Ladder
AssigneeBASF SE
InventorsPeter A. Zorney, William J. McMaster, Ankur Bhosale
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Abstract
A ladder including a first stringer and a second stringer spaced transverse from each other is provided. Each of the first and second stringers defines a channel and includes a plurality of crosspieces disposed in the channels of the first and second stringers. A plurality of rungs are spaced along and coupled between the first and second stringers. Each of the rungs has a horizontal portion and a vertical portion extending from the first stringer to the second stringer. A plurality of ribs are spaced along and coupled between the horizontal and vertical portions of the rungs.
Claims18
A ladder comprising:
- a first stringer and a second stringer spaced transverse from each other, with each of said first and second stringers defining a channel;
- a plurality of crosspieces disposed in said channels of said first and second stringers for rigidity;
- a plurality of rungs spaced along and coupled between said first and second stringers with each of said rungs including:
- a horizontal portion extending from said first stringer to said second stringer, said horizontal portion having a top surface and a bottom surface spaced from and opposite said top surface;
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- a vertical portion extending generally perpendicularly away from said bottom surface of said horizontal portion and extending from said first stringer to said second stringer, said vertical portion having a front surface and a rear surface spaced from and opposite said front surface;
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- a plurality of ribs spaced along and coupled between said horizontal and vertical portions of said rungs wherein said ribs extend from said bottom surface of said horizontal portion to at least one of said front and rear surfaces of said vertical portion;
- wherein said rungs are coupled between said first and second stringers opposite from said channels defined by said first and second stringers.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.