Granted Patent B2

US 12,473,781 · App. 17/693,683 · Granted Nov 18, 2025

Inventor: Monica Plewe (Cortez, CO)

E06C1/005A47C12/00

Abstract

Claims (20)

1 . A step stool device, the device comprising:

a mounted portion configured to be affixed to an inside of a cabinet door;

a step portion attached to the mounted portion, wherein the step portion is configured to rotate downward, and wherein the step portion is removably attached to the mounted portion; and

a support portion attached to the step portion, wherein the support portion is configured to provide support to the step portion upon contact with a fixed structure,

wherein the step portion and support portion are configured to be removably attached to a second mounted portion on a second fixed structure;

wherein the step portion and the support portion are configured to be released by a locking pin;

wherein the locking pin communicates with the support portion and the mounted portion to retain the support portion in a first position; and

wherein the locking pin is configured to be pulled out of the mounted portion, twisted to untighten, and released from the mounted portion to enable the support portion to be provided in a second position.

2 . The step stool device of claim 1 , wherein the mounted portion is affixed to a trim of the cabinet door.

3 . The step stool device of claim 2 , wherein the mounted portion is affixed to a thickest part of the trim of the cabinet door.

4 . The step stool device of claim 1 , wherein the step portion is configured to be stowed inside of a recessed portion of the mounted portion.

5 . The step stool device of claim 4 , wherein the step portion is configured to be secured to an inside of the recessed portion of the mounted portion.

6 . The step stool device of claim 1 , wherein the mounted portion is mounted to the inside of the cabinet door with a plurality of securing members.

7 . The step stool device of claim 1 , wherein the step portion is configured to rotate downward in a 90-degree angle relative to the mounted portion.

8 . The step stool device of claim 1 , wherein the support portion comprises a set of panels configured to be perpendicular to each other while in a downward position and folded to be flush with the step portion when in an upward position.

9 . The step stool device of claim 8 , wherein one of the set of panels comprises an opening configured to operate as a handle for facilitating the step portion in an upward position and a downward position.

10 . The step stool device of claim 1 , wherein the support portion comprises a plurality of adjustable feet configured to contact the fixed structure.

11 . The step stool device of claim 1 , wherein the step portion is configured to distribute the weight of a person standing on the step portion across the support portion.

12 . The step stool device of claim 1 , wherein the step stool device comprises injection molded fiberglass and plastic.

13 . The step stool device of claim 1 , wherein the step portion and the support portion are configured to slide up and separate from the mounted portion.

Continuity (2)

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