Ladder with pinch flex latch, and method
US10435947B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 3, 2017 |
| Grant date | Oct 8, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 9, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE06C7/50
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A ladder having a front section and a rear section. The ladder has a step attached to the front section and a cross bar attached to the rear section. The ladder has a latch attached to the cross bar and positioned on the cross bar so when the ladder is in a folded position where the front section is alongside and in parallel with the rear section, the latch latches with the step. The latch has a hook portion having a hook which engages with the step that the latch holds in place. The latch has a base portion that is fixed to the cross bar. The latch has a pinch flex portion connected to the base portion and the hook portion.
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