Patent ID: 6837338

Claim:
A ladder safety device, comprising: a. a first sliding bar clamp means, said first sliding bar clamp means being pivotably mounted to a first clamp plate, said first clamp plate having an elongated hole defined therein; b. a second sliding bar clamp means, said second sliding bar clamp means being pivotably mounted to a second clamp plate, said second clamp plate having an elongated hole defined therein; c. a tie rod, said tie rod being inserted through a ladder rung, said tie rod having a first threaded end and a second threaded end, said first threaded end of said tie rod extending through said elongated hole in said first clamp plate, said second threaded end of said tie rod extending through said elongated hole in said second clamp plate; d. a washer, said washer being clamped between a nut means and said first clamp plate, said nut means being threadably engaged on said first threaded end; e. a second washer, said second washer being clamped between a second nut means and said second clamp plate, said second nut means being threadably engaged on said second threaded end said second nut means being tightened to secure said first and said second sliding bar clamps to said ladder; and f. a wall or eave is positioned between said first and second adjustable clamping heads and said first and second clamping head means, said first and second adjustable clamping heads are adjusted to fixably clamp said first and second sliding bar clamp against said wall or cave, securing said ladder to said wall or eave.