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US 8,297,235 B2Granted
Safety gate ladder for small pets
OwnerElizabeth Ann Edgarinventor
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Abstract
A ladder placed on the top rail of a gate which has either a ramp or at least one step on one side of the safety gate to aid a small animal to traverse the gate.
Claims20
In combination, a ladder comprising:
- a top step;
- at least one other step;
- and
- a gate configured to be used at the top of a stairwell, the gate comprising a top rail;
- wherein
- said top step is adapted to be placed on said top rail of said gate so that said at least one other step is positioned below said top step and alongside said gate.
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In combination, a ladder comprising:
- a gate configured to be used at the top of a stairwell, the gate comprising a top rail;
- a landing pad having a flat surface, said landing pad adapted to be placed on said top rail of said gate;
- and
- a sloped surface connected to said landing pad;
- wherein
- said sloped surface is positioned below said landing pad and extends alongside said gate.
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In combination, a ladder comprising:
- a gate configured to be used at the top of a stairwell, the gate comprising a top rail;
- a first ladder component adapted to be placed on said top rail of said gate and;
- a second ladder component adapted to be placed on said top rail of said gate;
- wherein,
- said first ladder component comprises a first step;
- said second ladder component comprises a first step;
- wherein said first step of said first ladder component is positioned alongside said gate;
- wherein said first step of said second ladder component is positioned alongside said gate;
- and
- wherein said first ladder component and said second ladder component are separate components which are each placed on said top rail of said gate.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.