Retractable beach stairway
OwnerG. Nash Greene, Jr., Donald M. Campbellinventors
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Abstract
A stairway for providing access over a dune to a beach, while being retractable to avoid damage from adverse weather conditions, the stairway being adapted to be mounted on a plurality of piling on a dune, the stairway comprising a pivotally mounted housing section having an upper surface suitable for use as a walkway and a cavity beneath the walkway; a stair section moveable between a retracted position within the housing section cavity and an extended position, wherein the stair section extends from the housing section to the beach at an angle of about 45.degree. below horizontal; and drive means adapted to move the stair section between retracted and extended positions.
Claims18
A retractable stairway comprising
- a) a housing section having a top wall with an upper surface suitable for use as a walkway and a cavity beneath said top wall;
- b) a stair section moveable between a retracted position within said cavity and an extended position and;
- c) pivotal mount beneath said housing section, said housing section being pivotal on said mount between a horizontal position and a tilted position.
An outdoor stairway leading from an upper level to a lower level comprising
- a) a stairway support of pilings extending upwardly from said upper level;
- b) a housing section positioned on said support, said housing section having a top wall with an upper surface suitable for use as a walkway and a cavity beneath said top wall;
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- c) a stair section moveable between a retracted position within said housing section cavity and an extended position, wherein said stair section extends from said housing section to said lower level.
A stairway for providing access over a dune to a beach, while being retractable to avoid damage from adverse weather conditions comprising
- a) a plurality of piling extending upward from said dune, said pilings including a front piling and a rear piling;
- b) a housing section pivotally mounted on said front piling, said housing section including a top wall having an upper surface suitable for use as a walkway and a cavity beneath said top wall, said housing section being pivotal between a horizontal position and a tilted position;
- c) a stair section moveable between a retracted position within said housing section cavity and an extended position, wherein said stair section extends from said housing section to said beach at an angle of about 45.degree. below horizontal;
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- d) drive means within said housing section, said drive means being adapted to move said stair section between retracted and extended positions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.