Extension ladder roof support attachment

Claim 1

An extension ladder roof support attachment for a ladder having a pair of side rails connected together by a plurality of rungs, said attachment comprising: (a) a pair of base arms, each of said base arms attached at each inner end to an upper portion of one of said side rails and extending at a right angle therefrom; (b) a pair of angular arms, each of said angular arms attached at inner end to said upper portion of one of said side rails above one of said base arms, each of said angular arms extending at an angle downwardly and having outer ends each attached to each respective outer end of said said base arms, forming triangular parallel frames; (c) a stabilizing member secured to and extending transversely between said outer ends of said base arms whereby said stabilizing member canbear against a roof of a building; (d) means for adjusting the length of said angular arms wherein said stabilizing member comprises an elongated cylindrical metal pipe secured to said outer ends of said base arms at juncture of said angular arms, and wherein said means comprise: (e) each of said base arms and said angular arms being segmented and slidingly over-lapped having slots and terminal portions for adjustable securement to said side rails; (f) a plurality of fasteners, each of which extends through each one of said slots and into said other of said segments so that said segments can be adjusted and then locked into position by said fastener; and (g) said side rails and terminal portions being provided with means for securing said terminal portions to various positions on said side rails conforming to the adjusted lengths of said base and angular arms.