IP Library Granted Patent US 12,345,095
Granted Patent B2
US 12,345,095 · App. 17/417,765 · Granted Jul 1, 2025

Foldable and angularly adjustable ladder

Inventor: Kwok Lai Chong (Hong Kong, CN)
Assignee: CHARFONT LIMITED
E06C1/387E06C1/36E06C1/383
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Patent No.
US 12,345,095
App. No.
17/417,765
Granted
Jul 1, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A foldable and angularly adjustable ladder includes two side supports ( 1 ) and multiple stair treads ( 2 ). Two ends of each of the stair treads ( 2 ) are rotatably connected with the side supports ( 1 ), respectively. Each of the side supports ( 1 ) includes an upper pole ( 101 ) and a lower pole ( 102 ) parallel to the upper pole ( 101 ). Two foot covers ( 3 ) are disposed at a lower end of the side supports ( 1 ), respectively. Two upper poles ( 101 ) and two lower poles ( 102 ) are connected with two end surfaces of the each of the stair treads ( 2 ) through four connectors ( 4 ), respectively. Each of the connectors ( 4 ) is sleeved with a metal ring piece ( 5 ), one end of the metal ring piece ( 5 ) passes through one of the end surfaces of the each of the stair treads ( 2 ) and is located at an inner side of the each of the stair treads.

Claims (13)

1. A foldable and angularly adjustable ladder, which comprises two side supports, multiple stair treads disposed between the two side supports, and two retractable assemblies, wherein:

two ends of each of the multiple stair treads are rotatably connected with the two side supports, respectively;

each of the two side supports comprises an upper pole and a lower pole parallel to the upper pole;

two foot covers are disposed at a lower end of the two side supports, respectively;

two upper poles and two lower poles are connected with two end surfaces of the each of the multiple stair treads through four connectors, respectively;

each of the four connectors is sleeved with a metal ring piece, one end of the metal ring piece passes through one of the two end surfaces of the each of the multiple stair treads and is located at an inner side of the each of the multiple stair treads, wherein the metal ring piece comprises a metal cylinder and a circular ring provided at one end of the metal cylinder, the metal cylinder and the circular ring are integrally formed;

the each of the connectors comprises a screw rod and a screw cap, wherein the metal ring piece is sleeved to the screw rod, the screw cap is located at the inner side of the each of the stair treads, the screw rod is sleeved with two gaskets, one surface of one of the two gaskets is in contact with an inner side face of the upper pole or the lower pole; another surface of the one of the two gaskets, which is in contact with the inner side face of the upper pole or the lower pole, is in contact with the circular ring; another of the two gaskets is located at the inner side of the each of the stair treads and is in contact with the screw cap; the metal ring piece is located between the two gaskets;

each of the retractable assemblies is located between the upper pole and the lower pole, and comprises an upper retractable lever, a lower retractable lever and an accommodating part provided between the upper retractable lever and the lower retractable lever, wherein:

an upper end of the upper retractable lever is rotatably connected with the upper pole, a lower end of the upper retractable lever is rotatably connected with the accommodating part; a lower end of the lower retractable lever is rotatably connected with the lower pole, an upper end of the lower retractable lever is rotatably connected with the accommodating part.

2. The foldable and angularly adjustable ladder according to claim 1 , wherein a plastic ring is sleeved to each of eight connectors, wherein four of the eight connectors are configured to connect a highest stair tread with the two side supports, respectively; and remaining four of the eight connectors are configured to connect a lowest stair tread with the two side supports, respectively.

3. The foldable and angularly adjustable ladder according to claim 2 , wherein the plastic ring is located at an inner side of the highest stair tread or the lowest stair tread, one end of the plastic ring is in contact with one of the two gaskets which is located at the inner side of the highest stair tread or the lowest stair tread.

4. The foldable and angularly adjustable ladder according to claim 3 , further comprising at least one arm sleeve assembly, wherein the at least one arm sleeve assembly comprises two metal tubes which are at a same height and fixed at an outer side face of two upper poles, respectively.

5. The foldable and angularly adjustable ladder according to claim 4 , further comprising two hanging hooks, each of which is provided at an upper end of the lower pole.

Priority Claims (2)
CN 201920881109.9 · Jun 12, 2019 · national
HK 19125133.9 · Jun 12, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
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