Ladder Support Attachment with Acute Angle Trough
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing ladder support attachments are complex, difficult to use, and costly, often requiring numerous fasteners and sub-optimal angle support, which complicates safe and efficient ladder placement.
Innovation Solution
A simplified ladder support attachment design that allows for quick and easy mounting to a vertical wall or ladder, utilizing the load on the attachment to maintain a desired acute angle without extending supports below the point of attachment, featuring a support member, spacing member, and trough member configuration for enhanced stability and safety.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If prior art ladder support devices use numerous fasteners and shaped brackets to secure the ladder, then the ladder stability is improved, but the device complexity and manufacturing cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple functions into a single L-shaped support member that simultaneously provides structural support, spacing, and ladder stabilization without requiring separate fasteners or complex brackets. The support member integrates the functions of previous multi-component systems into one element.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention removes unnecessary fasteners and complex bracket components from the system, retaining only the essential L-shaped support member that achieves stabilization through its geometry and the load it carries, rather than through multiple fastening elements.
2Reliability
If prior art devices use chains and multiple fasteners to enhance stability, then the ladder stability is improved, but the ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent eliminates chains and multiple fasteners from the system, replacing them with a simple L-shaped support member that requires minimal assembly. The design removes complex components while maintaining stabilization functionality through the support member's geometry and load-bearing capacity.
Solution Approach 2:
The support system is divided into simple, discrete components (support member, spacing member, trough member) that can be easily assembled and positioned, allowing for quick installation without requiring complex fastening procedures.
3Ease of manufacture
If prior art devices use sub-optimal support angles, then the manufacturing is simpler, but the ladder safety deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The L-shaped support member is specifically designed with optimized geometry where the vertical and horizontal portions create the ideal support angle for ladder stability. The local structural characteristics of the support member embody the safety requirements through its angular configuration.
4Reliability
If prior art devices use expensive materials and complex designs, then the ladder stability is improved, but the manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent consolidates multiple functions into a single L-shaped support member, reducing the total material required and simplifying manufacturing. The integration of functions into one component reduces production complexity and material costs while maintaining stabilization effectiveness.
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AI summary
A ladder support attachment for spacing a ladder from a structure having a support member configured to mount to the structure and stabilizing the ladder; a spacing member integrally coupled to and extending outwardly from an upper edge of the support member; and a trough member integrally coupled to a distal edge of the spacing member and configured to receive a rung of the ladder. The trough member having a first planer member coupled to a distal edge of the spacing member at an acute angle relative to the support member, a second planer member coupled to a portion of a distal edge of the first planer member and extending transverse to the first planer member, and a third planer member being coupled to a distal edge of the second planer member and extending transverse to the first planer member.