Configurable step assistant
AssigneeAha! Solutions, Inc.
InventorSara Hasan
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Abstract
A configurable step assistant is provided that includes a first portion configured to be attached to a structure, a second portion pivotally connected to the first portion, the second portion being moveable between a first position and a second position with respect to the first portion, a third portion pivotally connected to the second portion, the third portion being moveable between a first position and a second position with respect to the second portion, wherein, when the second portion is in the second position and the third portion is in the second position, the second portion defines a step for accommodating a user. An associated method is also provided.
Claims20
A configurable step assistant comprising:
- a first portion configured to be attached to a structure;
- a second portion pivotally connected to the first portion, the second portion being moveable between a first position and a second position with respect to the first portion;
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- a third portion pivotally connected to the second portion, the third portion being moveable between a first position and a second position with respect to the second portion;
- wherein, when the second portion is in the second position and the third portion is in the second position, the second portion defines a step for accommodating a user.
A configurable step assistant for use with a cabinet, comprising:
- a standing structure having two leg sections and a center section operably connected to the two leg sections;
- a connection element operably connected to the center section and configured to engage a top edge of a door of the cabinet;
- a stepping platform pivotally connected to the at least one of the two leg sections, the stepping platform residing parallel with respect to a front surface of the cabinet in a first position and extending laterally with respect to the front surface of the cabinet in a second position;
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- at least one support leg connected to the stepping platform.
A method comprising:
- providing a configurable step assistant for attachment to a structure, the configurable step assistant including a first portion configured to be attached to the structure, a second portion pivotally connected to the first portion, and a third portion pivotally connected to the second portion;
- wherein, the configurable step assistant is configured to be moved into a stowed position to maximize a clearance area around the structure and moved into an operable position to provide a step for accommodating a user at a higher elevation with respect to a floor surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.