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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 2010
Filed:
Feb. 07, 2007
Applicants:
William R. Gibson, Kent, OH (US);
Paul K. Meeker, Hiram, OH (US);
Inventors:
William R. Gibson, Kent, OH (US);
Paul K. Meeker, Hiram, OH (US);
Assignee:
Cosco Management, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E06C 1/393 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A stepladder includes a longer inclined frame provided with steps coupled to a shorter stabilizer frame provided with rungs for movement relative to the longer inclined frame between an expanded use position and a collapsed storage position. The stepladder also includes a top-step lock to lock the top step in a fixed position relative to the two frames.