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Simple, attractive, functional method to hide a pull down mechanism; for example, a hidden attic staircase for access to a storage area

Inactive Publication Date: 2021-07-08
ZUNIGA MANUEL +2
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The invention provides a way to hide the rope and handle used to pull an attic staircase from the ceiling to the floor, making it more attractive and functional. The characteristics and specifications of the invention are detailed in the claims.

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The handle bangs the head of some people walking by—or forces them to stand on a stool to get the handle, a dangerous proposition.

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[0016]Reference is made, herein, to the three attached sheets, Sheet 1, Sheet 2, and Sheet 3, which show detailed drawings of the invention.

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[0017]Sheet 1 has two figures, FIG. 1A and FIG. 1B. FIG. 1A is a drawing of a hallway with an elongated platform in the ceiling and with a rope and handle hanging down from the platform.

[0018]To gain access to the space above the platform, a homeowner will grab the handle and pull it down. This action will tilt the platform down and will unfold a ladder stored above the platform. FIG. 1A is an embodiment of the common Attic Ladder; and the action of the homeowner is commonly called a pulldown.

[0019]The rope and handle in FIG. 1A are usually located in the middle of the passageway. This creates a hazard for tall walkers who may bop their head on the handle; and it creates a possible danger for small users who may need a stool to grab the handle above their reach. Moreover, the pair (rope and handle) is an eyesore to most people.

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The present invention uses magnets and a wand to create a simple, attractive and functional way to get rid of the hanging cord and handle in an attic staircase. We call it the Magnetic Pulldown. It has an attractive fixture with magnets in the ceiling above and a three-foot wand with a powerful magnet nearby. The ceiling fixture houses the conventional rope and handle for pulling down the attic staircase. The handle is in a pocket and is visible from the floor below. The handle has weak magnets pointing up to keep it in place and a powerful magnet pointing down, awaiting the wand's powerful magnet to pull it out. To access the attic the user gets the wand and snaps it into the powerful magnet in the handle above. The user easily pulls the handle and rope down, snaps the bond between the magnets, z and uses the rope and handle to pull the attic staircase down. The Magnetic Pulldown needs no motor or electrical components. There is a prototype for this invention in the home of one of the inventors.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]The goal of this invention is to provide an alternative to the rope and handle that hangs down from a folding staircase, hidden above. The handle bangs the head of some people walking by—or forces them to stand on a stool to get the handle, a dangerous proposition. Here we identify the prior art and inventions which proceed our invention.[0002]The prior art starts with the simple, rigid ladder which has been used for thousands of years. The first major improvement in the art was the stepladder, in which two ladders are joined at the top and the pair is stabilized by cross members. This makes for a sturdy, free-standing device to reach high spaces.[0003]The first stepladder to be patented in the US was US 34100, awarded to J. H. Basley in 1862. It looked much like the modern step ladder, with flat, wooden stairs in front and horizontal, angled and crossed braces in back. The patent's title is “IMPROVED STEP LADDER,” which implies that the concept of t...

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IPC IPC(8): E04F11/06
CPCE04F11/064
Inventor ZUNIGA, MANUELGONSALVES, ROBERT A.ROESSEL, PAUL J.
Owner ZUNIGA MANUEL