Ladder for work machine

A work machine comprising:

• a frame;
• and
• a ladder removably coupled with the frame, the ladder defining a first end, a second end, and a length between the first end and the second end, the ladder including:
• a pair of side rails adapted to be removably coupled with a frame of the work machine, wherein the pair of side rails extend along the length of the ladder and are spaced apart from each other in a direction that is orthogonal to the length of the ladder, each of the pair of side rails including:
• a side rail portion extending from the first end of the ladder to the second end of the ladder;
• a first portion integral with the side rail portion, wherein the first portion extends orthogonally relative to the side rail portion, wherein the first portion extends at least partially along the length of the ladder from the first end of the ladder towards the second end of the ladder, and wherein the first portion is adapted to removably couple the ladder with the frame of the work machine proximal to the first end of the ladder;
• and
• a second portion defining a free end and a coupling end, wherein the second portion extends at least partially along the length of the ladder from the first end of the ladder towards the second end of the ladder and is integrally coupled with the side rail portion at the coupling end of the second portion, wherein the second portion extends at an oblique angle relative to the side rail portion, and wherein the second portion includes a rolled section at the free end of the second portion;
• and
• a plurality of rungs removably coupled with each of the pair of side rails and extending between the pair of side rails.

A method of manufacturing a ladder for a work machine, the method comprising:

• providing a first piece of material and a second piece of material;
• forming a first side rail portion of a first side rail of the ladder from the first piece of material, wherein the first side rail extends along a length of the ladder from a first end of the ladder to a second end of the ladder;
• bending the first piece of material to form a first portion of the first side rail such that the first portion extends orthogonally relative to the first side rail portion, wherein the first portion extends at least partially along the length of the ladder from the first end of the ladder towards the second end of the ladder, and wherein the first portion of the first side rail is adapted to removably couple the ladder with a frame of the work machine proximal to the first end of the ladder;
• bending the first piece of material to form a second portion of the first side rail such that the second portion extends at an oblique angle relative to the first side rail portion, wherein the second portion defines a free end and a coupling end, and wherein the second portion extends at least partially along the length of the ladder from the first end of the ladder towards the second end of the ladder;
• bending, at least partially, the second portion of the first side rail proximal to the free end to form a rolled section at the free end of the second portion;
• forming a second side rail portion of a second side rail of the ladder from the second piece of material, wherein the second side rail extends along the length of the ladder and is spaced apart from the first side rail in a direction that is orthogonal to the length of the ladder, and wherein the second side rail portion extends from the first end of the ladder to the second end of the ladder;
• bending the second piece of material to form a first portion of the second side rail such that the first portion extends orthogonally relative to the second side rail portion, wherein the first portion extends at least partially along the length of the ladder from the first end of the ladder towards the second end of the ladder, and wherein the first portion of the second side rail is adapted to removably couple the ladder with the frame of the work machine proximal to the first end of the ladder;
• bending the second piece of material to form a second portion of the second side rail such that the second portion extends at an oblique angle relative to the second side rail portion, wherein the second portion defines a free end and a coupling end, and wherein the second portion extends at least partially along the length of the ladder from the first end of the ladder towards the second end of the ladder;
• bending, at least partially, the second portion of the second side rail proximal to the free end to form a rolled section at the free end of the second portion;
• and
• removably coupling a plurality of rungs with each of the first side rail and the second side rail such that the plurality of rungs extend between the first side rail and the second side rail.