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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7140466 | Platform lift apparatus with integrated ladder for accessing attic storage space A platform lift system includes a mounting frame that is fixedly engaged into a scuttle hole formed in a horizontal supporting surface (i.e., attic floor or room ceiling) and a foldable ladder that is supported by the frame. A separate trolley carries a lift platfor... | 11/28/2006 |
| 6962236 | Platform lift apparatus with integrated ladder for accessing attic storage space A platform lift system includes a mounting frame that is fixedly engaged into a scuttle hole formed in a horizontal supporting surface (i.e., attic floor or room ceiling) and a foldable ladder that is supported by the frame. A separate trolley carries a lift platfor... | 11/08/2005 |
| 5867946 | Insulating cover for attic opening An attic opening cover and a process for forming the cover are provided. The cover includes a first composite end element including a protective layer bonded to a thermally insulating layer. A second composite end element is provided including a protectiv... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5481833 | Attic hatchway cover An attic hatchway cover wherein a tent-like structure having side walls, a front wall, and a rear wall each having a flange structure are arranged to engage and for securement to a hatchway opening framework employing mounting strips, such that fastening ... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5475955 | Insulating system for attic stairs and the like An insulating cover for an attic opening comprising a pair of telescoping male and female assemblies operable between a nested retracted position where they interengage and an extended position of a size to fit over the attic opening, each assembly compri... | 12/19/1995 |
| 5274966 | Insulating cover for attic stair opening The present invention entails an attic stair insulating cover made of a strong, lightweight insulating material such as polyurethane having a first insulating section and a second insulating section that are attachable to form a main insulating section. T... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5239795 | Combination pull-down attic stairs and ceiling light A combination pull-down stairs and lighting assembly with the lighting assembly attached to the underside of the stairs such that, when retracted, the lighting assembly provides both cover for concealing the stairs and illumination for the space below the... | 08/31/1993 |
| 4944126 | Attic insulating system A system for insulating attics wherein access to the attic is had through an opening defined in the floor of the attic, the opening being normally closed by a trap door, comprising an expandable guard for providing lateral support to insulation adjacent t... | 07/31/1990 |
| 4907673 | Stern platform ladder A foldable ladder for use with a swim platform of a boat is disclosed. A hinged panel adapted to fit in an opening in the swim platform pivots between a closed position and an open position. An upper ladder portion, which includes handrails, is fixed to t... | 03/13/1990 |
| 4792015 | Automatic escape ladder An automatic escape ladder is set forth for use particularly in multiple unit, multi-level residential dwellings. A compact interfolded ladder is positionable within an associated enclosure wherein said enclosure includes an upper pivotal portion and a lo... | 12/20/1988 |
| 4550534 | Attic staircase A sealing cover for an attic floor well opening and attic stairs is provided and consists of a dome made of insulated material, a seal made of weather stripping mounted around bottom edge of the dome, a device for holding down the dome over the attic floo... | 11/05/1985 |
| 4337602 | Enclosure An enclosure for preventing the loss of heat and moisture through a ceiling entrance. The enclosure includes a flexible envelope with a fastening means to permit ingress and egress through the ceiling entrance while insulating the ceiling with a dead air ... | 07/06/1982 |
| 4312423 | Packaging and energy saving devices and methods This invention relates to the field of packaging and fuel saving devices and to articles and methods therefor. One embodiment comprises a shipping container for unitized attic stairs. The container is made from rigid plastic foam material which has good t... | 01/26/1982 |
| 4299059 | Thermally insulated, fire resistant attic door A ceiling-mounted attic door features a continuous outer panel of flame-resistant plaster board, an intermediate layer of thermal insulating material and marginal sealing gaskets and insulating strips arranged to thermally seal the marginal edges of the d... | 11/10/1981 |
| 4281743 | Insulating enclosure for disappearing stairway A relatively lightweight insulating enclosure for placement over an attic structure such as a disappearing stairway or an attic fan, to reduce unwanted heat transfer through the structure when closed. The insulating enclosure comprises a number of box seg... | 08/04/1981 |
| 4222458 | Basement emergency exit A folding stairway interconnected with a basement window and its lock, for unlocking the window and opening the window when the stairs are pivoted from a closed or folded position to a down, usable position.... | 09/16/1980 |
| 4180142 | Emergency escape openable skylight An emergency escape openable skylight is provided with a resiliently biased openable cover with at least a substantial portion of the openable cover being constructed of a transparent material. The skylight is provided with a retractable ladder. The retra... | 12/25/1979 |
| 4076102 | Trap door and folding ladder arrangement A trap door and folding ladder arrangement, suitable for use as a fire escape for multi-storey buildings, comprises a folding ladder which can be stored and locked in a folded position in a casing. A cover is connected to the ladder and the casing by two ... | 02/28/1978 |
| 3999627 | Emergency escape An emergency escape comprises a stowage framework to be anchored in an opening formed in the slab of the floor of a room or the veranda, upper and lower covers interlocked linkage means, an escape means including a plurality of telescopically connected pi... | 12/28/1976 |
| 3982608 | Fire escape Fire escape apparatus having a flight of stairs formed of a smooth material having treads and risers and which is mounted beneath a balcony for swinging movement between a horizontal position and a downwardly inclined position, the treads and risers being... | 09/28/1976 |
