Patents
US 12760598 B2: Last step indicator for ladders and ladders incorporating same
- Granted
- 2026-10-13
- Filed
- 2023-10-13 application 18486951
- Type
- Utility · 19 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
Ladders and ladder components are provided including a rung assembly that provides an alert to a user of the ladder that they are standing on a particular rung or step. In one example, the lower most rung or step of a ladder includes a rung assembly having an alert mechanism. The alert mechanism may provide an audible and/or other sensory alert to a user when they step on the rung assembly so that the user recognizes their position relative to the ground or supporting surface. In one embodiment, the rung assembly is configured to include a base member, a displaceable member and an alert mechanism, wherein the displaceable member is positioned between the alert mechanism and the base member.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-13 (ipgb20261013.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 2026-10-13 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley V. Clark | Springville, UT | 5 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-13 | |
| N. Ryan Moss | Mapleton, UT | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-13 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| E06C | Ladders | E06C7/003 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-13 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
No recorded assignments or security interests on file for this patent.
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