DOCKING STATION FOR FOLDING ROLLING LADDERS
A docking station for a foldable rolling ladder. The docking station has a moveable sled traveling in slots formed therein. The sled has a grip for engaging a ladder. The folding rolling ladder has a rear vertical and a brace that travels up and down the vertical and is pivotably connected to treads of the ladder at an opposite end. The brace has a bracket to engage the grip of the docking station. When the vertical of the ladder engages the sled, via the grip, causes the ladder to be folded into a storage position by the sled traveling within the docking station within and by the docking station and unfolded into a use position.
1 . A docking station and foldable rolling ladder comprising:
a docking station having a moveable sled traveling in slots formed therein, the sled having a grip for engaging a ladder and
a folding rolling ladder having a rear vertical and a brace that travels up and down the vertical and is pivotably connected to treads of the ladder at an opposite end, the brace having a bracket to engage the grip of the docking station, wherein when the vertical of the ladder engages the sled, via the grip, causing the ladder to be folded into a storage position by the sled traveling within the docking station within and by the docking station and unfolded into a use position.
2 . The docking station and a foldable rolling ladder according to claim 1 wherein in the docking station further comprises a prong for engaging a bracket disposed on an end of the brace to assist in engaging the ladder.
3 . The docking station and a foldable rolling ladder according to claim 1 wherein in the docking station further comprises a clamp that secures the ladder to the sled during travel of the sled and releases the ladder when the sled is in the lower position.
4 . The docking station and a foldable rolling ladder according to claim 1 wherein in the ladder further comprises foldable handrails.
5 . A docking station for a foldable rolling ladder comprising:
a housing having sidewalls;
a moveable sled traveling in slots formed in the sidewalls;
the sled having a grip for engaging a rear vertical and a brace of a folding ladder, the grip, causing the ladder to be folded into a storage position by the sled traveling within the docking station within and by the docking station and unfolded into a use position.
6 . The docking station according to claim 5 wherein in the docking station further comprises a prong for engaging a bracket disposed on an end of the brace to assist in engaging the ladder.
7 . The docking station according to claim 5 wherein in the docking station further comprises a clamp that locks and secures the ladder to the sled during travel of the sled and releases the ladder when the sled is in the lower position.