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US 12,442,249 B2Granted
Narrow ingress and egress step assembly and methods for accessing lifted boat in a covered dock
OwnerRyan Charles Cullmanninventor
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Abstract
A step assembly includes a horizontally extending mounting foot section, a vertically extending head section, a single sloping support member interconnecting the mounting foot section and head section, and a step member having a number of integrally formed horizontal steps extending above and attached to the single sloping support member. The step assembly is narrow in a width dimension for use on a narrow dock section, and the horizontal steps are configured to facilitate personal access to a raised boat on a lift.
Claims20
A retrofit step assembly for accessing a lifted boat from a narrow boat dock, the retrofit step assembly comprising:
- a prefabricated, one piece unit comprising:
- a horizontally extending mounting foot section to be seated on a horizontal deck of the narrow boat dock;
- a vertically extending head section attachable to a vertical support post of the narrow boat dock;
- a single sloping support member interconnecting the mounting foot section and head section;
- and
- an integrally formed narrow step member having a number of horizontal steps and vertical risers extending between the horizontal steps, wherein the integrally formed step member extends above the single sloping support member and provides retrofit access to the lifted boat.
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