Stowable step assembly

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 12078014
APP PUB NO 20210040795A1
SERIAL NO

16987208

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A stowable step assembly for climbing a structure is disclosed which includes an articulating step, including a step, the step has at least one cam surface, allowing articulation of the step from i) a deployed position allowing a user to place weight on the step, to ii) a stowed position, at least one cam stop configured to stop the cam motion of the step when in the deployed position; a hanger, including a connector configured to interface with the step, wherein the connector includes at least one counterpart cam surface to the at least one cam surface of the step and wherein the connector includes at least one counterpart cam stop to the at least one cam stop of the step, at least one hook configured to interface with a counterpart attachment arrangement of a structure; and a fastener configured to couple the connector to the step.

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PURDUE RESEARCH FOUNDATION101 FOUNDRY DRIVE SUITE 2500 WEST LAFAYETTE IN 47906

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bowman, Andrew James Bellbrook, US 2 5
Garayev, Elvin Aurora, US 1 1
Garrett, Dalton Odessa, US 1 1
Yount, William Andrew Tampa, US 1 1

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