Patent ID: 7293630

Claim:
A stabilization device for use with folding or extension ladders, the device comprising: an upper shaft for operative coupling to an upper end of the ladder; an elongate outer leg presenting upper and lower ends, the upper end having an aperture for receiving the upper shaft in a generally horizontal direction; an elongate inner leg positioned in the outer leg and configured for telescoping extension relative to the outer leg; means for maintaining the inner leg at a plurality of predetermined positions relative to the outer leg; a foot coupled to a lower end of the inner leg for placement on a ground surface; a lower bracket for attachment to a leg of the ladder; a lower coupler for attachment to the outer leg; and a lower strut having first and second ends, the first end being attachable to the lower bracket and the second end being attachable to the lower coupler to operatively couple the outer leg to the ladder leg and maintain a preselected distance between the outer leg and the ladder leg; wherein the lower bracket has first and second upwardly-extending pins; and wherein the lower strut first end has first and second straps for encircling the first and second pins, respectively, to couple the lower strut to the lower bracket.