Filing Information

Inventor(s)	Frederick James Diggle, III ·
Assignee(s)	BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation ·  View assignee updates
Attorney/Agent(s)	Lee & Hayes PLLC ·
Primary Examiner	David Bochna ·
Application Number	US10695573
Filing date	10/28/2003
Issue date	03/28/2006
Predicted expiration date	10/28/2023
U.S. Classifications	285/61  · 182/10  · 248/72  · 248/77  · 182/51  · 285/24  ·
International Classifications	B05B1506  ·
Kind Code	B1

Abstract

Independent Claims | See all claims (20)

1. 1. A pipe holder, comprising: a body member having a first end and a second end; and a support member extending away from the body member at a point intermediate of the first end and the second end such that the pipe holder has a generally T-shaped configuration, wherein the body member and the support member are integral with one another, wherein the support member and the first end of the body member include respective means for engaging a structure external to the pipe holder, and wherein the second end of the body member defines an opening for receiving the pipe.
2. 13. A ladder, comprising: first and second side rails; a cross member connected to the first and second side rails; and a pipe holder connected to the crossmember, wherein the pipe holder includes: a body member having a first end and a second end; and a support member extending approximately perpendicularly from the body member at a point intermediate of the first end and the second end such that the pipe holder has a generally T-shaped configuration, wherein the body member and the support member are integral with one another, wherein the support member and the first end of the body member include respective means for engaging a structure external to the pipe holder, and wherein the second end of the body member defines an opening for receiving the pipe.
3. 20. A ladder, comprising: first and second side rails; a cross member connected to the first and second side rails; and a pipe holder connected to the crossmember, wherein the pipe holder includes: a body member having a first end and a second end, wherein the body member includes means for allowing a length of pipe to pass therethrough; a support member extending away from the body member at a point approximately midway between the first end and the second end such that the pipe holder has a generally T-shaped configuration, wherein the body member and the support member are integral with one another, and wherein the support member and the first end of the body member include respective book portions for engaging the crossmember; and wherein the pipe holder is connected to the crossmember so as to dispose the length of pipe perpendicularly to the crossmember.