Patent ID: 6578666
Filing Date: 2003-06-17
Classification: B60R,E06C

Abstract:
A portable ladder assembly for a truck trailer comprising:a support assembly including bracket members being adapted to mount upon side rails of a truck trailer, each of said bracket members including a first support member, and also including a second support member being perpendicularly attached at a first end of said first support member, and further including a brace member being attached to said second support member, each of said first and second support members including a first longitudinal portion and a second longitudinal portion being angled generally perpendicular to said first longitudinal portion, each of said first longitudinal portions of said second support members having a hole extending therethrough, said support assembly further including elongate fastening members being extendable through said holes of said second support members and having bores extending laterally therethrough near ends thereof, and also includes retainer members being removably and securely extended through said bores of said elongate fastening members; a ladder assembly being attached to said bracket members and including elongate side members being spaced apart, and also including rung members interconnecting said elongate side members and being spaced along said elongate side members; and railing members being attached to said support assembly for aiding a user moving upon said ladder assembly.