Foldable step ladder with leg aligner and handle
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United States of America Patent
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Sep 12, 2006
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Mar 3, 2005
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Aug 27, 2003
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Aug 27, 2003
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Abstract
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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- 8 Japan
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- 5 Korea
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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DOREL HOME FURNISHINGS INC | 410 EAST FIRST STREET SOUTH WRIGHT CITY MO 63390 |
International Classification(s)

- 2003 Application Filing Year
- G06C Class
- 10 Applications Filed
- 5 Patents Issued To-Date
- 50 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Meeker, Paul K | Hiram, OH | 89 | 2463 |
# of filed Patents : 89 Total Citations : 2463 |
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- 13 Citation Count
- G06C Class
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Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable | $700.00 | $350.00 | $175.00 |
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional | $1,640.00 | $820.00 | $410.00 |
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Dec 08, 2023 | AS | ASSIGNMENT | free format text: SECURITY INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:DOREL HOME FURNISHINGS, INC.;DOREL JUVENILE GROUP, INC.;REEL/FRAME:065851/0893 Owner name: FEAC AGENT, LLC, MASSACHUSETTS Effective Date: Dec 08, 2023 |
Jun 11, 2021 | AS | ASSIGNMENT | free format text: SECURITY INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:DOREL HOME FURNISHINGS, INC.;DOREL JUVENILE GROUP, INC.;REEL/FRAME:058682/0356 Owner name: BANK OF MONTREAL, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, ILLINOIS Effective Date: Jun 11, 2021 |
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Sep 12, 2016 | AS | ASSIGNMENT | free format text: CHANGE OF NAME;ASSIGNOR:AMERIWOOD INDUSTRIES, INC.;REEL/FRAME:040147/0673 Owner name: DOREL HOME FURNISHINGS, INC., MISSOURI Effective Date: Sep 12, 2016 |
Nov 25, 2014 | AS | ASSIGNMENT | free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:COSCO MANAGEMENT, INC.;REEL/FRAME:034485/0130 Owner name: AMERIWOOD INDUSTRIES, INC., MISSOURI Effective Date: Nov 25, 2014 |
Mar 12, 2014 | FPAY | FEE PAYMENT | year of fee payment: 8 |
Mar 12, 2010 | FPAY | FEE PAYMENT | year of fee payment: 4 |
Sep 12, 2006 | I | Issuance | |
Aug 23, 2006 | STCF | INFORMATION ON STATUS: PATENT GRANT | free format text: PATENTED CASE |
Mar 03, 2005 | P | Published | |
Aug 27, 2003 | F | Filing | |
Aug 27, 2003 | PD | Priority Date | |
Aug 08, 2003 | AS | ASSIGNMENT | free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:MEEKER, PAUL K.;REEL/FRAME:014442/0312 Owner name: COSCO MANAGEMENT, INC., DELAWARE Effective Date: Aug 08, 2003 |

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