Docking station for folding rolling ladders
AssigneeBallymore Company, Inc.
InventorsWilliam F. Frame, John M. Sayles, Christopher M. Orlando
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Abstract
A docking station for a foldable rolling ladder. The docking station has a moveable sled traveling in slots formed therein. The sled has a grip for engaging a ladder. The folding rolling ladder has a rear vertical and a brace that travels up and down the vertical and is pivotably connected to treads of the ladder at an opposite end. The brace has a bracket to engage the grip of the docking station. When the vertical of the ladder engages the sled, via the grip, causes the ladder to be folded into a storage position by the sled traveling within the docking station within and by the docking station and unfolded into a use position.
Claims7
A docking station and foldable rolling ladder comprising:
- a docking station having a moveable sled traveling in slots formed therein, the sled having a grip for engaging a ladder and
- a folding rolling ladder having a rear vertical and a brace that travels up and down the vertical and is pivotably connected to treads of the ladder at an opposite end, the brace having a bracket to engage the grip of the docking station, wherein when the vertical of the ladder engages the sled, via the grip, causing the ladder to be folded into a storage position by the sled traveling within the docking station within and by the docking station and unfolded into a use position.
A docking station for a foldable rolling ladder comprising:
- a housing having sidewalls;
- a moveable sled traveling in slots formed in the sidewalls;
- the sled having a grip for engaging a rear vertical and a brace of a folding ladder, the grip, causing the ladder to be folded into a storage position by the sled traveling within the docking station within and by the docking station and unfolded into a use position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.