Patents by Inventor Benjamin L. Cook
Benjamin L. Cook has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11421475Abstract: Ladders, ladder components and related methods are provided. In some embodiments, adjustable stepladders are provided which include locking mechanisms that enable height adjustment of the ladder through application of a force towards the rails of the ladder. The locking mechanism may include a base or bracket, a handle or lever pivotally coupled with the bracket, an engagement pin coupled with the lever, a biasing member to bias the handle towards a first position relative to the bracket, and a detent mechanism for retaining the lever in at least a second position relative to the bracket.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2019Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: LITTLE GIANT LADDER SYSTEMS, LLCInventors: Jay Ballard, Benjamin L. Cook, N. Ryan Moss, Sean R. Peterson
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Publication number: 20210032932Abstract: Ladder components, such as braces, as well as ladders and methods of manufacturing ladders are provided. In one embodiment, a ladder brace is provided which extends between a rail and a cross member (e.g., a rung or a cross-brace). The ladder brace may include a first connecting portion associated with the rail, a second connecting portion associated with the cross member, and a strut portion extending between the first and second connecting portions. At least one of the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion is configured to completely encircle its associated component (e.g., either the rail or the cross member, respectively).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2020Publication date: February 4, 2021Applicant: WING ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATEDInventors: Benjamin L. Cook, N. Ryan Moss, Brian B. Russell
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Publication number: 20210025230Abstract: Ladders, ladder components and related methods are provided including embodiments of a hinge that may be used in a combination ladder. In one embodiment, a hinge mechanism includes a first hinge assembly and a second hinge assembly. The first and second hinge assemblies are coupled together for relative rotation about a defined axis. An adjustment mechanism enables the two hinge assemblies to be selectively locked or unlocked to prohibit or permit relative rotation, respectively. In one embodiment, the adjustment mechanism includes a lock plate displaceable along a first axis and a retainer displaceable along a second axis. The retainer is configured to hold the lock plate in a disengaged state until a release structure displaces the retainer away from the lock plate. The release structure may be configured to be actuated and displace the retainer upon relative rotation of the hinge assemblies to (or through) a predetermined angular configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2020Publication date: January 28, 2021Applicant: WING ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATEDInventors: Sean R. Peterson, Benjamin L. Cook, Gary M. Jonas
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Patent number: 10808459Abstract: Ladder components, such as braces, as well as ladders and methods of manufacturing ladders are provided. In one embodiment, a ladder brace is provided which extends between a rail and a cross member (e.g., a rung or a cross-brace). The ladder brace may include a first connecting portion associated with the rail, a second connecting portion associated with the cross member, and a strut portion extending between the first and second connecting portions. At least one of the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion is configured to completely encircle its associated component (e.g., either the rail or the cross member, respectively).Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2018Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: WING ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATEDInventors: Benjamin L. Cook, N. Ryan Moss, Brian B. Russell
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Patent number: 10801261Abstract: Ladders, ladder components and related methods are provided including embodiments of a hinge that may be used in a combination ladder. In one embodiment, a hinge mechanism includes a first hinge assembly and a second hinge assembly. The first and second hinge assemblies are coupled together for relative rotation about a defined axis. An adjustment mechanism enables the two hinge assemblies to be selectively locked or unlocked to prohibit or permit relative rotation, respectively. In one embodiment, the adjustment mechanism includes a lock plate displaceable along a first axis and a retainer displaceable along a second axis. The retainer is configured to hold the lock plate in a disengaged state until a release structure displaces the retainer away from the lock plate. The release structure may be configured to be actuated and displace the retainer upon relative rotation of the hinge assemblies to (or through) a predetermined angular configuration.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2017Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: WING ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATEDInventors: Sean R. Peterson, Benjamin L. Cook, Gary M. Jonas
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Publication number: 20200232277Abstract: Ladders, ladder components and related methods are provided. In some embodiments, adjustable stepladders are provided which include locking mechanisms that enable height adjustment of the ladder through application of a force towards the rails of the ladder. The locking mechanism may include a base or bracket, a handle or lever pivotally coupled with the bracket, an engagement pin coupled with the lever, a biasing member to bias the handle towards a first position relative to the bracket, and a detent mechanism for retaining the lever in at least a second position relative to the bracket.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2019Publication date: July 23, 2020Inventors: Jay Ballard, Benjamin L. Cook, N. Ryan Moss, Sean R. Peterson
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Patent number: 10597941Abstract: A step ladder includes a first assembly having a first pair of spaced apart rails, a second assembly having at least one rail, and a top cap coupled with the first assembly and the second assembly. At least one of the first and second assemblies may be pivotally coupled with the top cap. The first assembly includes a plurality of rungs coupled with the rails and may exhibit a vertical spacing of a first distance between adjacent rungs, a vertical spacing equal to the first distance between the lowermost rung and a supporting surface (e.g., the ground), and a vertical spacing between the uppermost rung and the top cap that is greater than the first distance. In one particular embodiment, the vertical spacing between the uppermost rung and the top cap is twice the distance of the first distance.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2014Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: WING ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATEDInventors: N. Ryan Moss, Benjamin L. Cook, Sean R. Peterson
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Patent number: 10487576Abstract: Ladders, ladder components and related methods are provided. In some embodiments, adjustable stepladders are provided which include locking mechanisms that enable height adjustment of the ladder through application of a force towards the rails of the ladder. The locking mechanism may include a base or bracket, a handle or lever pivotally coupled with the bracket, an engagement pin coupled with the lever, a biasing member to bias the handle towards a first position relative to the bracket, and a detent mechanism for retaining the lever in at least a second position relative to the bracket.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2017Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: WING ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATEDInventors: Jay Ballard, Benjamin L. Cook, N. Ryan Moss, Sean R. Peterson
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Publication number: 20180298691Abstract: Ladder components, such as braces, as well as ladders and methods of manufacturing ladders are provided. In one embodiment, a ladder brace is provided which extends between a rail and a cross member (e.g., a rung or a cross-brace). The ladder brace may include a first connecting portion associated with the rail, a second connecting portion associated with the cross member, and a strut portion extending between the first and second connecting portions. At least one of the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion is configured to completely encircle its associated component (e.g., either the rail or the cross member, respectively).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: Wing Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin L. Cook, N. Ryan Moss, Brian B. Russell
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Publication number: 20170356244Abstract: Ladders, ladder components and related methods are provided including embodiments of a hinge that may be used in a combination ladder. In one embodiment, a hinge mechanism includes a first hinge assembly and a second hinge assembly. The first and second hinge assemblies are coupled together for relative rotation about a defined axis. An adjustment mechanism enables the two hinge assemblies to be selectively locked or unlocked to prohibit or permit relative rotation, respectively. In one embodiment, the adjustment mechanism includes a lock plate displaceable along a first axis and a retainer displaceable along a second axis. The retainer is configured to hold the lock plate in a disengaged state until a release structure displaces the retainer away from the lock plate. The release structure may be configured to be actuated and displace the retainer upon relative rotation of the hinge assemblies to (or through) a predetermined angular configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2017Publication date: December 14, 2017Applicant: Wing Enterprises, IncorporatedInventors: Sean R. Peterson, Benjamin L. Cook, Gary M. Jonas
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Publication number: 20170254145Abstract: Ladders, ladder components and related methods are provided. In some embodiments, adjustable stepladders are provided which include locking mechanisms that enable height adjustment of the ladder through application of a force towards the rails of the ladder. The locking mechanism may include a base or bracket, a handle or lever pivotally coupled with the bracket, an engagement pin coupled with the lever, a biasing member to bias the handle towards a first position relative to the bracket, and a detent mechanism for retaining the lever in at least a second position relative to the bracket.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2017Publication date: September 7, 2017Applicant: Wing Enterprises, IncorporatedInventors: Jay Ballard, Benjamin L. Cook, N. Ryan Moss, Sean R. Peterson
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Publication number: 20150090533Abstract: A step ladder includes a first assembly having a first pair of spaced apart rails, a second assembly having at least one rail, and a top cap coupled with the first assembly and the second assembly. At least one of the first and second assemblies may be pivotally coupled with the top cap. The first assembly includes a plurality of rungs coupled with the rails and may exhibit a vertical spacing of a first distance between adjacent rungs, a vertical spacing equal to the first distance between the lowermost rung and a supporting surface (e.g., the ground), and a vertical spacing between the uppermost rung and the top cap that is greater than the first distance. In one particular embodiment, the vertical spacing between the uppermost rung and the top cap is twice the distance of the first distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2014Publication date: April 2, 2015Inventors: N. Ryan Moss, Benjamin L. Cook, Sean R. Peterson
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Patent number: D766461Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2014Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: Wing Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: N. Ryan Moss, Benjamin L. Cook, Sean R. Peterson
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Patent number: D766462Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2014Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: Wing Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: N. Ryan Moss, Benjamin L. Cook, Sean R. Peterson
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Patent number: D766463Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2014Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: Wing Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: N. Ryan Moss, Benjamin L. Cook, Sean R. Peterson
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Patent number: D777350Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2014Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: Wing Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: N. Ryan Moss, Benjamin L. Cook, Sean R. Peterson
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Patent number: D813416Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2016Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: Wing Enterprises, IncorporatedInventors: N. Ryan Moss, Benjamin L. Cook, Sean R. Peterson
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Patent number: D829346Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2016Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignee: Wing Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: N. Ryan Moss, Benjamin L. Cook, Sean R. Peterson
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Patent number: D838385Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2016Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: WING ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATEDInventors: N. Ryan Moss, Benjamin L. Cook, Sean R. Peterson
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Patent number: D895152Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2017Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: WING ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATEDInventors: N. Ryan Moss, Benjamin L. Cook, Sean R. Peterson