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US 2016/0108669 A1Published application
Concealable Step Stool
OwnerDarla Kinkadeinventor
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Abstract
A stool that can be concealed underneath a cabinet. The present invention includes a housing plate with tracks that facilitate the movement of a footplate. The footplate is attached to the housing plate such that the footplate can either be perpendicular or parallel to the face of the cabinet. When the footplate moves from the perpendicular position to the parallel position, it locks into place, providing a secure step.
Claims5
1) A step, comprising:
- a housing plate attached to a support surface, the housing plate comprising a track;
- a footplate;
- a spring assembly disposed along the track, the spring assembly comprising a connector attached to the footplate, a first pin hingedly connected to the connector, a second pin hingedly connected to the first pin, and a spring connecting the second pin to the housing plate;
- wherein movement of the spring assembly along the track forces the housing plate to slide outward and rotates the footplate from a first position perpendicular to the housing plate to a second position parallel above the housing plate.
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5) A step, comprising:
- a slider;
- a housing plate disposed along the slider;
- a footplate attached to the housing plate;
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- a motor module configured to slidably deploy the housing plate along the slider and rotate the footplate from a first position perpendicular to the housing plate to a second position parallel above the housing plate.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.