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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 26, 2007
Filed:
Aug. 07, 2003
Brett A. Latimer, New Castle, PA (US);
Ronald K. Burig, New Castle, PA (US);
Christine A. Brown, Jamestown, PA (US);
David E. Plotner, Sharpsville, PA (US);
John J. Fiumefreddo, New Wilmington, PA (US);
Roy B. Bendickson, Sharpsville, PA (US);
Joseph C. Dangrow, Fredonia, PA (US);
Brett A. Latimer, New Castle, PA (US);
Ronald K. Burig, New Castle, PA (US);
Christine A. Brown, Jamestown, PA (US);
David E. Plotner, Sharpsville, PA (US);
John J. Fiumefreddo, New Wilmington, PA (US);
Roy B. Bendickson, Sharpsville, PA (US);
Joseph C. Dangrow, Fredonia, PA (US);
Werner Co., Greenville, PA (US);
Abstract
A hinge for a folding ladder including a hinge latch movable between a locked position and an unlocked position disposed within a hinge latch cavity. The hinge latch includes a first locking portion protruding therefrom, an elongated slot formed configured to slidingly receive a hinge shaft, a first opening configured to receive a first biasing member, and a second opening configured to receive a locking member. Rotational movement of one hinge casing relative to another hinge casing is prevented by engagement of the first locking portion and locking member with a respective one of the first opening and second opening.