Foldable tail gate step assembly

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1987-02-24

1988-07-19

Chin-Shue, Alvin C.

Fire escape, ladder, or scaffold

Wall- or floor-attached

Ladder

182 97, 182127, 280166, 296 62, B60R 302

Patent

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047578769

ABSTRACT:
A collapsible step ladder assembly in combination with a panel of a vehicle such as a tail gate or bed of a pickup truck, having a foldable frame, at least one foldable step or platform, a pair of extension legs, and a pair of articulating joints for connecting said frame to the panel. Each foldable step comprises a platform connected to the respective arms, and a pair of leveling braces that are positioned and dimensioned to hold the platform in a substantially horizontal position when the step ladder is fully deployed between an upper and lower service. Said braces also allow the folding of the platform to a position substantially co-planar with the respective arms.

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