Patent ID: 9500028
Filing Date: 2016-11-22
CPC Classification: E06C

Claim Text:
1. A ladder for use with an existing custom mold press frame to support itself thereon, the ladder comprising: a ladder frame having a pair of elongate members depending generally in parallel relative to one another with a predetermined distance defined therebetween, with each elongate member having a predetermined length coextensive with a support extent and an opposed free extent; one or more steps securely disposed between the elongate members so as to support a person stepping thereon; a platform having a predetermined platform length and a predetermined platform width generally corresponding to the predetermined distance between the elongate members, the platform being supported along a length of the elongate members intermediate the support extents and the free extents thereof and including a support surface and an opposed anchoring surface from which an anchor depends downwardly to facilitate initial installation and securement of the ladder relative to the mold press frame, wherein the anchor has a support that defines a support channel, wherein the support and the support channel are both spaced from and free from engagement with the steps and the elongate members, wherein the support channel is spaced from and free from engagement with the anchoring surface, and wherein the support channel is located under the platform such that the support channel is under a footprint of the platform in that the predetermined platform length of the platform is located both forward and rearward of the support channel, and such that the predetermined platform width is located both leftward and rightward of the support channel; a pair of scaffold members depending upwardly from the platform support surface in parallel relation to one another and separated by a distance about equal to the predetermined platform width, with each scaffold member having a predetermined height coextensive with a fixed scaffold extent and an opposed free scaffold extent; at least one grab bar having opposed free extents removably secured to corresponding free extents of the elongate members and the scaffold members; and a clamping engagement system on the elongate members, the clamping engagement system configured to removably secure the ladder.