Step ladder
US4718518A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 17, 1986 |
| Grant date | Jan 12, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 17, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE06C7/44
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A convertible step ladder having a back section (13) comprising a pair of rails (101, 102) cooperable with a detachable section (16) provides a step ladder that can be used on stairs as well as a flat surface. The detachable section has a horizontal cross member (168) spanning a pair of channels (162, 163) having orifices (162a, 163a) and bolts (166, 167). The rails (101, 102) seat in the channels on the cross member and have orifices (102b) registering with orifices (162a, 163a) whereby insertion of the rails (101, 102) onto the cross member (168) permits locking of the channels together by insertion of the bolts (166, 167) into the corresponding orifices.
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