Duck blind ladder device
OwnerRobert Brodnikinventor
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a novel duck blind ladder device. The device is a specialized steel frame ladder to help hunters navigate in and out of a duck blind. The duck blind ladder device comprises a body component, comprised of two end-rail components with a plurality of step rails connecting the two end-rail components into a steel welded ladder that is approximately 30″ high and 17″ wide. Further, the duck blind ladder device comprises a removable handle for holding on to. Additionally, the duck blind ladder device comprises two right-angle hooks at the top of the ladder to secure to the lip of the duck blind. Finally, the ladder also compromises a 6″ bottom step to accommodate a user's boots when using the device.
Claims12
A duck blind ladder device that is configured to help hunters navigate in and out of a duck blind, the duck blind ladder device comprising:
- a body component comprising two parallel end-rail components and a plurality of rung rails that include a bottom-most rung rail;
- wherein the plurality of rung rails are disposed between the two parallel end-rail components and secured to create a ladder configuration;
- wherein the plurality of rung rails have a substantially horizontal orientation and ends of the plurality of rung rails engage the two parallel end-rail components to create the ladder configuration;
- wherein the plurality of rung rails provide weight bearing support for a user to climb up and down the duck blind ladder device and into and out of a duck blind;
- wherein the plurality of rung rails each comprise a non-slip material tread component;
- and wherein the duck blind ladder device further comprises a bottom step comprising:
- two parallel extension portions extending outward from and normal to a front surface of the respective parallel end-rail component, and a connection portion extending parallel to the bottom-most rung rail and between respective ends of the two parallel extension portions located opposite of the parallel end-rail components;
- wherein a bottom surface of the bottom-most rung rail, bottom surfaces of the two parallel extension portions, and a bottom surface of the connection portion are coplanar and configured to simultaneously contact a ground surface and allow the duck blind ladder device to stand upright without additional support and to prevent the two parallel end-rail components from having a flush direct contact against a wall of the duck blind thereby providing room for a user's footwear on the plurality of rung rails;
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- further wherein the two parallel end-rail components are formed of a composite material.
A duck blind ladder device that is configured to help hunters navigate in and out of a duck blind, the duck blind ladder device comprising:
- a body component comprising two parallel end-rail components, a plurality of rung rails, a bottom step, a removable handle, and two right-angle hooks;
- wherein the plurality of rung rails that include a bottom-most rung rail are disposed between the two parallel end-rail components in a substantially horizontal orientation and secured to create a ladder configuration;
- wherein the plurality of rung rails provide weight bearing support for a user to climb up and down the duck blind ladder device and into and out of a duck blind;
- wherein the bottom step comprising:
- two parallel extension portions extends outward and normal to a front surface of the respective parallel end-rail component, and a connection portion extending parallel to the bottom-most rung rail and between respective ends of the two parallel extension portions located opposite of the parallel end-rail components;
- wherein a bottom surface of the bottom-most rung rail, bottom surfaces of the two parallel extension portions, and a bottom surface of the connection portion are coplanar and configured to simultaneously contact a ground surface and allow the duck blind ladder device to stand upright without additional support and to prevent the two parallel end-rail components from having a flush direct contact against a wall of the duck blind thereby providing room for a user's footwear on the plurality of rung rails;
- wherein the removable handle is securable to either one of the two parallel end-rail components during use;
- wherein the two right angle hooks are configured to fit over a lip of the duck blind, to secure the duck blind ladder device within the duck blind;
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- further wherein the duck blind ladder device further comprises a plurality of stamped indicia.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.