Patent ID: 8657070

Claim:
A step extension apparatus for affixing to a ladder having rails and rungs, comprising: a standing surface defining a pair of laterally opposed notches; a lip comprising at least one resilient stopper adapted to engage a ladder rung; a support, wherein said support is substantially tube-shaped, having a tube wall, a first common wall area extending downward from said standing surface, a second wall which engages a predetermined length of said rails, said second wall area opposing said lip and extending contiguously between said notches to project laterally beyond said lip, wherein said second wall area includes a bend formed intermediately thereacross between a non-engaging portion extending downward from said standing surface and an engaging portion angled relative to said non-engaging portion and engaging said predetermined length of said rails, the bend defining an angular pivot between said engaging and non-engaging portions maintaining a clearance between said non-engaging portion and said rails to facilitate disengagement from the ladder; and wherein said standing area extends between two (2) and three (3) inches to span said first and second wall areas of said support.