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US 12,733,627 B1Granted
Collapsible ramp
OwnerEliana Hooperinventor
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Abstract
A collapsible ramp is disclosed that may contain a bridge, a first ramp, a second ramp, and a plurality of side walls. The first and second ramps are operatively connected to the bridge. The plurality of side walls are operatively connected to the bridge, the first ramp and the second ramp. The first and second ramps can be moved from a first, collapsed position to a second, extended position. The plurality of side walls can similarly be moved from a first, collapsed position to a second, extended position. The bridge may contain a first leg and a second leg. The first and second leg may also be moved from a first, collapsed position to a second, extended position. The collapsible ramp may further contain a gripping material coupled to the bridge, the first ramp, and the second ramp.
Claims14
A collapsible ramp comprising:
- a bridge having a top surface;
- a first bridge side wall operatively hingedly connected to the bridge;
- a second bridge side wall operatively hingedly connected to the bridge;
- a first ramp operatively hingedly connected to the bridge, the first ramp having a top surface;
- a first ramp side wall operatively hingedly connected to the first ramp;
- a second ramp side wall operatively hingedly connected to the first ramp;
- a second ramp operatively hingedly connected to the bridge, the second ramp having a top surface;
- a third ramp side wall operatively hingedly connected to the second ramp;
- a fourth ramp side wall operatively hingedly connected to the second ramp;
- wherein the first bridge side wall is movable between a first position in which the first bridge side wall is folded over the top surface of the bridge and a second position in which the first bridge side wall extends away from the top surface of the bridge;
- wherein the second bridge side wall is movable between a first position in which the second bridge side wall is folded over the top surface of the bridge and a second position in which the second bridge side wall extends away from the top surface of the bridge;
- wherein the first ramp side wall is movable between a first position in which the first ramp side wall is folded over from the top surface of the first ramp and a second position in which the first ramp side wall extends away from the top surface of the first ramp;
- wherein the second ramp side wall is movable between a first position in which the second ramp side wall is folded over the top surface of the first ramp and a second position in which the second ramp side wall extends away from the top surface of the first ramp;
- wherein the third ramp side wall is movable between a first position in which the third ramp side wall is folded over the top surface of the second ramp and a second position in which the third ramp side wall extends away from the top surface of the second ramp;
- and
- wherein the fourth ramp side wall is movable between a first position in which the fourth ramp side wall is folded over the top surface of the second ramp and a second position in which the fourth ramp side wall extends away from the top surface of the second ramp;
- wherein the first ramp is movable between a first position and a second position, wherein in the first position, the first ramp is folded over the bridge, and wherein in the second position, the first ramp extends away from the bridge;
- and
- wherein the second ramp is movable between a first position and a second position, wherein in the first position, the second ramp is folded over the bridge, and wherein in the second position, the second ramp extends away from the bridge;
- wherein the collapsible ramp is configurable between an extended configuration and a folded configuration, wherein in the extended configuration, the first ramp, the second ramp, the first ramp side wall, the second ramp side wall, the third ramp side wall, the fourth ramp side wall, the first bridge side wall, and the second bridge side wall are each in their respective second positions, and wherein the folded configuration, the first ramp, the second ramp, the first ramp side wall, the second ramp side wall, the third ramp side wall, the fourth ramp side wall, the first bridge side wall, and the second bridge side wall are each in their respective first positions with the first ramp folded over the second ramp.
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A method of exercising a pet comprising:
- placing a collapsible ramp in front of the pet wherein the collapsible ramp comprises:
- a bridge having a top surface;
- a first bridge side wall operatively hingedly connected to the bridge;
- a second bridge side wall operatively hingedly connected to the bridge;
- a first ramp operatively hingedly connected to the bridge, the first ramp having a top surface;
- a first ramp side wall operatively hingedly connected to the first ramp;
- a second ramp side wall operatively hingedly connected to the first ramp;
- a second ramp operatively hingedly connected to the bridge, the second ramp having a top surface;
- a third ramp side wall operatively hingedly connected to the second ramp;
- a fourth ramp side wall operatively hingedly connected to the second ramp;
- moving the collapsible ramp to an extended configuration by:
- (a) moving the first ramp from a first position in which the first ramp is folded over the bridge with the first ramp folded over the second ramp to a second position in which the first ramp extends away from the bridge;
- (b) moving the second ramp from a first position in which the second ramp is folder over the bridge to a second position in which the second ramp extends away from the bridge;
- (c) moving the first bridge side wall from a first position in which the first bridge side wall is folded over the top surface of the bridge to a second position in which the first bridge side wall extends away from the top surface of the bridge;
- (d) moving the second bridge side wall from a first position in which the second bridge side wall is folded over the top surface of the bridge to a second position which the second bridge side wall extends away from the top surface of the bridge;
- (e) moving the first ramp side wall from a first position in which the first ramp side wall is folded over from the top surface of the first ramp and a second position in which the first ramp side wall extends away from the top surface of the first ramp;
- (f) moving the second ramp side wall from a first position in which the second ramp side wall is folded over the top surface of the first ramp and a second position in which the second ramp side wall extends away from the top surface of the first ramp;
- (g) moving the third ramp side wall from a first position in which the third ramp side wall is folded over the top surface of the second ramp to a second position in which the third ramp side wall is extends away from the top surface of the second ramp;
- (h) moving the fourth ramp side wall from a first position in which the fourth ramp side wall is folded over the top surface of the second ramp to a second position in which the fourth ramp side wall extends away from the top surface of the second ramp;
- placing the pet on the first ramp;
- and
- wherein the pet traverses the first ramp, the second ramp, and the bridge.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.