Vehicular ladder
A vehicular ladder including a body comprising a first plastic and one or more first teeth arranged on the body, wherein the one or more first teeth include a second plastic that is different to the first plastic, and the body is moulded around portions of the one or more first teeth.
1. A vehicular ladder including:
a body comprising a first plastic; and
one or more first teeth formed separately from the body and arranged on the body;
one or more second teeth having a different tooth profile compared to the one or more first teeth, said one or more second teeth arranged on the body;
wherein the one or more first teeth and the one or more second teeth include a second plastic that is different to the first plastic; and
the body is moulded around portions of the one or more first teeth and one or more second teeth;
the first plastic, has a higher impact resistance compared to the second plastic; and
the body including a central portion having at least two central parts separated by a central recess extending longitudinally along the body, the central parts each having a wavy configuration and supporting on an upper surface one or more of the first teeth.
2. The vehicular ladder of claim 1 , wherein the body is integrally formed.
3. The vehicular ladder of claim 1 , wherein the body includes an upper face that is arcuate in a longitudinal direction along the body.
4. The vehicular ladder of claim 1 , wherein the body includes an upper portion having two side portions that are separated from the central portion with one or more recess portions.
5. The vehicular ladder of claim 4 , wherein the central recess and/or the one or more recess portions include one or more apertures therein that are configured to receive a mounting bracket.
6. The vehicular ladder of claim 1 , wherein the one or more second teeth include an arcuate portion that assists in forming an arcuate profile across the body.
7. The vehicular ladder of claim 1 , wherein the body includes a ramp.
8. The vehicular ladder of claim 7 , wherein the ramp includes a concave front edge.
9. The vehicular ladder of claim 1 , wherein the body includes a handgrip portion having one or more protrusions extending therefrom.
10. The vehicular ladder of claim 9 , wherein the one or more protrusions include concave side walls.
11. The vehicular ladder of claim 1 , wherein the body is substantially arcuate in a longitudinal direction along the body.
12. The vehicular ladder of claim 11 , wherein the body includes a ramp that extends at a different gradient to that defined by the body.
13. A method for producing a vehicular ladder, the method including the steps of:
placing one or more first teeth into a mould;
placing one or more second teeth in a mould; and
moulding a body comprising a first plastic around the one or more first teeth and the one or more second teeth;
wherein the one or more first teeth and the one or more second teeth include a second plastic that is different to the first plastic; and
the body has a central portion having at least two central parts separated by a central recess extending longitudinally along the body, the central parts each having a wavy configuration and supporting on an upper surface one or more of the first teeth.