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Stair climbing device

US7980337B2 · kind B2 · utility

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22Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 16, 2007
Grant dateJul 19, 2011
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Expiry dateMay 28, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB62B2301/256
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

The present invention provides a device for safely and conveniently conveying an object on a slope. The safety feature includes a fail-safe one-way brake comprising a ratchet wheel, a pawl and a biasing means. In one embodiment, the device is foldable; in another embodiment, the device is integrated with a suitcase; in yet another embodiment, the device is motorized.

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