Removable step member and method

Abstract

A step member for being removably secured to a fence post to facilitate a person climbing over a fence. The step member includes a generally integral structure having a protruding lug, including a lug recess. The integral structure of the step member further includes a structural recess wherein a portion of a fence post may removably lodge. The fence post includes a wire stop for being removably lodged within the lug recess. Instead of a generally integral structure, the step member may include a generally hollow step body wherein a step extender slidably lodges. A catch or latch member is secured to the hollow body for positioning the step extender in an affixed relationship with respect to the hollow body. A method for climbing over a fence including removably securing a step member to a wire stop of a fence post, such that the step member may receive the foot of a person who wishes to climb over a fence.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.