Patent ID: 8235175

Claim:
A standoff arrangement for a ladder, comprising a. a ladder attachment portion and a ladder support portion, the ladder support portion extending from the ladder attachment portion, b. the ladder attachment portion comprising a pair of spaced bracket assemblies, each bracket assembly including at least one rung clamp, the bracket assemblies being spaced to engage different rungs of a ladder, c. the ladder support portion comprising a cross member and a pair of individually adjustable bearing arms extending from said cross member, and d. a pair of interlocking toothed lug assemblies, each lug assembly securing one of said bearing arms to said cross member and permitting rotation of said bearing arm relative to said cross member, each lug assembly having a mounting lug including a series of radially spaced longitudinal channels and a receiving lug including a series of radially spaced longitudinal teeth shaped to engage said channels.