Patents Assigned to WILLOW STEP, INC.
  • Patent number: 10006248
    Abstract: Step adapters for a rung ladder to provide increased support surface or area is described. In one embodiment, the step adapter includes brace, platform, lock and safety bar sections. The lock, safety bar and platform sections structurally engage a rung of a ladder, and the brace section supports the adapter against rails of a ladder so that the step adapter provides an extended step structure to ease standing on the ladder. In another embodiment, the step adapter includes brace, platform and lock sections, where the platform section side edges are configured to lock the step adapter in place on a rung of a ladder. A tray overlay can be used in combination with the step adapter (which serves as support) to provide an area for holding work-related items. The step adapter can also include a securing element as an additional safety feature to anchor the adapter to a ladder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: Willow Step, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis J. Goodnow, John C. Godfrey, Albert L. Chase
  • Patent number: 9890589
    Abstract: Step adapters for a rung ladder to provide an increased support surface or area is described. In one embodiment, the step adapter includes a brace, a platform, a lock and a safety bar. The lock, safety bar and platform are provided to structurally engage or embrace a rung of a ladder, and the brace supports the adapter against the rails of a ladder so that in total the step adapter provides an extended step structure to ease standing on the ladder, especially for an extended period of time. In another embodiment, the step adapter includes brace, platform and lock sections, where the platform section side edges are configured to lock the step adapter in place on a rung of a ladder. A tray overlay is also described which when used in combination with the step adapter (which serves as a support) provides a service area for holding work-related items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: Willow Step, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis J. Goodnow, John C. Godfrey
  • Publication number: 20170167198
    Abstract: Step adapters for a rung ladder to provide increased support surface or area is described. In one embodiment, the step adapter includes brace, platform, lock and safety bar sections. The lock, safety bar and platform sections structurally engage a rung of a ladder, and the brace section supports the adapter against rails of a ladder so that the step adapter provides an extended step structure to ease standing on the ladder. In another embodiment, the step adapter includes brace, platform and lock sections, where the platform section side edges are configured to lock the step adapter in place on a rung of a ladder. A tray overlay can be used in combination with the step adapter (which serves as support) to provide an area for holding work-related items. The step adapter can also include a securing element as an additional safety feature to anchor the adapter to a ladder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Applicant: Willow Step, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis J. Goodnow, John C. Godfrey, Albert L. Chase
  • Publication number: 20160348433
    Abstract: Step adapters for a rung ladder to provide an increased support surface or area is described. In one embodiment, the step adapter includes a brace, a platform, a lock and a safety bar. The lock, safety bar and platform are provided to structurally engage or embrace a rung of a ladder, and the brace supports the adapter against the rails of a ladder so that in total the step adapter provides an extended step structure to ease standing on the ladder, especially for an extended period of time. In another embodiment, the step adapter includes brace, platform and lock sections, where the platform section side edges are configured to lock the step adapter in place on a rung of a ladder. A tray overlay is also described which when used in combination with the step adapter (which serves as a support) provides a service area for holding work-related items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: WILLOW STEP, INC.
    Inventors: Dennis J. Goodnow, John C. Godfrey
  • Patent number: D791972
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Willow Step, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis J. Goodnow, John C. Godfrey