Patents by Inventor Derek Bibler

Derek Bibler 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).

  • Publication number: 20260035994
    Abstract: A multi-function ladder having a front section having a first front rail and a rear section. The ladder having a first hinge attached to the first front rail and the first rear rail. The ladder having a second hinge attached to the second front rail and the second rear rail. Each hinge having a locked state and an unlocked state. The ladder having an actuator directly attached to the front section and remote and separate and apart from the first hinge and the second hinge. When the first and second hinges are in the unlocked state, the rear section can be moved between a leaning ladder mode, a step ladder mode, a stairway ladder mode and a straight ladder mode upon which each hinge goes into the locked state in the desired ladder mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2025
    Publication date: February 5, 2026
    Inventors: Derek Bibler, Vlatko Papa, Oladapo Kolawole, Thomas W. Parker, Ruel Sanico Estandarte, Mark Harries C. Lanting, Michael Melton
  • Patent number: 12473782
    Abstract: A multi-function ladder having a front section having a first front rail and. a rear section. The ladder having a first hinge attached to the first front rail and the first rear rail. The ladder having a second hinge attached to the second front rail and the second rear rail. Each hinge having a locked state and an unlocked state. The ladder having an actuator directly attached to the front section and remote and separate and apart from the first hinge and the second hinge. When the first and second hinges are in the unlocked state, the rear section can be moved between a leaning ladder mode, a step ladder mode, a stairway ladder mode and a straight ladder mode upon which each hinge goes into the locked state in the desired ladder mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2025
    Assignee: WERNER CO.
    Inventors: Derek Bibler, Vlatko Papa, Oladapo Kolawole, Thomas W. Parker, Ruel Sanico Estandarte, Mark Harries C. Lanting, Michael Melton
  • Publication number: 20250101805
    Abstract: Provided herein are ladders including adjustable platforms. In some embodiments, a ladder may include a front rail assembly with a first front rail and a second front rail. The ladder further includes a rear rail assembly coupled to the front rail assembly. The rear rail assembly includes a first rear rail and a second rear rail. The first rear rail has a first track. The second rear rail has a second track. The first and second tracks extend from a first position to a second position. The front rail assembly includes a first pair of brackets at the first position and a second pair of brackets at the second position. The ladder further includes a platform with a first projection that engages the first track and a second projection that engages the second track. The platform is moveable along the first and second tracks between the first and second positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Inventors: Vlatko Papa, Derek Bibler
  • Publication number: 20250084699
    Abstract: Lock assemblies for ladders and other rail assemblies are provided. In some embodiments, a ladder section includes a first rail and a second rail with openings extending therethrough. A lock assembly is disposed between the first rail and the second rail to selectively engage the opening in the first and second rails. The lock assembly includes a first rod and a second rod. The lock assembly also includes a first pusher that engages the first rod and a second pusher that engages the second rod. A first lever extends from an outer surface of the first pusher. A second lever extends from an outer surface of the second pusher to create a pinch grasp portion with the first lever. The lock assembly has a locked position that secures the ladder section and an unlocked position that allows the ladder section to be reconfigured with respect to another structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2023
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Inventors: Fang Chen, Vlatko Papa, Derek Bibler, Carl William Behm, Ben Phillip Loveday
  • Publication number: 20240376778
    Abstract: A ladder having a plane having a periphery. The plane having a body opening to receive a body of an impact driver and a trigger recess extending from the body opening to receive a trigger of the impact driver. The body opening conforming to a shape of the body and the trigger recess conforming to the shape of the trigger. The body opening and the trigger recess holding the impact driver when the impact driver is placed on the top. A ladder top. A method for using an impact driver with a ladder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventors: Joseph Dangrow, Troy Johnson, Derek Bibler, Christopher Ruppen
  • Publication number: 20220025704
    Abstract: A multi-function ladder having a front section having a first front rail and a second front rail and rungs attached to and between the first front rail and the second front rail. The ladder having a rear section having a first rear rail and a second rear rail and rungs attached to and between the first rear rail and the second rear rail. The rear section having a telescoping section attached to the first rear rail and the second rear rail to vary a length of the rear section. The ladder having a first hinge attached to the first front rail and the first rear rail. The ladder having a second hinge attached to the second front rail and the second rear rail. Each hinge having a locked state and an unlocked state. The ladder having an actuator directly attached to the front section and remote and separate and apart from the first hinge and the second hinge. The actuator when actuated moving the first and second hinges between the locked state and the unlocked state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Applicant: Werner Co.
    Inventors: Derek Bibler, Vlatko Papa, Oladapo Kolawola, Thomas W. Parker, Ruel Sanico Estandarte, Mark Harries C. Lanting, Michael Melton
  • Publication number: 20210025232
    Abstract: A ladder having a plane having a periphery. The plane having a body opening to receive a body of an impact driver and a trigger recess extending from the body opening to receive a trigger of the impact driver. The body opening conforming to a shape of the body and the trigger recess conforming to the shape of the trigger. The body opening and the trigger recess holding the impact driver when the impact driver is placed on the top. A ladder top. A method for using an impact driver with a ladder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Applicant: Werner Co.
    Inventors: Joseph Dangrow, Troy Johnson, Derek Bibler, Christopher Ruppen
  • Patent number: 10801263
    Abstract: A ladder having a plane having a periphery. The plane having a body opening to receive a body of an impact driver and a trigger recess extending from the body opening to receive a trigger of the impact driver. The body opening conforming to a shape of the body and the trigger recess conforming to the shape of the trigger. The body opening and the trigger recess holding the impact driver when the impact driver is placed on the top. A ladder top. A method for using an impact driver with a ladder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Werner Co.
    Inventors: Joseph Dangrow, Troy Johnson, Derek Bibler, Christopher Ruppen
  • Publication number: 20190264505
    Abstract: A ladder having a plane having a periphery. The plane having a body opening to receive a body of an impact driver and a trigger recess extending from the body opening to receive a trigger of the impact driver. The body opening conforming to a shape of the body and the trigger recess conforming to the shape of the trigger. The body opening and the trigger recess holding the impact driver when the impact driver is placed on the top. A ladder top. A method for using an impact driver with a ladder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: Werner Co.
    Inventors: Joseph Dangrow, Troy Johnson, Derek Bibler, Christopher Ruppen
  • Patent number: D887581
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Werner Co.
    Inventors: Joseph Dangrow, Troy Johnson, Derek Bibler, Christopher Ruppen