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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 1989
Filed:
Jul. 20, 1988
Applicant:
Inventors:
George W Burkstrand, Columbia Heights, MN (US);
Lowell E Burkstrand, Braham, MN (US);
Assignee:
Side Step Inc., Columbia Heights, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E06C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
182 15 ; 182 97 ; 182118 ;
Abstract
Apparatus for ascending scaffolding (10). The apparatus includes a ladder (24) having an inner upright (26) which is pivotally mounted with respect to an upright (20) of an end frame (12) of the scaffolding (10). The ladder (24) is disposed for pivoting between a retracted position, wherein the latter (24) overlies the end frame (12) of the scaffolding (10) to which it is attached, and an extended position, wherein the ladder (24) is pivoted, typically, 180.degree. relative to the retracted position.