| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 182082000 | WALL- OR FLOOR-ATTACHED | 40 |
| 20100108441 | ADJUSTABLE WORK PLATFORM FOR PIPE AND CASING STABBING OPERATIONS - A stabbing board, for a rig and for supporting a worker while stabbing joints of tubular members, comprises a frame member, a platform to support the worker, a carriage, vertical power means for moving the carriage vertically with respect to the frame member, a linkage to connect the platform to the carriage and to facilitate horizontal movement of the platform relative to the carriage and the frame member and horizontal power means for moving the platform horizontally with respect to the frame member. Preferably, the linkage is a scissors linkage. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100032235 | SAFETY ARRANGEMENT FOR USE IN CONSTRUCTING A WOOD FRAME BUILDING - An apparatus for safety during construction of a wood frame building includes a row of hanging supports for a plank walkway with an upper hanger portion extending over a top surface of a wall and a vertical leg attached to the hanger portion and depending therefrom to a horizontal arm extending outwardly from a lower end of the vertical leg to support the planks. A row of perimeter posts stands vertically at an edge of the building for supporting horizontal rails as a perimeter fence. Each post has a horizontal flange spaced from a bottom end projecting outwardly to one side with a first nailing hole for penetration of the nail into a top edge of the perimeter board and a second outer nailing hole and a series of nailing holes in the vertical post below the flange and fastened to the outer surface of the perimeter board. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20090050405 | Scaffold base device for stabilizing scaffolding - A scaffold base device | 02-26-2009 |
| 20120241253 | MODULAR SAFETY AND SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR USE IN LARGE GRAIN BINS AND A METHOD FOR ITS USE - A safety support structure for use in grain storage bins comprising vertical and horizontal parts, which can be connected to provide a scaffold sufficient to support one or more persons. This safety support structure can be used to prevent a person from becoming trapped in the grain contained within the bin as well as to provide a stable place for a person to work within the bin. The present safety support structure can be freestanding so as not to interfere with any operations above the structure, and also have the ability to be raised off the grain bin floor in order to facilitate removal of grain from the floor with a sweep auger. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20090173574 | GUIDE SHOE AND CLIMBING SYSTEM FOR USE IN THE BUILDING SECTOR - A guide shoe ( | 07-09-2009 |
| 20100193291 | DEVICE FOR A GUIDE RAIL - A device for a guide rail ( | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100012427 | MOBILE ANCHORING AND FALL PREVENTION DEVICE - This device makes it possible to ensure the security of workers of any trade who operate from the inside of a building, on a wall, through a bay in said wall, while in the vicinity of empty spaces and without damaging the inner or outer existing structures (floor, wall, ceiling), characterized in that it comprises: | 01-21-2010 |
| 20120247870 | PERIMETRIC PROTECTION SYSTEM FOR BUILDINGS UNDERGOING CONSTRUCTION - The present disclosure relates to a perimetric protection system for buildings undergoing construction including at least two masts ( | 10-04-2012 |
| 182083000 | Wall-mounted platform, with ladder | 3 |
| 20130098709 | CATWALK FOR A GRAIN BIN OR THE LIKE AND A PLANK USED IN THE CONSTRUCTION THEREOF | 04-25-2013 |
| 182084000 | Movable platform with movable ladder | 2 |
| 20090200108 | Height reducible electronic enclosure compatible entrance platform - The subject invention features an entrance module for a height adjustable enclosure with a top portion movable with the respect to a bottom portion. The preferred entrance module comprises a hingedly attached platform movable between a stowed folded position and a deployed unfolded position. A locking assembly releasably locks the platform in the folded position independent of the position of the top movable part of the shelter. The preferred locking assembly includes a rail attached to the top movable portion of the shelter, one of a female and a male portion of a lock attached to and slideable along the rail, and the other of the female and the male portion of the lock attached to the platform. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20120125713 | Stair System for Oilfield Tank - A mobile oilfield storage tank includes a front wall and a removable stair system coupled thereto. The stair system includes a platform suitable for use as a walkway and a platform extension operably associated therewith. The platform extension creates a continuous walkway between the platform and a platform of an adjacent mobile oilfield storage tank. | 05-24-2012 |
| 182088000 | Retractable or collapsible beneath floor, track-mounted | 1 |
| 20090255758 | Novel rear deck service ladder and handle assembly for combines - A novel rear deck service ladder and handle assembly for combine harvesters is disclosed having integral latching and height adjustment features. | 10-15-2009 |
| 182089000 | Spring-biased pivoted step or ladder | 2 |
| 20100193292 | Sink access device for a public restroom - The present invention relates to a sink access device which is utilized to facilitate a child or a diminutive person to wash their hands at a lavatory located in a public restroom. The sink access device includes a step support mount having a base and an upwardly extending arm. The step support mount is fixedly attached to a portion of a public restroom. A step is pivotally mounted to the upwardly extending arm of the step support mount. The step has a first position wherein the step is in a vertical position and a second position wherein the step is in a horizontal position providing a platform for a diminutive person to step onto. The step is positioned either at or behind a vertical plane defined by the front profile of a sink when the step is in the first position and the step breaks the plane when in the second position. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20090308688 | FOLDABLE STEP DEVICE AND METHOD - A foldable step apparatus comprising a foldable parallelepiped frame with a safety locking mechanism, a step, and a tension device, such as a spring, to enable easy folding and unfolding. | 12-17-2009 |
| 182090000 | Independent rung or step | 6 |
| 20110100751 | TWO PIECE CLIMBER APPARATUS - A two piece climber includes an upper calf bracket portion and a lower “J” shaped stirrup bracket portion permanently or removably interchangeably connected together. The lower “J” shaped stirrup bracket portion includes an upper slotted portion for receiving the lower portion of the upper calf bracket portion. The lower “J” shaped stirrup bracket portion also includes a bottom grooved or knurled grip portion to provide traction for an arborist walking across branches. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20120222914 | STEP UNIT - A step unit includes: a step member which is provided with a pair of lower rails extending in an opening and closing direction of a slide door of the vehicle; and a rail plate member which is provided to a cutout formed in a part of either of the lower rails and which continuously connects the lower rails in the opening and closing direction. The step member is molded using a resin material and is provided with an insertion hole which vertically penetrates through the step member at a position corresponding to the cutout; and a support extension section which is extended from a side end of the cutout of the lower rail. The rail plate member is mounted to the step member by being inserted so as to penetrate through the insertion hole from above the step member. | 09-06-2012 |
| 182091000 | Pivoted | 1 |
| 20090008187 | Attachment and storage system for an extendible ladder - A ladder is pivotally attached to a supporting surface via a pair of arms and rests on the supporting surface when stored or not in use and is pivotally raised from the supporting surface and swung upward and outward from the supporting surface for use. | 01-08-2009 |
| 182092000 | Readily detachable | 3 |
| 20090045012 | Climbing foot and/or hand support - A novel climbing device for use in combination with a climbing spike, the climbing spike includes an anchor portion capable of being driven into a wooden object and a horizontal portion capable of being used as a step by a climber. The climbing device includes a body, a tread surface formed on a top portion of the body, a receiver fixed to the body and operative to receive the horizontal portion of the climbing spike, and a stabilizer fixed to the body and operative to limit relative movement between the body and the horizontal portion of the climbing spike. In a particular embodiment, the climbing device includes the climbing spike. In a more particular embodiment, the climbing device can be in either one of a first position or a second position. In the first position, the rotation of the body about the horizontal portion of the climbing spike is prevented. In the second position, the body is rotatable about the horizontal portion of the climbing spike. Further, the second position enables a user to anchor the climbing spike into a tree by gripping the body and rotating the climbing spike about the anchor portion. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090205906 | Scaffold Steps - The invention relates to scaffold steps, with two separate side pieces ( | 08-20-2009 |
| 20080196972 | Integrated Multiple-Section Climbing Apparatus - A climbing apparatus includes a first stile, a second stile and a base member. The first stile has a base end and a second end. The base end has a slot. The base member is coupled to the base end of the first stile such that the base member can pivot about an axis substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the first stile. The second stile has a first end and a distal end. The first end is coupled to the second end of the first stile via a hinge. | 08-21-2008 |
| 182093000 | Ladder | 15 |
| 20100193293 | Under-ground raise, manhole, vault, or man-way safe entry/exit system - A safety system, attached to the underside of an access (lid, cover, grill, grate, or hatch) that allows the user to mount and dismount an access ladder below in an ergonomic and safe manner. The system comprises of a locking device and two handrails attached to the underside of the access cover. The handrails are attached in line with the access ladder handrails. When the access cover is in a vertical open position the locking device slides down into a hollow receiver sleeve that is in a fixed position below the surface of the access cover. This secures the access cover in a vertical open position, allowing the user to utilize the handrails on the underside of the access cover as an extension of the ladder handrails that are affixed below the surface of the access cover. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20090229915 | LADDERWAY SYSTEM FOR UNDERGROUND RAISES - A ladderway system for an underground raise includes an elongate tube adapted to generally conform to the shape of the raise. The tube is of circular cross-section to generally conform to the shape of a round bored raise. The tube is formed with a longitudinal slit along its entire length, whereby the diameter of the tube can be adjusted to generally conform to the shape of the raise. The ladderway system further includes a ladder adapted to be mechanically coupled to an interior of the tube. The tube manufactured of a sufficiently rigid and strong plastics material, such as polyurethane, so that it acts as a surface membrane or liner within the raise. | 09-17-2009 |
| 20120160606 | HIDDEN FIRE ESCAPE LADDER SYSTEM - Apparatus for escaping from a building through a window, comprises a plurality of rungs having first and second ends. A first side support is coupled to the first ends of the rungs. The first side support has an upper end. A second side support is coupled to the second ends of the rungs. The first side support has an upper end. A securement assembly is coupled to the wall of a building adjacent a window for providing egress. A first securement secures the upper end of the first side support to the securement member. A second securement secures the upper end of the second side support to the securement member. A plurality of first arms are each positioned proximate the first ends of a respective one of the rungs and are each moveably mounted to go from a retracted position to an extended position. A plurality of first arms are each positioned proximate the first ends of a respective one of the rungs and are each moveably mounted to go from a retracted position to an extended position. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120228057 | HIDDEN FIRE ESCAPE LADDER SYSTEM WITH SPRING-LOADED STANDOFFS - Apparatus for escaping from a building through a window, comprises a plurality of rungs having first and second ends. A first side support is coupled to the first ends of the rungs. The first side support has an upper end. A second side support is coupled to the second ends of the rungs. The first side support has an upper end. A securement assembly is coupled to the wall of a building adjacent a window for providing egress. A first securement secures the upper end of the first side support to the securement member. A second securement secures the upper end of the second side support to the securement member. A plurality of first arms are each positioned proximate the first ends of a respective one of the rungs and are each moveably mounted to go from a retracted position to an extended position. A plurality of first arms are each positioned proximate the first ends of a respective one of the rungs and are each moveably mounted to go from a retracted position to an extended position. | 09-13-2012 |
| 182095000 | Folding, rigid components | 5 |
| 20080264724 | ATTIC LADDER - An attic ladder has a frame, a first side rail, a second side rail extending in parallel relationship with the first side rail and pivotally interconnected to the frame at an upper end thereof, and a plurality of steps extending between the side rails. Each of the steps are formed of a polymeric material. The side rails have a curved outer surface. A slidable base rail is mounted at a bottom of each of the side rails so as to support a shoe at a bottom thereof. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20090050406 | BOARDING LADDER - A boarding ladder includes an upper step having a first and second collar, a lower step having a left and right side selectively slidably engaged with the first and second collar, respectively, with the lower step selectively slidable between raised and lowered positions. Left and right extensions are pivotally engaged with the left and right sides, respectively, with the left and right extensions pivoting between folded and extended positions. The left and right extensions are selectively slidably engaged with the first and second collars, respectively, in the extended position. A method of lowering a boarding ladder includes pivoting a left and right extension of a lower step to an extended position, disengaging a retention member from an upper step and the lower step, and lowering the lower step from the upper step until a stop on each of the left and right extensions abuts the upper step. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20100236864 | STRUCTURE HAVING A COMPACTABLE WALKWAY - A vehicle having a compactable walkway, including a supporting surface and a plurality of steps, pivotally coupled to the supporting surface, oriented, spaced, and positioned to provide a graduated walkway when in a deployed position and to lie substantially parallel to the supporting surface when in a retracted position. There is also a support member coupled to a distal end of each of the plurality of steps to enforce consistency of position of the plurality of steps between the deployed and retracted positions; a railing coupled to the support member; a motivator coupled to one of the plurality of steps and configured to direct the plurality of steps from the retracted position to the deployed position; a vertical support coupled to the vehicle for bracing; and a shell coupled to the railing for covering when plurality of steps are in the retracted position. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20130008743 | ACCESS DEVICE - An access device ( | 01-10-2013 |
| 182096000 | Parallelogram type | 1 |
| 20120012423 | EMERGENCY ESCAPE LADDER - A folding emergency escape ladder for a dwelling includes a fixed vertical riser for fitting to the external wall of a dwelling, spaced apart, retractable rails pivoted thereto from a first end to function as rungs of the ladder and a movable vertical riser fitted in correspondingly from a second end of the rails such that the ladder is moveable between a retracted state with the rails folded up into the fixed and retracted vertical risers and an expanded, deployed state with met the rails and risers functioning as a ladder mounted to the wall, one or more rails including an elongate rail rung terminating at the first and second ends in a rung head including an integral pivot and a projecting lobe extending radially from the pivot, the lobe including a buffer foot abutting a portion of the vertical risers coincident with the deployed state to buffer deployment of the ladder. | 01-19-2012 |
| 182097000 | Pivoted | 6 |
| 20120181109 | POWERED OPERATOR ACCESS SYSTEM - An access ladder configurable from an extended position for providing access to a structure and a stowed position. The access ladder comprises an elongated first member having a first step extending laterally therefrom. An elongated second member is associated with the first member and configured for translational movement relative thereto and has a second step extending laterally therefrom. A link extends between the second member and the structure such that rotation of the first member moves the second member translationally relative to the first member, thereby moving said at least one second step towards said at least one first step. | 07-19-2012 |
| 20120222915 | RETRACTABLE LADDER - A retractable ladder assembly for use in an elevator pit is disclosed. The retractable ladder assembly includes a ladder having spaced-apart parallel stiles coupled together via a plurality of stacked horizontally-disposed rungs. At least one pivot arm having a first end is coupled to the ladder. A second end of the pivot arm is adapted for coupling to a wall in the pit. The ladder assembly further includes a lift assist mechanism having a first end coupled to the ladder, and a second end for coupling to the wall. The lift assist mechanism is operative to assist in manually pivoting the ladder to a retractable state. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20090038885 | VEHICLE ACCESS SYSTEM - A vehicle access system and method with retractable access means ( | 02-12-2009 |
| 20080210490 | Ladder System, Especially For Vehicles - The invention relates to a ladder comprising a single post ( | 09-04-2008 |
| 20100252363 | Access ladder with plungers - An access ladder for accessing a ceiling from a floor. The ladder comprises a plurality of sections which telescope open and closed, and from a bottom section each section telescopes open to positively lock to the section below it with plungers that lock and unlock each section in sequence as the sections open and close, respectively. A method for using an access ladder for accessing a ceiling from a floor. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20100326769 | Hatchway safety grab post safety barrier and grate - A lift-up safety grab post mechanism for rooftop hatchway curbs having a mounting bracket on a hatchway curb and having an elongate opening having a pivot bolt for upward and downward grab post movement. A lift-up grab post has a pivot opening receiving the pivot bolt and having a stop member fixed thereto. The lift-up grab post is rotationally moveable between an upstanding position and a horizontal position relative to the roof hatchway curb. The mounting bracket defines a receiver seat and further defines a stop shoulder adjacent the receiver seat that prevents rotational movement of the grab post until the grab post has been raised from said receiver seat to a position above the stop shoulder. | 12-30-2010 |
| 182100000 | Single pole or strand | 5 |
| 20090283360 | Safety Pole for Handicapped Persons - A handicap assister includes an upright support extending upward to a ceiling from a floor mount for a base and a rotating foot platform. The upright support can include a pole telescoped within a sleeve arranged on an axis of rotation of the platform. A hand grip region or handle is arranged at about eye level to a person sitting next to the platform so that a user can place feet on the platform and use the hand grip to rise from a seated position to a standing one, can then rotate around the upright support, and can use the hand grip to help lower back into a seated position. This allows movement between a bed and a wheelchair and between a wheelchair and a bed or toilet. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20080296088 | High rise evacuation system - A system for the evacuation of persons from a multi story structure during circumstances in which the normal escape mechanisms such as stairs and elevators are unusable for any reason. The system mounts externally of the affected structure and provides at least one evacuator upon which a person may ride in a controlled descent from an area of danger to an area of relative safety. The evacuator rides on a post and the evacuee may control the speed of his or her descent with a simple braking mechanism. A safety belt and foot rests provide a sense of security during the descent from danger. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20090200109 | Energy Absorber - An energy absorber, for use with a safety cable attached to a structure, comprises an elongate slide member ( | 08-13-2009 |
| 20090183945 | SEARCH LINE RESCUE SYSTEM - A search line rescue system for use by rescue personnel to facilitate a safe search and rescue mission through an area of low to zero visibility is disclosed. The search line rescue system comprises a search rope having a first end configured to be attachable to a fixed point at an entry point, a central portion with at least one distance marker and a second end. The system further comprises a search device handle with a leading end and a trailing end wherein the search device handle is slidably coupled to the search rope. The search device handle comprises a rigid body, an automatic lock mechanism coupled to the rigid body wherein the automatic lock mechanism comprises a manual lock mechanism release, and at least one tag line attachment anchor. At least one locking directional indicator is securely coupled to the search rope at a desired location, and is configured to releasably engage with the automatic lock search mechanism of the search device handle. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20120267194 | Bracket Fixing For A Safety Line - A bracket fixing for securing a safety line to a structure, has a safety line receiving portion and a fixing portion connected to the safety line receiving portion, the fixing portion having a captive mechanical fixing, arranged to engage with and secure the bracket to the structure. | 10-25-2012 |
