Patent ID: 7128187

Claim:
A stepladder comprising: a first frame; a second frame pivotally attached to the first frame; a step operably connected to the first frame and the second frame, wherein the step pivots with respect to at least one of the first frame and the second frame as the first frame is pivoted with respect to the second frame; a utility tray pivotally connected to the second frame, wherein the utility tray comprises: a top panel having a first end and a second end; and a side panel that extends from the top panel along a side of the top panel that extends between the first end and the second end, the side panel has a slot and a detent incommunication with the slot; and a support arm having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the support arm is pivotally connected to at least one of the first frame and the second frame and wherein the second end of the support arm is slidable in said slot to pivot the utility tray from a raised position to a lowered position.