Escape ladder

- BRK Brands, Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the escape ladder in a nested state;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of the escape ladder;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view of the escape ladder, the opposite side being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view of the escape ladder; and,

FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the escape ladder.

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  • Dial Safety Ladder Corporation pricing sheet, undated, presumed published prior to Jan. 1, 1993, 1 page. MLM Machine and Metal Products, Comparison of 2-Story Fire Escape Ladders, presumed published in or about 1993, 1 page. MLM Machine Machine and Metal Products, RES-Q-LADDER Price List, dated Dec., 1993, 1 page. Consumer Reports Article entitled "Fire-Escape Ladders: Making a fast exit easy", Oct. 1991, 1 page.
Patent History
Patent number: D370736
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 12, 1994
Date of Patent: Jun 11, 1996
Assignee: BRK Brands, Inc. (Aurora, IL)
Inventors: Patrick Douglas (Chicago, IL), Don Jursich (Chicago, IL), Kenneth R. Fenne (Glen Ellyn, IL)
Primary Examiner: Doris Clark
Law Firm: Dressler, Goldsmith, Shore & Milnamow, Ltd.
Application Number: 0/27,107
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Ladder (D25/64)