Patents
US 12529263 B2: Ladders and ladder rungs
- Granted
- 2026-01-20
- Filed
- 2021-01-19 application 17152553
- Type
- Utility · 21 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A ladder and ladder rungs are provided. In one embodiment, a ladder comprises a first assembly having a first pair of spaced apart rails and a plurality of rungs extending between and coupled to the first pair of spaced apart rails. At least one rung of the plurality of rungs may include a first support surface portion, a second support surface portion, and a channel extending between the first support surface portion and the second support surface portion. In one embodiment, a rear surface of each of the first pair of spaced apart rails defines a plane and the first support surface portion is located on a first side of the plane and the second support surface portion is located on a second side of the plane. In one embodiment, at least one other rung is entirely positioned on the first side of the plane.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-01-20 (ipgb20260120.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LITTLE GIANT LADDER SYSTEMS, LLC 57 patents | US company or organization | Springville, UT | LITTLE GIANT LADDER SYSTEMS, LLC Federal lobbying client EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PTBLXML, file of 2026-01-20 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Ryan Moss | Mapleton, UT | PTBLXML, file of 2026-01-20 | ||
| Steven S. Miner | Springville, UT | 11 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-01-20 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| E06C | Ladders | E06C7/08 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-01-20 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-10 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | LITTLE GIANT LADDER SYSTEMS, LLC signed 2020-12-28 | PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS AGENT PITTSBURGH, PA | 74720/778 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2025-09-19 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | MOSS, N. RYAN signed 2025-09-19 MINER, STEVEN S. signed 2025-09-18 | LITTLE GIANT LADDER SYSTEMS, LLC SPRINGVILLE, UT | 72318/671 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
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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