Patents
US 10801261 B2: Ladders, ladder hinges and related methods
- Granted
- 2020-10-13
- Filed
- 2017-06-14 application 15622343
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
Ladders, ladder components and related methods are provided including embodiments of a hinge that may be used in a combination ladder. In one embodiment, a hinge mechanism includes a first hinge assembly and a second hinge assembly. The first and second hinge assemblies are coupled together for relative rotation about a defined axis. An adjustment mechanism enables the two hinge assemblies to be selectively locked or unlocked to prohibit or permit relative rotation, respectively. In one embodiment, the adjustment mechanism includes a lock plate displaceable along a first axis and a retainer displaceable along a second axis. The retainer is configured to hold the lock plate in a disengaged state until a release structure displaces the retainer away from the lock plate. The release structure may be configured to be actuated and displace the retainer upon relative rotation of the hinge assemblies to (or through) a predetermined angular configuration.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg201013.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WING ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED 51 patents | US company or organization | Springville, UT | WING ENTERPRISES INC State business registration FUZZY medium confidence: same name (legal endings aside) and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean R. Peterson | Payson, UT | 44 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Benjamin L. Cook | Provo, UT | 21 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Gary M. Jonas | Springville, UT | 31 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| E06C | Ladders | E06C1/18 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-02-02 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | LITTLE GIANT LADDER SYSTEMS, LLC signed 2020-12-28 | PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS AGENT PITTSBURGH, PA | 55196/135 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2021-01-12 | Correction Conversion | WING ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED signed 2020-12-16 | LITTLE GIANT LADDER SYSTEMS, LLC SPRINGVILLE, UT | 55647/194 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2019-02-11 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | COOK, BENJAMIN L. signed 2018-10-15 PETERSON, SEAN R. signed 2018-10-15 JONES, GARY M. signed 2018-10-16 | WING ENTERPRISES, INC. SPRINGVILLE, UT | 48298/664 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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