Patent ID: 7182175

Claim:
A telescopic ladder for a boat comprising: a plurality of ladder sections telescopically interconnected to permit movement thereof between a compact storage position and an extended deployed position; and a slide mechanism operable to support said ladder sections on said boat, said slide mechanism permitting a linear movement of said ladder sections in a first direction and a pivotal movement of said ladder sections to position said ladder sections in an orientation at an angle to said first direction, each said slide mechanism including: a pair of laterally spaced T-shaped slide rails configured to be affixed to said boat; and a pair of slide plate assemblies mounted on corresponding said slide rails for linear movement of said slide plate assemblies relative to said slide rails, each said slide plate assembly including a pair of generally vertical slide plates, each said slide plate being formed with a slot therein extending generally horizontally, one of said ladder sections being pivotally connected to said slide plate assemblies by corresponding pivot assemblies engaged with the slots in said vertical slide plates to permit said pivotal movement of said ladder sections relative to said slide plate assemblies.