Patent ID: 9683408
Date: 2017-06-20
CPC Classifications: E04F,E06C

Claim:
1. A swiveling staircase for providing user access to a stationary device positioned above a ground surface alongside a vehicle path, the device having a front side facing the vehicle path, the staircase comprising: an immobile upright stanchion extending upwardly from a ground surface adjacent to the device, and wherein the immobile upright stanchion terminates in a top portion; a staircase assembly pivotally coupled to the immobile upright stanchion through a rotatable cap configured to fit over the top portion of the stanchion; wherein the staircase assembly includes an upper platform and a lower supporting frame with a plurality of stairs leading up to the platform; wherein the staircase assembly is rotatable about the immobile upright stanchion through the rotatable cap between a first position and a second position; wherein, in the first position, the staircase assembly is positioned outside of the path, enabling a vehicle to travel along the path without obstruction form the staircase assembly and, in the second position, the staircase assembly is rotated into the path such that the platform is adjacent to the device and immediately below the front side of the device, thereby enabling a user to climb the stairs and access the front side of the device while standing on the platform; and wherein the staircase assembly is supported by the rotatable cap on the stanchion so that the staircase assembly is off the ground surface as it is rotated back and forth between the first and second positions.