36  is positioned proximate the top section  16  of the stepladder assembly  12 . The vertical portion  36  extends upwardly and is substantially perpendicular to the top section  16  of the stepladder assembly  12 . 
     The diagonal portion  38  of the leg members  34  is oriented at an angle substantially away from a longitudinal axis of the vertical portion  36 . An upper end  42  of the diagonal portion  38  is pivotally coupled to the platform portion  22  of the frame assembly  18  thereby allowing the platform portion  22  to collapse upon folding of the stepladder assembly  12 . The leg members  34  are designed for supporting the platform portion  22 . 
     The diagonal portion  38  of the leg members  34  has a ledge member  44 . The ledge member  44  has a substantially L-shaped cross-section. The ledge member  44  is fixedly coupled to the diagonal portion  38  of the leg members  34  such that the ledge member  44  is designed for positioning documents or on for the ease of viewing. 
     The platform portion  22  of the frame assembly  18  has a bucket holder  46 . The bucket holder  46  comprises a substantially large hole  48  centrally located in the platform portion  22 . The bucket holder  46  is designed for supporting a bucket thereby allowing the user to carry liquids in a secure manner with or without a lid coupled to the bucket. 
     The platform portion  22  of the frame assembly  18  has a plurality of front tool holders  50 . The front tool holders  50  comprise a plurality of bores  52 . The bores  52  are positioned proximate a front portion  54  of the platform portion  22 . The bores  52  are designed for the temporary storage of a variety of tools utilized by the user. 
     The platform portion  22  of the frame assembly  18  has an extension plate  56 . The extension plate  56  is fixedly coupled to the front portion  54  of the platform portion  22 . The extension plate  56  comprises a flat elongate member  58  such that the extension plate  56  is designed for selectively coupling to legs of a paint roller pan. 
     The platform portion  22  of the frame assembly  18  includes a side tool holder  60 . The side tool holder  60  is positioned on a side edge  62  of the platform portion  22 . The side tool holder  60  is designed for supporting one of a variety of tools in which the front tool holders  50  are not suited for. 
     The holding members  26  of the stepladder assembly  12  are fixedly coupled to an outer surface  64  of legs  28  of the stepladder assembly  12 . The holding members  26  have a substantially semicircular cross-section. 
     The holding members  26  have a closed end  66 . The closed end  66  is located proximate a bottom end  68  of the holding members  26  thereby forming a cavity  70 . The cavity  70  is designed for receiving substantially elongate members such that the holding members  26  are designed for temporarily storing items such as tubular fluorescent light bulbs. 
     The electrical box member  30  of the stepladder assembly  12  comprises a plurality of electrical sockets  72 . The electrical sockets  72  are designed for receiving a plurality of power cords such that the electrical box member  30  is designed for powering electrical devices when the electrical box member  30  is operationally coupled to an extension cord, thus eliminating pull on the device by the extension cord. 
     As to a further discussion of the manner of usage and operation of the present invention, the same should be apparent from the above description. Accordingly, no further discussion relating to the manner of usage and operation will be provided. 
     With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of the invention, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by the present invention. 
     Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention.