Platform for ladders
US5975240A · kind A · utility
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4References
7Claims
0Family size
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 20, 1998 |
| Grant date | Nov 2, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 20, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE06C7/165
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A safety platform foldable structure for a ladder for a worker to stand on. The platform structure has a platform flooring in the shape of the letter H which is removably mountable to one rung of an upstanding ladder to an open horizontal or vertical closed position. Spaced apart hook mechanisms extending from the flooring, are releasably secured to the rung to assist holding the platform in the horizontal position and to hold the platform in the vertical closed position. Downwardly extending front side walls from the flooring engage rails on the ladder to secure the platform in the horizontal position.
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