Foldable ramp system
View Patent ↗A foldable ramp system adjustable between a first position and a second position in which: in the first position, the foldable ramp system includes: a landing region substantially parallel to and elevated above a ground, where the landing region is mounted to a wall; and an inclined region extending from an end of the landing region toward the ground, where the inclined region is mounted to the wall; and in the second position, the landing region and the inclined region are folded against the wall.
1 . A foldable ramp system adjustable between a first position and a second position in which:
in the first position, the foldable ramp system comprises:
a landing region substantially parallel to and elevated above a ground, wherein the landing region is mounted to a wall by at least one fastener; and
an inclined region extending from an end of the landing region toward the ground, wherein the inclined region is mounted to the wall by the at least one fastener; and
in the second position, the landing region and the inclined region are folded against the wall and secured to the wall by at least one bracket,
the foldable ramp system further comprising:
a plurality of supports mounted to a bottom side of the landing region and/or a bottom side of the inclined region, wherein in the first position, the plurality of supports are substantially perpendicular to the landing region and/or the inclined region and/or engage with the ground, and in the second position, the plurality of supports are substantially parallel to the landing region and/or the inclined region,
wherein the plurality of supports are adjustable in length.
2 . The foldable ramp system of claim 1 , wherein the landing region and the inclined region are rotatably mounted to the wall so as to be configured to rotate between the first position and the second position.
3 . The foldable ramp system of claim 1 , wherein in the second position, the foldable ramp system protrudes less than 12 inches from the wall.
4 . The foldable ramp system of claim 1 , further comprising a handrail mounted to a top side of the landing region and/or a top side of the inclined region, wherein in the first position, the handrail is substantially perpendicular to the landing region and/or the inclined region, and in the second position, the handrail is substantially parallel to the landing region and/or the inclined region.
5 . The foldable ramp system of claim 4 , wherein the landing region comprises a mounting region not comprising a handrail.
6 . The foldable ramp system of claim 1 , wherein the wall is a component of a riding arena at least partially enclosing a riding area.
7 . The foldable ramp system of claim 1 , wherein the wall is a fence.
8 . A riding arena comprising a wall at least partially enclosing a riding area, wherein the riding arena comprises the foldable ramp system of claim 1 mounted to the wall.
9 . The foldable ramp system of claim 1 , wherein the inclined region constitutes a ramp between the ground and the landing region.
10 . The foldable ramp system of claim 1 , further comprising a second handrail rotatably mounted to the wall and configured to rotate from a first position in which the second handrail is extended away from the wall to a second position in which the second handrail is in contact with the wall.
11 . A method of arranging a foldable ramp system, comprising:
providing a foldable ramp system comprising:
a landing region substantially parallel to and elevated above a ground, wherein the landing region is mounted to a wall; and
an inclined region extending from an end of the landing region toward the ground, wherein the inclined region is mounted to the wall; and
rotating the landing region and the inclined region against the wall,
wherein the foldable ramp system further comprises:
a plurality of supports mounted to a bottom side of the landing region and/or a bottom side of the inclined region, wherein in the first position, the plurality of supports are substantially perpendicular to the landing region and/or the inclined region and/or engage with the ground, and in the second position, the plurality of supports are substantially parallel to the landing region and/or the inclined region, wherein the plurality of supports are adjustable in length; and/or
a plurality of supports mounted, on a first end, to a bottom side of the landing region and/or a bottom side of the inclined region and, on a second end, to the wall.
12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the foldable ramp system comprises a handrail mounted to a top side of the landing region and/or a top side of the inclined region, wherein the handrail is substantially perpendicular to the landing region and/or the inclined region, wherein rotating the landing region and the inclined region comprises rotating the handrail to be substantially parallel to the landing region and/or the inclined region.
13 . A foldable ramp system adjustable between a first position and a second position in which:
in the first position, the foldable ramp system comprises:
a landing region substantially parallel to and elevated above a ground, wherein the landing region is mounted to a wall by at least one fastener; and
an inclined region extending from an end of the landing region toward the ground, wherein the inclined region is mounted to the wall by the at least one fastener; and
in the second position, the landing region and the inclined region are folded against the wall and secured to the wall by at least one bracket,
the foldable ramp system further comprising a plurality of supports mounted, on a first end, to a bottom side of the landing region and/or a bottom side of the inclined region and, on a second end, to the wall.
14 . A riding arena comprising a wall at least partially enclosing a riding area, wherein the riding arena comprises the foldable ramp system of claim 13 mounted to the wall.
15 . The foldable ramp system of claim 13 , wherein the plurality of supports are rotatably mounted to the bottom side of the landing region and/or the bottom side of the inclined region and the wall so as to facilitate adjustment of the foldable ramp system from the first position to the second position.