Hinge for a telescoping stepladder

Info

Patent number: D767784
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 2, 2014
Date of Patent: Sep 27, 2016
Assignee: Core Distribution, Inc. (Minneapolis, MN)
Inventors: Mitchell I. Kieffer (Minneapolis, MN), Nathan L. Schlueter (Bloomington, MN), Allen A. Caldwell (Shakopee, MN)
Primary Examiner: Cynthia Ramirez
Assistant Examiner: Gino Colan
Application Number: 29/510,691

Description

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a hinge for a telescoping stepladder of our design, shown with the hinge in a partially open configuration and illustrated with a telescoping ladder;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view enlarged to show more detail of the hinge for a telescoping stepladder of our design, shown with the hinge in a partially open configuration;

FIG. 3 is a side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a side elevation view thereof, shown from the side opposite of that shown in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is an end elevational view thereof;

FIG. 8 is an end elevational view thereof, shown from the end opposite of that shown in FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the hinge for a telescoping stepladder of our design, shown with the hinge in a closed configuration and illustrated with a telescoping ladder;

FIG. 10 is a perspective view enlarged to show more detail of the hinge for a telescoping stepladder of our design, shown with the hinge in a closed configuration;

FIG. 11 is a side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a side elevation view thereof, shown from the side opposite of that shown in FIG. 11;

FIG. 13 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 15 is an end elevational view thereof;

FIG. 16 is an end elevational view thereof, shown from the end opposite of that shown in FIG. 15;

FIG. 17 is a perspective view of the hinge for a telescoping stepladder of our design, shown with the hinge in an open configuration and illustrated with a telescoping ladder;

FIG. 18 is a perspective view enlarged to show more detail of the hinge for a telescoping stepladder of our design, shown with the hinge in an open configuration;

FIG. 19 is a side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 20 is a side elevation view thereof, shown from the side opposite of that shown in FIG. 19;

FIG. 21 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 22 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 23 is an end elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 24 is an end elevational view thereof, shown from the end opposite of that shown in FIG. 23.

The broken lines in the drawings are included for the purpose of illustrating environment and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a hinge for a telescoping stepladder, as shown and described.