Vehicular ladder system and methods of making and using same
AssigneeKelly Industries, LLC
InventorsJames E. Kelly, Michael J. Spens
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Abstract
A ladder system for a vehicle. The ladder system comprises a mounting bar having a channel extending along a length of the mounting bar. The ladder system includes a pair of securing members securing the mounting bar to a roof rack. The ladder system includes a ladder comprising a first side rail, a second side rail, a first slidable member configured to slide within the first side rail, a second slidable member configured to slide within the second side rail, a coupler secured to the first side rail and pivotably coupling the first side rail to the channel, and a hook coupled to the second side rail and hooking the second side rail to the mounting bar when the ladder is in a use configuration.
Claims20
A ladder system for a vehicle, said vehicle having a roof rack system including a front roof rack and a rear roof rack, said front roof rack having a front vertical member and said rear roof rack having a rear vertical member, said ladder system comprising:
- a mounting bar having a channel extending along a length of said mounting bar;
- a pair of clamps configured to mount said mounting bar to said front vertical member and said rear vertical member such that said mounting bar extends along a length of said vehicle;
- and
- a ladder comprising a first side rail, a second side rail, a first slidable member configured to slide within said first side rail, a second slidable member configured to slide within said second side rail, a coupler secured to said first side rail and configured to slidably and pivotably couple said first side rail to said channel, and a hook coupled to said second side rail and configured to hook said second side rail to said mounting bar when said ladder is in a use configuration;
- wherein:
- said ladder is selectively retractable in a lengthwise direction and selectively collapsible in a widthwise direction;
- said first slidable member and said second slidable member are collectively pivotable relative to said first side rail and said second side rail;
- and
- in a stowed configuration, said ladder extends parallel to said mounting bar.
A ladder system for a vehicle, said vehicle having a roof rack system including a front roof rack and a rear roof rack, said front roof rack having a front vertical member and said rear roof rack having a rear vertical member, said ladder system comprising:
- a mounting bar having a channel extending along a length of said mounting bar;
- a pair of securing members configured to secure said mounting bar to said front vertical member and said rear vertical member such that said mounting bar extends along a length of said vehicle;
- and
- a ladder comprising a first side rail, a second side rail, a first slidable member configured to slide within said first side rail, a second slidable member configured to slide within said second side rail, a coupler secured to said first side rail and slidably and pivotably coupling said first side rail to said channel, and a hook coupled to said second side rail and configured to hook said second side rail to said mounting bar when said ladder is in a use configuration;
- wherein:
- said ladder is selectively retractable in a lengthwise direction and selectively collapsible in a widthwise direction;
- and
- in a stowed configuration, said ladder extends parallel to said mounting bar.
A ladder system for a vehicle, said vehicle having a roof rack system including a front roof rack and a rear roof rack, said front roof rack having a front vertical member and said rear roof rack having a rear vertical member, said ladder system comprising:
- a mounting bar having a channel extending along a length of said mounting bar;
- a pair of securing members securing said mounting bar to said front vertical member and said rear vertical member such that said mounting bar extends along a length of said vehicle;
- and
- a ladder comprising a first side rail, a second side rail, a first slidable member configured to slide within said first side rail, a second slidable member configured to slide within said second side rail, a coupler secured to said first side rail and pivotably coupling said first side rail to said channel, and a hook coupled to said second side rail and hooking said second side rail to said mounting bar when said ladder is in a use configuration.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.