Patent ID: 12241310

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular toFIGS.1through8thereof, a new ladder platform device embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral10will be described.

As best illustrated inFIGS.1through8, the ladder platform device10generally comprises a platform12that has a central panel14extending between a pair of outward panels16. The central panel14is positionable upon a topmost step18of a ladder20such that each of the pair of outward panels16defines a work surface22. In this way the work surface22defined on each of the pair of outward panels16can support tools24and other objects26. The ladder20may be a step ladder, an extension ladder or any other type of ladder that is commonly employed for reaching elevated objects. Additionally, each of the pair of outward panels16has a recess28to retain the tools24and other objects26on the outward panels16.

The central panel14has a lower surface30extending between a first end32and a second end34of the central panel14and the central panel14is elongated between the first end32and the second end34. Each of the pair of outward panels16has a perimeter edge36and an upper surface38and the perimeter edge36of each of the pair of outward panels16has a first lateral side40, a second lateral side42, and front side44and a back side46. The first end32of the central panel14is attached to the second lateral side42of the perimeter edge36of a first one of the pair of outward panels48. The second end34of the central panel14is attached to the first lateral side40of the perimeter edge36of a second one of the pair of outward panels50. Furthermore, the central panel14is aligned with the back side46of the perimeter edge36of each of the pair of outward panels16.

The recess28associated with each of the pair of outward panels16extends downwardly into the upper surface38of the outward panels16. The first outward panel48has a plurality of first holes52each extending through a bounding surface54of the recess28in the first outward panel48and a bottom surface56of the first outward panel48. Each of the plurality of first holes52is positioned adjacent to a perimeter58of the recess28in the first outward panel48. Additionally, each of the plurality of first holes52is aligned with a middle of a respective one of the front side44and the second lateral side42and the back side46of the perimeter edge36of the first outward panel48.

The second outward panel50has a plurality of second holes60each extending through a bounding surface62of the recess28in the second outward panel50and a bottom surface64of the second outward panel50. Each of the plurality of second holes60is positioned adjacent to a perimeter66of the recess28in the second outward panel50. Each of the plurality of second holes60is aligned with a middle of a respective one of the front side44and the first lateral side40and the back side46of the perimeter edge36of the second outward panel50.

A plurality of hooks68is provided and each of the plurality of hooks68is removably attachable to a respective one of the pair of outward panels16to suspend a respective tool24from the respective outward panel16. Each of the plurality of hooks68has a first curve72and a second curve74which each curves in opposite directions from each other such that each of the plurality of hooks68has an S-shape. The first curve72of each of the plurality of hooks68is extendable through a respective one of the plurality of first holes52or the plurality of second holes60. In this way the second curve74of each of the plurality of hooks68is spaced downwardly from a respective one of the pair of outward panels16to have the tool24suspended on the second curve74. A pair of elastomeric bands76is provided and each of the pair of elastomeric bands76is positionable around the central panel14and the topmost step18of the ladder20thereby securing the platform12to the topmost step18of the ladder20.

In use, lower surface30of the central panel14is laid upon the topmost step18of the ladder20and each of the pair of elastomeric bands76is positioned around the central panel14and the topmost step18to secure the platform12to the ladder20. In this way tools24and other objects26can be stored in the recess28in each of the outward panels16while the ladder20is being employed. Furthermore, one or more of the plurality of hooks68can be attached to the platform12to facilitate power tools24, for example, to be suspended from the hooks68for storage. In this way a wide variety of tools24and objects26can be stored on the outward panels16or suspended from the hooks68to ensure all of the tools24and objects26are readily accessible while the ladder20is being employed. As is seen inFIG.7, the platform12can be oriented in a first position on the topmost step18such that each of the outward panels16extends rearwardly from the ladder20. As is seen inFIG.8, the platform12can be oriented in a second position on the topmost step18such that each of the outward panels16extends forwardly from the ladder20to facilitate the ladder20to be leaned against a wall78.

With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, 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 an embodiment of the disclosure.

Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure 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 disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.