Patent ID: 6991550

Claim:
A climbing steps rail set comprising: a first molded plastic rail having a lower end configured to rest on a lower support surface, an upper end configured to be coupled to an elevated support structure, and a first plurality of apertures formed in the rail and configured to receive respective first ends of steps to be supported by the rail set; and a second molded plastic rail having a lower end configured to rest on the lower support surface, an upper end configured to be coupled to the elevated support structure, and a second plurality of apertures formed in the rail and configured to receive respective second ends of the steps to be supported by the rail set; wherein each of the rails includes an integrally-formed graspable handrail extending substantially the entire length of the rail from the lower end to the upper end; and wherein each of the rails includes a recessed pocket adjacent each of the plurality of apertures for facilitating the insertion of a fastener into a step received in the aperture.