The present invention relates to providing a hook/hanger for a bucket, such as a paint bucket, from the rung of a ladder or from any other structural support.
Dozens of inventions exist which provide a hook on a ladder for a painter to hang his paint can from.
U.S. Pat. No. 2,453,189 (1948) to Bogut discloses a metal hook pivotally mounted to a metal plate 10. By pulling the base of the hook from the plate, the plate can be rotated 180°, thereby making the device useful on either the left or the right side of the ladder. At the opposite side of the plate a metal pin is supported. This pin has a lower loop from which a clip is supported. The paint can is clipped to the clip. The result is a paint can supported away from the rungs of the ladder. The paint can is supported to offer the painter a clear view of the paint level in the can as he dips his brush into the can. The device consists of about ten metal parts. The cost to produce would include the labor to assemble these parts.
U.S. Pat. No. 2,262,282 (1941) to Helgason discloses a bucket hanger for a painter that has a rung hook mounted in a transverse plate 9. The bucket hook is pivotally mounted in the same transverse plate 9 so as to be adjustable left or right. There are about seven pieces needed to produce the device including enlarged rings 11 used as stoppers.
What is needed in the art is a low cost injection molded bucket hanger, wherein the rung hook is pivotally mounted to a transverse bracket in a two piece construction. The present invention provides a single mold bracket and a single mold rung hook that is assembled into the bracket for final assembly. The bracket with its bracket hook can be pivoted left or right in use.
The main aspect of the present invention is to provide a two piece construction bucket hanger.
Another aspect of the present invention is to provide a pivoting swing hook to provide a left and right side use on a ladder.
Other aspects of this invention will appear from the following description and appended claims, reference being made to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification wherein like reference characters designate corresponding parts in the several views.
Simplicity is the name of this invention. By providing a channel in the rung hook end of the transverse block, a rung hook can be pushed through the channel for final assembly. Thus, a pivotable bucket hook provides left or right side use. The entire assembly consists of only two molded pieces.
Before explaining the disclosed embodiment of the present invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of the particular arrangement shown, since the invention is capable of other embodiments. Also, the terminology used herein is for the purpose of description and not of limitation.
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The painter's eye P can look into the paint can 60 to help dip his paintbrush. This is more convenient than a device that supports the paint can behind the rung 51.
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Although the present invention has been described with reference to preferred embodiments, numerous modifications and variations can be made and still the result will come within the scope of the invention. No limitation with respect to the specific embodiments disclosed herein is intended or should be inferred. Each apparatus embodiment described herein has numerous equivalents.
This application is a non-provisional application claiming the benefits of provisional application No. 60/793,141 filed Apr. 19, 2006.
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