Foldable step ladder with leg aligner and handle

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7104362
APP PUB NO 20050045423A1
SERIAL NO

10649026

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A step ladder includes a frame having a front leg and a rear leg coupled to the front leg for movement relative to the front leg between an opened position and a collapsed position. A pivot support mount of the step ladder supports a handle of the step ladder for pivotable movement on the front leg about a pivot axis. The step ladder further includes a retainer member coupled to the handle to move therewith about the pivot axis. The retainer member is arranged to lock the front leg to the rear leg when the front and rear legs are in the collapsed position. A guide of the step ladder is coupled to the pivot support mount and configured to engage the rear leg and maintain the rear leg in alignment with the front leg when the frame is in the collapsed position.

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Patent Owner(s)

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DOREL HOME FURNISHINGS INC410 EAST FIRST STREET SOUTH WRIGHT CITY MO 63390

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  • 2003 Application Filing Year
  • G06C Class
  • 10 Applications Filed
  • 5 Patents Issued To-Date
  • 50 % Issued To-Date
Click to zoom InYear of Issuance% of Matters IssuedCumulative IssuancesYearly Issuances20032004200520060255075100

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Meeker, Paul K Hiram, OH 89 2463

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  • 13 Citation Count
  • G06C Class
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Citation count rangeNumber of patents cited in rangeNumber of patents cited in various citation count ranges181201 - 1011 - 2021 - 3000.511.522.533.544.555.566.577.588.5

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