Top cap for a ladder

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a top cap for a ladder showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of the top cap for a ladder shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front view of the top cap for a ladder shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the top cap for a ladder shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a is right side view of the top cap for a ladder shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a left side view of the top cap for a ladder shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a top view of the top cap shown in FIGS. 1; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom view of the top cap for a ladder shown in FIG. 1.

Broken lines shown immediately adjacent the shaded areas represent bounds of the claimed design. All other broken lines are shown for the purpose of illustrating environmental boundaries. The broken lines form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a top cap for a ladder as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1072282
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 21, 2022
Date of Patent: Apr 22, 2025
Inventors: B. Scott Maxfield (Mapleton, UT), N. Ryan Moss (Mapleton, UT), Brian B. Russell (Saratoga Springs, UT)
Primary Examiner: Gino Colan
Application Number: 29/827,612
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Of Attachment (13) (D25/68)