Patent ID: 6463613
Filing Date: 2002-10-15
Classification: A61G,B65G,E04F

Abstract:
A collapsible, portable ramp, having:a top piece and a bottom piece; said top piece having an upper surface and a lower surface and said bottom piece having an upper surface and a lower surface; a plurality of rigid slats located between said top piece and said bottom piece; a plurality of flexible straps, said straps attached to said slats, said top piece and said bottom piece; a top plate and a bottom plate; a top hinge and a bottom hinge; said top plate is attached to said top piece by said top hinge and said bottom plate is attached to said bottom piece by said bottom hinge; a first brace and a second brace; each brace having a fixed end and a detachable end; said fixed end of said first brace is rotatably attached to said lower surface of said bottom piece; said detachable end of said first brace being detachably received in said lower surface of said bottom piece while in a storage position, and being detachably received in said lower surface of said top piece while in a deployed position; said fixed end of said second brace is rotatably attached to said lower surface of said top piece; and said detachable end of said second brace being detachably connected to said lower surface of said top piece while in a storage position, and being detachably connected to said lower surface of said bottom piece while in a deployed position.