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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7828115 | Weight-releasing ladder lockstep A novel lockstep mechanism for a rolling ladder is described. The weight-releasing ladder lockstep allows a ladder to be relocated on wheels but when a person climbs the ladder, the front wheels are automatically retracted and the ladder rests firmly with its front ... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7347430 | Modular mobile workstation with storage capacity The technology herein provides a modular mobile workstation with storage capacity. The apparatus has a modular shell that can be used for a variety of purposes, including, but not limited to, a stool and low table combination, a table and coat-rack combination, and ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7228936 | Mobile scaffolding braking system A mobile scaffold (10) having bi-axially rotatable casters (22–28) and including brake assemblies (30 and 32) associated with the casters (22–28) is disclosed. The inventive brake assemblies (30,32) enable an elevated wo... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7128494 | Method and apparatus for securing a caster wheel An integrally formed caster socket is provided in a tubular framing member for a merchandising display or the like. The framing member has aligned stem receiving holes with the upper hole being on an outwardly domed frusto-conical shaped area and the lower hole is o... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7121381 | Move-on ladder system A system and method for providing an improved ladder for enabling a user to climb up or down and forward or backwards movement relative to a surface. The system enables increased mobility and stability. The system can be designed in multiple ways which some of them ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7111859 | Moveable side step for a vehicle The movable side step comprises a front frame and a rear frame being connected to a body frame of the lower portion of the vehicle, a guide bar and foothold being connected movably forward and backward to the front frame and the rear frame, and an rotating link and ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7106014 | Lectern A lectern incorporating a support member having a recess that can receive a control panel or laptop or notebook computer, for use with the by a speaker or other presenter. The support member defines an interior, and includes a keyboard tray slidably received within ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7097241 | Mechanic's seat and step stool A combination step stool and mechanic's seat in the form of a molded plastic, generally parallelepiped configuration includes a seat on one side supported on casters on the opposite side with a step stool surface adjacent the backside of the seat and spaced from a f... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7044267 | Portable adjustable sleep support device A support device for supporting the head and/or portion of the upper body of a seated person in a forward leaning semi-reclining position includes a base to be placed on a generally horizontal surface, with support legs and an upright member, an extension tube adjus... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7036636 | Portable scaffold brake The portable brake of the present invention comprises a top bracket, a bottom bracket, a leg, a handle, a toggle plate, and a foot. The top bracket of the portable brake has a back plate, side plates, a bottom plate, a toggle joint, a rung hook, and a leg sheath. Th... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7025365 | Elevatable and extendable platform A stowable platform for use with a vehicle movable from the stowed to the extended position in a single plane. Once extended, the platform support is locked, preventing further movement, and the platform itself is capable of further extension or elevation. ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7017711 | Method for extending the leg of a ladder and apparatus therefor An extender and method for extending the leg of a ladder can both lengthen and stabilize the leg of the ladder. The extender includes a first channel shaped and dimensioned to receive the leg of the ladder. A second channel is shaped and dimensioned to receive the f... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6962233 | Mobile ladder stand A safety ladder stand comprising a generally rectangular base having a front and rear and a center beam, a plurality of stair treads extending upward from the front of said base and means for supporting said stair treads secured to said base, front wheels mounted at... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6957718 | Apparatus to assist a mechanic to work on a vehicle A device (10) which assists a person (P) in working on the engine (E) of a vehicle (V) includes a base member (11) which rests on the ground and has a socket (17) extending upwardly therefrom. A post assembly (23) includes a stem portion ... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6951265 | Foldable stairway ladder A foldable stairway ladder for use in accessing items includes a structure that can be conveniently folded to reduce the amount of space taken up by ladder when not in use. The ladder consists of a stairway section connected to a platform, in turn rotatably connecte... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6926365 | Body support for automotive mechanics A mechanic's body support including first and second horizontally-oriented and spaced-apart base rails and first and second spaced-apart support rails. Each of the support rails has one end connected to a respective one of the first and second base rails. Each suppo... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6915878 | Self-balancing ladder and camera dolly A device and methods for supporting a payload, such as a user, at a variable height above the ground and for repositioning the payload in a dynamically stabilized mode of operation. The transporter device has two laterally disposed primary wheels and a payload suppo... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6688426 | Wheel extension and lift device for ladders A device for allowing a user to selectively extend and retract wheels at the feet of an A-frame stepladder thereby enabling the user to move the ladder from point "A" to point "B" without physically moving, lifting or dragging the ladder. The apparatus in... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6523640 | Undercarriage for mobile ladders and platforms An undercarriage for a mobile ladder stand or other similar warehouse apparatus includes a pair of retractable wheels located at the rear of the undercarriage frame and a pair of retractable wheels located at the middle of the undercarriage frame. When th... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6305496 | Safety mobile ladder stand The ladder stand employs a pair of swivable caster wheels at the front and a pair at the rear which are used in cooperation with a pair of closely located non-swivable caster wheels, thereby providing a structure which has three modes of operation, one mo... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6230841 | Track ladder A track ladder that includes a ladder frame, plurality of steps secured to the ladder frame and a carriage assembly secured to the ladder frame. The ladder frame rides on an upper track and a lower track and adapted to move in a horizontal direction and p... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6179087 | Ladder A default-immobile ladder (10) includes mobility means (12) displaceable between a ladder immobile position and a ladder mobile position in which the mobility means extends downwardly beyond the foot of the ladder and manually actuable means (32) for disp... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6039147 | Mobile ladder stand A safety ladder stand comprising a generally rectangular base having a front and rear and a center beam, a plurality of stair treads extending upward from the front of said base and means for supporting said stair treads secured to said base, front wheels... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6026931 | Support frame assembly A support frame assembly including at least one pair of generally vertical spaced uprights joined together by transversely extending structural members and having caster wheel support members for supporting a rotatably mounted caster wheel mounted axle an... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5941341 | Mobile ladder stand A safety ladder stand comprising a generally rectangular base having a front and rear and a center beam, a plurality of stair treads extending upward from the front of said base and means for supporting said stair treads secured to said base, front wheels... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5937967 | Mobile scaffolding apparatus with retractable wheels A mobile scaffolding apparatus having wheel support means which can be moved out of engagement with the ground. The wheel support means are mounted to a conventional scaffolding frame made of at least three, preferably four, vertical posts rigidly connect... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5791434 | Mobile warehouse ladder A mobile ladder arrangement including base, ladder and linkage and caming assemblies therebetween to provide a foot actuated ladder assembly secured "use mode" and a hand actuated ladder assembly "mobile mode".... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5653306 | Ladder system including a caster bracket and method of forming A ladder system comprising a ladder having side rails and a plurality of steps disposed between the side rails. The ladder system also is comprised of at least one corner brace for supporting a bottom step of the ladder. The corner brace is attached to a ... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5653307 | Dual track mounted pivoting ladder assembly The ladder system is located adjacent the front face of a storage rack. The ladder is carried by a cantilever supported carriage assembly having a pair of pivotally mounted frames. The ladder is connected to one frame and may move longitudinally along the... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5228534 | Portable scaffold apparatus A portable scaffold has a frame with a pair of spaced apart, longitudinal members which are essentially parallel to the direction of forward travel of the frame. The frame has a plurality of wheel assemblies attached to each corner thereof with pneumatic ... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5005667 | Extensible and retractable step assembly An extensible and retractable step assembly for a floor cabinet having an open rectangular base slidably mounted in an interior space at the bottom of the cabinet immediately above the floor and selectively positionable in the cabinet or in front of the c... | 04/09/1991 |
| 4883282 | Apparatus for supporting the handicapped or elderly The present invention relates to an apparatus used by the handicapped, feeble or elderly sepecially in the process of dressing. An upright wheel support structure is provided and includes a handle about an upper portion thereof. A suction device is dispos... | 11/28/1989 |
| 4807719 | Scaffolding ascent apparatus Apparatus for ascending scaffolding (10). The apparatus includes a ladder (24) having an inner upright (26) which is pivotally mounted with respect to an upright (20) of an end frame (12) of the scaffolding (10). The ladder (24) is disposed for pivoting b... | 02/28/1989 |
| 4727958 | Mechanic's body support device An automobile mechanic's body support includes a H-shaped mobile frame with an attached upstanding support platform. The support platform includes knee rests and a chest support with appropriate adjustment means being provided for positioning the various ... | 03/01/1988 |
| 4652003 | Carrying cart equipped with service rack and stepladder A service cart assembly including a cart having a lower base equipped with a plurality of rollers or wheels thereunder and a plurality of posts erected standing upright from the lower base with a top plate installed thereupon, and a stepladder built in th... | 03/24/1987 |
| 4646876 | Walking ladder A walking ladder is provided and consists of a spring loaded tripod suspended from a step ladder which converts the step ladder into a self moving support. A person standing on the step ladder can shift their weight from the ladder to the tripod and then ... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4624341 | Elevatable stool construction An extensible foot stool apparatus (10) comprising a generally conical housing unit (11) having retractable roller units (12), and adapted to slideably and releasably receive a generally cylindrical primary weight supporting unit (13) in both a retracted ... | 11/25/1986 |
| 4610454 | Shopping cart An improvement in the form of an attachment to a conventional shopping cart comprises a platform to which is secured a pivot bar, the length of which is proportioned to extend beyond the ends of the platform in a position to be pivotally connected to tran... | 09/09/1986 |
| 4456095 | Levelling device for ladders A levelling device for ladders has a pair of locking bars (24, 32, 51, 52) pivotally mounted on the ladder (28, 31, 42). A support arc (16, 33, 48), having feet (19, 34) at each end, passes through apertures (50) in the locking bars (24, 33, 51, 52). Spri... | 06/26/1984 |
| 4431080 | Auctioneer's podium assembly A portable auctioneer's podium assembly movably supported on casters that may occupy either a first or second position, which assembly when in the first is defined by a vertically disposable elongate structure that supports a shelf on which the auctioneer... | 02/14/1984 |
