Patent ID: 6578327
Filing Date: 2003-06-17
Classification: E06B,Y10T

Abstract:
An attic scuttle for permitting access to the attic of a building, the attic scuttle comprising:a sleeve having a perimeter wall, said sleeve being adapted for coupling to joists forming a floor of the attic, said sleeve being adapted for facilitating access to the attic from a room below; a door being positioned within said sleeve, said door being selectively closable such that said door is adapted for selectively restricting access to the attic by a user when said door is closed, said door being hingably coupled to said perimeter wall of said sleeve for facilitating movement of said door between a closed position and an open position; a lid member being for selectively coupling to a top end of said sleeve, said lid member being adapted for inhibiting environmental communication between the attic and the room when said lid is coupled to the top end of the sleeve; and a plurality of tabs downwardly extending from a perimeter edge of said lid member, each of said tabs being for abutting against an outer surface of said sleeve such that said tabs prevent said lid member from inadvertently sliding off of said top end of said sleeve when said lid member is coupled to said sleeve.