The present invention relates to a ladder rack for holding a ladder, the ladder rack comprising an arm extending longitudinally from a proximal end to a distal end; a slidable member which is slidably mounted on the arm; a first clamp fixed to the arm; a second clamp fixed to the slidable member at a distance from the first clamp; a handle pivotally connected to the distal end of the arm; a pivoting member pivotally connected on one end to the handle and on another end to the slidable member; whereby upon pivoting the handle upwardly, the pivoting member is forced to pivot at both ends thereof and to push on the slidable member, which translates toward the proximal end, reducing the distance between the first clamp and the second clamp.

A cable cleat system that secures cables to a ladder rack. The cable cleat system includes a mounting bracket assembly with a bracket body and a floating support bracket slidably mounted to the bracket body. A metal locking tie is positioned between the floating support bracket and the mounting bracket assembly. The mounting bracket assembly is secured to a ladder rung of the ladder rack and the floating support bracket supports the cables secured to the ladder rack. The metal locking tie wraps around the cables supported by the floating support bracket. The floating support bracket and the metal locking tie slide along the bracket body for enabling thermal expansion and contraction of the cables secured to the ladder rack.

A device for securing a ladder to a ladder rack comprises a first pole segment, a second pole segment substantially parallel to and shorter than the first pole segment, a connecting segment therebetween, and a clamping bar slidably engaged with the first pole segment and selectively slidably engaged with the second pole segment. The clamping bar comprises a trigger handle. The device may be placed around a portion of a ladder and a ladder rack. Repeatedly pivoting and releasing the trigger handle moves the clamping bar proximally-to-distally along the first pole segment such that the clamping bar slidably engages a proximal end of the second pole segment and then tightens against the ladder rack, thereby securing the ladder to the ladder rack.

A ladder rack for transporting ladders on the roof of a vehicle trailer comprising ladder support members. The ladder support members include male and female crossbars that telescope. Extending downward from the crossbar are connecting bars. T-shaped t-bar side mounting brackets are connected to the bottom of the connecting bars, which side mounting brackets are employed to connect the ladder rack of the present invention to the rain gutter of the vehicle trailer. A ladder stop may be provided which extends vertically upward from the crossbar to prevent lateral movement of a transported ladder.

A slide assembly for a ladder rack may be adapted to selectively move with respect to a roof bow rail. The assembly may have first and second slide walls connected together by an intermediate rail slide wall and at least one fastener, where the at least one fastener may be adapted to be slidably received within the roof bow rail. The assembly may also have a support flange connected to the second rail slide wall. The assembly may also have a housing connected to the support flange, where a retention tube is rotatably mounted within the housing. A first gripper member may be connected to the retention tube for selective movement therewith.

A device for safely, efficiently, and easily securing a ladder to a ladder rack frame on a vehicle may include a mounting body configured to removably secure to the ladder rack frame; and a spring-loaded latch rod slidably and rotatably engaged with the mounting body such that the latch rod is configured to slide from a first, relaxed position to a second, extended position. The spring-loaded latch rod may include a guide leg with a proximal end and a distal end and a leg hold extending substantially perpendicularly from the proximal end of the guide leg, wherein a distal end of the leg hold has a hooked end, such that, when the latch rod is in its first, relaxed position, the leg hold is configured to securely hold the ladder against the ladder rack frame.

A ladder-securing assembly for a vehicle is presented that includes a bracket configured with a square U-shaped cross-sectional profile and a lateral width sized to accommodate a width of a standard ladder rung, a top surface configured with top side retention holes to receive retention pins inserted therethrough, a bottom surface configured with bottom side retention holes to receive the retention pins inserted therethrough and attachment holes to accommodate bolts for fixedly attaching the bracket to a plane surface of the vehicle, a spacing arranged between the top and bottom surfaces and spanning across the lateral width of the bracket and configured to slidably receive the standard ladder rung, and a retention pin structure containing a retention pin holder configured to releasably lock the retention pins inserted through the top side and bottom side retention holes of the bracket to secure the at least one ladder rung in place.

A dual stage vehicle ladder rack permits multiple ladders to be stacked vertically above a vehicle for transport without requiring removal of the top ladder of the stack prior to removal of a lower ladder. A lower stage is movable, independent of an upper stage, between a loading/unloading position and a stowed position.