Patents
US 12546165 B2: Walkthrough and standoff mechanisms for ladders, ladders incorporating same and related methods
- Granted
- 2026-02-10
- Filed
- 2023-10-13 application 18486940
- Type
- Utility · 17 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A ladder and ladder accessory are provided including an accessory that may be coupled to the ladder in multiple configurations and serve multiple purposes. In one embodiment, a pair of components are each selectively coupled with associated rails of a ladder in a first, stored state, and a second, walkthrough state. When in the walkthrough state, the components extend upwards from and above the rails so that a user may gasp the components and step between the components when transitioning from the ladder to an elevated surface (e.g., a roof) or vice versa. In another embodiment, the components may be coupled to the ladder such that they extend in a direction that is substantially transverse to a plane through which the rails extend. When in this transverse orientation, the components may be used as a stand-off device.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-02-10 (ipgb20260210.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 2026-02-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley V. Clark | Springville, UT | 5 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-02-10 | |
| N. Ryan Moss | Mapleton, UT | PTBLXML, file of 2026-02-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| E06C | Ladders | E06C1/32 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-02-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-11 | Name change Change of name | WING ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED signed 2020-12-16 | LITTLE GIANT LADDER SYSTEMS, LLC SPRINGVILLE, UT | 74786/496 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2026-02-11 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | CLARK, WESLEY L. signed 2019-01-24 MOSS, N. RYAN signed 2019-01-24 | WING ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED SPRINGVILLE, UT | 73757/710 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 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 |
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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