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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7080806 | Overhead space access conversion monument and service area staircase and stowage system An overhead area access staircase stowage system (7) includes a servicing unit (10) having a stowage unit and a staircase (12) proximate to the stowage unit. The staircase (12) has a stowed state (18) and a deployed state (20 | 07/25/2006 |
| 7017708 | Recessed step This device will allow the user access to a platform and also use the device as an additional step. It will be easy to move and easy to stow. Unlike a footstool it can be easily stowed under cabinets or chairs. A hole in the center section, which is the step, allows... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6994183 | Fire escape ladder A fire escape ladder assembly adapted for mounting between wall support members in a building cavity of a building structure. The assembly includes a fire escape ladder enclosure mounted in the building cavity and a mounting structure passing through the enclosure a... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6890026 | Folding chair construction A folding chair constructed of synthetic polymeric material and having an aesthetic appearance simulating that of a traditional wooden folding chair, while incorporating structural features for facilitating uniform and stable stacking of like chairs, and for providi... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6880673 | Step having stored and deployed configurations A step assembly is stored in the overhang area of a kitchen counter when not in use. The step assembly is deployed into an extended position by kicking a vertically disposed front wall. Springs then cause a linkage to deploy that positions the vertical front wall aw... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6439342 | Retractable step having additional step stored therein An apparatus having one or two steps at the election of a user. The apparatus is stored under a counter in a space that is normally wasted. When in its single step configuration the apparatus has a generally parallelepiped appearance and includes a transv... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6425457 | Collapsible step assembly A collapsible step assembly for storing in a drawer of a cabinet. The collapsible step assembly includes a staircase for ascending and descending from a surface. The staircase includes a first end and a second end. A drawer assembly is provided for pivota... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6135239 | Fire escape ladder A self-contained fire escape apparatus for mounting in a wall of a building adjacent an associated window includes a collapsible ladder. A cover is securely attached to a first end of the ladder. A box is configured to provide storage space for the ladder... | 10/24/2000 |
| 5735586 | Cabinet structure that is expandable into platform ladder A cabinet structure includes a parallelepiped frame having a top side, a bottom side, a front side, a rear side and two opposite lateral sides. A drawer is provided on the upper portion of the frame, having a front panel comprised of four boards overlappi... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5697470 | Extensible stowable ladder device A ladder device with integral housing, hinges, and axle for use in conjunction with independent support structures. The device utilizes minimal space within the support structure, transfers the preponderance of loads to the floor, is adjustable for varied... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5358067 | Folding step for mounting above an interior corner between a wall and a floor A folding step assembly is attached to a wall at a predetermined height above a floor and is movable from a stowed position to an operative position. The step assembly includes a step member providing a step surface between an inner and outer edge, an inn... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5341897 | Collapsible and retractable step apparatus A collapsible and retractable step apparatus having first and second steps is provided. The steps are extendable from, and used in combination with, a shelf that resides a vertical distance above a floor. A support and suspension leg unit is free at a fir... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5070963 | Foldable extension escape ladder bookshelf/table/stool/chest of draws An improved foldable extension escape ladder is provided and consists of a plurality of ladder segments. A mechanism for oppositely hinging each ladder segment to each other so that when in a folded position it will be used as a piece of furniture and whe... | 12/10/1991 |
| 5014818 | Children's vanity step-stool A step-stool for enabling a child to climb up to the top surface of a cabinet made of a top piece, a bottom piece and a middle step or platform piece adapted to slide out from between the top piece and the bottom piece to form a step. Two T-shaped spacers... | 05/14/1991 |
| 5009282 | Folding steps A folding step structure (7) comprises an elongate base (11) to be laid on or parallel to a ground surface (1); a frame (15) connected to the base; a step (14) connected to the frame such that the frame and the step member are together pivotal, about pivo... | 04/23/1991 |
| 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 |
| 4846304 | Collapsible step apparatus for cabinet shelves A collapsible step apparatus (10) for use in combination with a kitchen cabinet shelf (101); wherein the apparatus (10) comprises an articulated step unit (11) and a mounting unit (12) adapted to movably secure the articulated step unit (11) to the unders... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4648481 | Multipurpose aluminum folding ladder equipped with a detachable stand-on board and supporting handrails The present disclosure is related to a multi-purpose aluminum folding ladder having a detachable stand-on board and a pair of supporting handrails mounted thereto when used as a stepladder, and more particular to a foldable ladder which can be converted i... | 03/10/1987 |
| 4618027 | Folding ladder with three stiles A ladder comprises a pair of main stiles, a series of centrally-hinged rungs with ends articulated to the two main stiles, whereby the ladder can adopt a folded inoperative configuration in which the main stiles are alongside each other and an extended op... | 10/21/1986 |
| 4519476 | Detachable workbench top This invention relates to a detachable top to be used with foldup ladders of the type described in co-pending applications Ser. Nos. 06/341,830; 06/492,487; and 06/537,276. Also, this top can be used with the slidable ladder described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,4... | 05/28/1985 |
| 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 |
| 4359793 | Infant crib and staircase A guard and staircase unit for a drop-side crib, with vertical rods supporting the drop-side thereof, comprises a supporting framework consisting of a plurality of supporting members arranged in a rectangular support. A plurality of supporting members ext... | 11/23/1982 |
| 4185563 | Combination seat and step arrangement for railway passenger compartment A combination seat and step arrangement for a railway sleeping compartment having components of the seat forming a step or ladder and a seat assembly. The seat includes a lateral part which is hinged upwardly and an upper lateral part of the back rest hin... | 01/29/1980 |
| 4179996 | Fixture for passenger railway car compartment A railway passenger car compartment includes an upper berth and a convertible seat. The compartment is provided with a fixture adjacent to the seat which serves as a storage unit, as a ladder to provide access to the upper berth, as an arm rest for the se... | 12/25/1979 |
| 4139077 | Ladder furniture An article of furniture providing a flight of steps employing a chest of drawers and a desk within the frame supporting the top step.... | 02/13/1979 |
| 4079811 | Cabinet type fire escape An enclosure which serves as a storage means for a fire escape ladder, made from a rope-like flexible material, is given a decorative appearance and is provided with a set of drawers for storing valuables. By its weight the enclosure itself, once thrown o... | 03/21/1978 |
