Patent ID: 7156205

Claim:
A safety device for a step ladder having a top step, comprising: a bottom base receptacle including a front wall, a rear wall, two side walls and a bottom, wherein the front wall, the rear wall, the two side walls and the bottom define an article-receiving storage area; a pitched top having a steep-pitched profile, wherein the steep-pitched profile is substantially triangular along at least a portion of a longitudinal axis of the pitched top, the pitched top further having a rear side located proximately with respect to the rear wall; an adjustable strap attached to the bottom base receptacle; a hinge having first and second hinge ends, wherein the first hinge end is secured to the bottom base receptacle, further wherein the second hinge end is secured to the pitched top; and a spring having first and second spring ends, wherein the first spring end is secured to the bottom base receptacle, further wherein the second spring end is secured to the pitched top.