Patents by Inventor Robert L. Funston

Robert L. Funston 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: 5121813
    Abstract: A stabilizing leg for attachment to a ladder for use on uneven surfaces comprises a rigid leg member (3) having a central longitudinal slot (6) through which extend U-bolts (17) for clamping the leg member (3) to the rungs (15) of the ladder. The U-bolts can be slackened to permit the leg member (3) to slide vertically relative to the rungs between stored and extended positions, and also to slide along the rungs between the opposed stiles. The leg can be used on a ladder without specific adaptation of the ladder. There is also disclosed a hooking support (30) for attachment to the stiles at the upper end of the ladder for supporting the ladder from a ledge or spouting. The support comprises a number of adjacent hooking portions (34a) to (34d) spaced by a fraction of the ladder rung spacing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1992
    Assignee: Altrone Innovations PTY. LTD.
    Inventor: Robert L. Funston