Bracket for ladder

Abstract

The bracket includes an upwardly opening U-shaped element which, in use, is adapted to receive a rung of a ladder for maintaining the ladder upright. The bracket includes a plate which is attached to the U-shaped element and has a number of parallel slits spatial apart from one another. Each slit is oriented upwardly at an oblique angle and receives a nail for fastening the bracket to a wall or roof.

1 . A bracket for attaching a ladder to a wall or roof comprising: an upwardly opening U-shaped element which, in use, is adapted to receive a rung of said ladder for maintaining said ladder upright; and a plate attached to said U-shaped element and having a plurality of spaced parallel slits, each of which being oriented upwardly at an oblique angle and being adapted to receive means for fastening said bracket to said wall or roof. 
   
   
       2 . The bracket of  claim 1  wherein said U-shaped element is defined by a pair of upwardly extending spaced apart outer and inner flanges and a web which extends between a lower edge of each said flange, said web, in use, extending horizontally, said plate extending upwardly from said inner flange. 
   
   
       3 . The bracket of  claim 2  wherein said plate has a lower segment having oppositely facing side edges which converge upwardly of said inner flange and terminate at an upper segment, said upper segment having oppositely facing parallel side edges, said slits extending inwardly and upwardly from one said side edge of said upper segment. 
   
   
       4 . The bracket of  claim 3  wherein the angle between said one side edge of said upper segment and each said slit is about 45 degrees. 
   
   
       5 . A bracket for attaching a ladder to a wall or roof comprising: an upwardly opening U-shaped element defined by a pair of upwardly extending spaced apart outer and inner flanges and a web which extends between a lower edge of each said flange, said web, in use, extending horizontally, said U-shaped element, in use, being adapted to receive a rung of said ladder for maintaining said ladder upright; and a plate extending upwardly from said inner flange, said plate having a lower segment having oppositely facing side edges which converge upwardly of said inner flange and which terminate at an upper segment, said upper segment having oppositely facing parallel side edges and further having a plurality of spaced parallel slits, each of which slit extending inwardly and upwardly from one said side edge of said upper segment and being oriented at an oblique angle relative to the latter said side edge, said slits being adapted to receive means for fastening said bracket to said wall or roof.