Portable porch with integral stairs
OwnerJames W. Owens, Jr.inventor
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Abstract
A portable porch configured to at least partially attach to a recreational vehicle (RV) by integrating with a retractable step assembly associated with the vehicle for accessing a doorway in the vehicles's sidewall. The portable porch includes a platform, a plurality of adjustable legs, at least one railing, and a porch stairway for additional functionality and stability. The platform couples to an upper step of the retractable step assembly and at least one of the adjustable legs couples to a lower step in the retractable step assembly. Other features include support rods on the platform for attachment of the porch stairway.
Claims12
A portable porch attached to a recreational vehicle having a retractable step assembly for accessing a doorway in the vehicle's sidewall in extended condition, the portable porch comprising:
- a platform, the platform configured to provide a support surface, the platform having a proximal end, the proximal end having apertures adapted to be coupled to a top step through corresponding apertures in the retractable step assembly;
- a plurality of adjustable legs, the plurality of adjustable legs being configured to extend from a platform lower surface, at least one adjustable leg adapted to engage a ground surface and at least one adjustable leg having an end adapted to be coupled to a step below the top step by a corresponding aperture in the retractable step assembly;
- at least one railing, the at least one railing configured to extend from a platform upper face, the at least one railing being disposed to position around a periphery of the platform;
- a porch stairway, the porch stairway being configured to attach to the platform.
A portable porch attached to a recreational vehicle having a retractable step assembly for accessing a doorway in the vehicle's sidewall in extended condition, the portable porch comprising:
- a platform, the platform configured to provide a support surface, the platform having a proximal side, a distal side and flanking sides, the proximal side having apertures adapted to be coupled to a top step through corresponding apertures in the retractable step assembly;
- a plurality of adjustable legs, the plurality of adjustable legs being configured to extend from a platform lower surface, at least one adjustable leg adapted to engage a ground surface and at least one adjustable leg having an end adapted to be coupled to a step below the top step by a corresponding aperture in the retractable step assembly;
- at least one railing, the at least one railing configured to extend from a platform upper surface, the at least one railing being disposed to position around a periphery of the platform;
- a porch stairway, the porch stairway being configured to attach to the platform, said porch stairway having a pair of stringers between which a plurality of stair treads are supported, said stringers having a dog leg at the upper end that is generally parallel to the platform at a point of attachment to the platform, said platform have a first support rod extending from the proximal side along the lower surface of the platform and a second support rod aligned with the first support rod extending from the distal side of the platform, said stringers having an aperture at the upper end through which the support rods are passed and by which the porch stairway is attached to the platform.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.