Ladder accessory

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Consequently, it is a primary object of the present invention to provide an accessory attachable to a ladder that extends the usable or effective height of the ladder.
It is another object of the present invention to provide an accessory attachable to the end of the rails of a ladder and which has stabilizer arms that project transversely relative to the ladder for abutting the structure to be ascended and against which the end of the ladder normally would abut, the accessory including a storage tray and having an upwardly extending handle which may be grasped by one using the ladder.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide an accessory for a ladder including a pair of brackets attachable to the free ends of the rails of the ladder, each bracket carrying a lateral support member which projects transversely relative to the ladder, the support members in turn supporting adjustable stabilizer arms disposed for abutting the structure to be mounted, the support members also carrying a work tray and a support handle, the handle being foldable into the tray and the tray being rotatable into a stored position against the ladder when inoperative.
Accordingly, the present invention provides a ladder accessory positionable on top of a ladder having a pair of brackets disposed for connecting about the upper ends of the ladder rails and having a cross member laterally spanning the brackets for resting on the upper rung of the ladder.
The brackets each include a forwardly extending leg to which the laterally spaced sides of a work tray are pivotably journalled so that the tray may be rotated from an inoperative position overlaying the front of the ladder to an operative position extending transversely toward the rear of the ladder and resting on portions of the brackets.
The rear of the work tray sides each receive a laterally extending stabilizer arm and are connected to a laterally extending enclosure for slidably receiving the arms which are adjustable laterally, the arms having limbs which extend transversely rearwardly from the ladder and work tray for abutting the wall structure against which the ladder is supported