Patents by Inventor Chester M. Murphy

Chester M. Murphy has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 4683983
    Abstract: Ladder leveling apparatus includes a frame portion, a support portion, a slider portion, a retainer portion and a positioner portion. The frame portion includes an elongated U-shaped section, the U-shaped section including a main section having a width slightly larger than the width of a ladder leg. The main section includes at least one longitudinal channel. The support portion includes a foot member pivotally connected to the ladder leg. The foot member includes a connector section and a base section. The slider portion includes a guide member disposed within the channel, the guide member having a width slightly less than the width of the channel and a thickness slightly greater than the thickness of the main section. At least one opening extends through the guide member. The retainer portion includes a plate member disposed over the guide member, the plate member having a width significantly larger than that of the channel. An opening through the plate member is aligned with the guide opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1986
    Date of Patent: August 4, 1987
    Assignee: Gerald G. Baker
    Inventor: Chester M. Murphy