Sliding ladder and equipment rack

Abstract

A ladder storage rack is provided that can be mounted to a surface. The ladder storage rack includes at least one strut having first and second opposing ends, a top side, a bottom side and a means for substantially horizontally mounting the strut to said surface, a sliding mount movably connected to the bottom of the at least one strut that slideably moves horizontally between the first and second ends of the strut, a fixed mount attached to the at least one strut between the sliding mount and one of the first and second ends and a means connected to the sliding mount for urging the sliding mount towards the fixed mount.

1 . A ladder storage rack that can be mounted to a surface, comprising:
 at least one strut having first and second opposing ends, a top side, a bottom side and a means for substantially horizontally mounting the strut to said surface;   a sliding mount movably connected to the bottom of the at least one strut that slideably moves horizontally between the first and second ends of the strut;   a fixed mount attached to the at least one strut between the sliding mount and one of the first and second ends; and   a means connected to the sliding mount for urging the sliding mount towards the fixed mount.   
   
   
       2 . The ladder storage rack of  claim 1  further comprising one or more stopping means attached to the strut to limit the movement of the sliding mount along the strut. 
   
   
       3 . The ladder storage rack of  claim 1  further comprising a receiving head joined to the sliding front mount. 
   
   
       4 . The ladder storage rack of  claim 3  further comprising at least one peg attached to the receiving head. 
   
   
       5 . The ladder storage rack of  claim 1  further comprising a catch head joined to the fixed mount. 
   
   
       6 . The ladder storage rack of  claim 5  further comprising a catch connected to the catch head. 
   
   
       7 . The ladder storage rack of  claim 1  wherein the means for urging is a bungee cord. 
   
   
       8 . The ladder storage rack of  claim 7  wherein a first end of the bungee cord is operably connected to the sliding mount and a second end of the bungee cord is operably connected to the fixed mount. 
   
   
       9 . A ladder storage rack for mounting to a strut whereby the strut has first and second opposing ends, a top side and a bottom side and the strut top side is horizontally mounted to a surface, comprising:
 a movable mount attached to the strut bottom side to enable the mount to move horizontally along at least a portion of the horizontally mounted strut between the first and second ends;   a fixed mount removably attached to the strut bottom side between the movable mount and at least one of the first and second ends; and   a means connected to the movable mount for urging the movable mount towards the fixed mount.   
   
   
       10 . The ladder storage rack of  claim 9  further comprising one or more stopping means attached to the strut to limit the movement of the sliding mount along the strut. 
   
   
       11 . The ladder storage rack of  claim 9  further comprising a receiving head joined to the sliding front mount. 
   
   
       12 . The ladder storage rack of  claim 11  further comprising at least one peg attached to the receiving head and within the peg can fit into a hole located in the top platform of the ladder. 
   
   
       13 . The ladder storage rack of  claim 9  further comprising a catch head joined to the fixed mount. 
   
   
       14 . The ladder storage rack of  claim 13  further comprising a catch connected to the catch head and wherein the catch can accept and hold the ladder rung. 
   
   
       15 . The ladder storage rack of  claim 9  wherein the means for urging is a bungee cord. 
   
   
       16 . The ladder storage rack of  claim 15  wherein the first end of the bungee cord is operably connected to the sliding mount and a second end of the bungee cord is operably connected to the fixed mount. 
   
   
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       25 . A ladder storage rack that can be horizontally mounted to a surface, comprising:
 at least one strut having first and second opposing ends, a top side, a bottom side and a means for horizontally mounting the at least one strut to a surface;   a sliding mount movably connected to the bottom side of the at least one strut that slideably moves horizontally between the first and second ends of the strut;   a mount attached to the at least one strut between the sliding mount and one of the first and second ends; and   a means for urging the sliding mount towards the sliding mount.   
   
   
       26 . The ladder storage rack of  claim 25 , whereby the means for urging is a hydraulic device. 
   
   
       27 . The ladder storage rack of  claim 25 , whereby the means for urging is a pneumatic device. 
   
   
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