EP0005690B1 - Double extension ladder or stepladder - Google Patents

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EP0005690B1
EP0005690B1 EP79870013A EP79870013A EP0005690B1 EP 0005690 B1 EP0005690 B1 EP 0005690B1 EP 79870013 A EP79870013 A EP 79870013A EP 79870013 A EP79870013 A EP 79870013A EP 0005690 B1 EP0005690 B1 EP 0005690B1
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    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E06DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
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    • E06C1/00Ladders in general
    • E06C1/02Ladders in general with rigid longitudinal member or members
    • E06C1/38Special constructions of ladders, e.g. ladders with more or less than two longitudinal members, ladders with movable rungs or other treads, longitudinally-foldable ladders
    • E06C1/383Foldable ladders in which the longitudinal members are brought together on folding
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E06DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
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    • E06C1/00Ladders in general
    • E06C1/02Ladders in general with rigid longitudinal member or members
    • E06C1/04Ladders for resting against objects, e.g. walls poles, trees
    • E06C1/08Ladders for resting against objects, e.g. walls poles, trees multi-part
    • E06C1/12Ladders for resting against objects, e.g. walls poles, trees multi-part extensible, e.g. telescopic
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    • E06DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
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    • E06C5/00Ladders characterised by being mounted on undercarriages or vehicles Securing ladders on vehicles
    • E06C5/02Ladders characterised by being mounted on undercarriages or vehicles Securing ladders on vehicles with rigid longitudinal members
    • E06C5/04Ladders characterised by being mounted on undercarriages or vehicles Securing ladders on vehicles with rigid longitudinal members capable of being elevated or extended ; Fastening means during transport, e.g. mechanical, hydraulic
    • E06C5/16Ladders characterised by being mounted on undercarriages or vehicles Securing ladders on vehicles with rigid longitudinal members capable of being elevated or extended ; Fastening means during transport, e.g. mechanical, hydraulic using mechanical transmission only, with or without fluid or other non-mechanical couplings or clutches
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    • E06DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
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  • the present invention relates to a double ladder with retractable rungs, that is to say foldable without disassembly and self-locking in support ladder or ladder extendable to different heights, consisting of two parts each itself constituted by upright uprights having an identical profile in the general shape of an open straight U facing each other, and between which are fixed by a pivot axis identical steps having a profile in the general shape of an open U of dimensions smaller than the profile of the uprights, at least one of the two parts comprising a means of keeping the ladder open, these two parts of the ladder being linked by a joining piece, which is fixed in limited pivoting near the upper end of one of the two parts of the ladder, part which has a generally T-shaped head, sliding in a generally T-shaped guide groove on the other part of the ladder so that one of the two parts of the ladder can both slide r parallel to the other and / or pivot relative to the other, and moreover one of the two parts comprising a means intended to hold in position a part of the ladder relative to the other when it
  • each part of the ladder comprises only two uprights, that the rungs are made in a single part and are connected to the uprights by pivot pins located at each end, that the means of keeping open the ladder is a flat articulated freely below a rung and is placed under the rung when the ladder is closed, that the guide groove is in the side of the uprights, that the fastening piece is a flat elongated piece with the exception of its T-shaped head which slides in the guide groove, that the means intended to hold in position part of the scale relative to the other is a dish finished by a hook-shaped nose which comes out of the uprights of the part of the ladder in which the head of the fastening part slides and which can come to engage in a certain number of slots provided at different heights in the uprights of the other part of the ladder, and in the closed position, the ladder takes the form of a simple box without any protuberance, that is to say the abovementioned parts do not exceed the general plane of the external face of the sides of the profiles used as
  • each of the two uprights of the part of the ladder intended to serve as a support ends below the last lower rung by a section of profile associated with the upper part by a pivoting means limited towards the outside. so as to give a wider base to the support part of the ladder which may be necessary and even compulsory to comply with legal safety standards in certain countries.
  • a system for example of locking balls prevents, except by force, the opening towards a spacing position of these sections with respect to the rest of the uprights and the maintenance in the spacing position.
  • the double ladder according to the invention is remarkable in that in the storage, storage and transport position, it is in the form of a long box, of a profile, without any element coming out. , rectangular in shape close to a square with one side equal to twice the lateral side of an upright and the other side, twice the central side of an upright plus a slight gap provided between the parts of the 'ladder.
  • FIG. 1 schematically a side view of the double ladder in the storage position
  • FIG. 2 schematically a front view of the double ladder used as an extendable ladder, one part raised by one rung relative to the other,
  • the double ladder consists of a first part 1 having amounts 2, 3 and steps 4, a second part 5 having amounts 6, 7 and steps 8.
  • the double scale can be used and be presented in different ways; fig. 1, fully folded on the one hand part 1 against part 5 but also the amount 3 brought against the amount 2 of the same part 1 and the amount 7 against the amount 6 of the same part 5 of the double scale because the rungs, respectively 4 and 8, of the two parts 1, 5 are joined by pivot axes (not shown) at each end to the uprights 2, 3 and 6, 7.
  • the double ladder is therefore closed, in the storage and transport position; it is in the form of a long box with a rectangular profile very close to a square formed by the four identical uprights 2, 3, 6, 7.
  • the double scale is shown in use extendable ladder, part 1 being raised by one rung relative to part 5.
  • the double ladder 1, 5 is shown in use of a supported ladder, part 5 serving as a support to part 1 in order to give a perfect seat to this support part 5, the uprights 6, 7 have at their lower parts sections 6a, 7a, separable (fig. 5).
  • the profile 16 provided for making the rungs 4, 8 which has the general shape of a U whose central part 17, at least the outer face 17a, is preferably slightly convex and provided with grip ribs while the side portions 18, 19 are straight.
  • this connecting piece 20 whose head 21 is firstly slid into the groove 13 of a profile 9 used as amount 2, 3 of part 1 of the double ladder and on the other hand held inside a profile 9, used as an upright 6, 7 of part 5 of the double ladder, by a pivot axis 27 passing through the opening 22 ( Fig. 12) which is located near the upper end of these uprights 6, 7.
  • a slot 28 is provided in the groove 13 of an upright 6, 7 of part 5 of the double ladder for inserting the part 20 therein, slot 28 long enough so as not to prevent the desired pivoting of the part 20 which, as visible in FIG.
  • the dish 29 In order to prevent floating and to block the extendable part 1 of the double ladder with respect to the part 5, the dish 29 also has a straight downward facing notch 29b, the width of which is only slightly greater than the side of the section 9 which it straddles as visible in FIG. 11.
  • the height of the slot 31 will be sufficient only to allow the notch 29b to be released and the hook nose 29a to come out, an operation which is easily carried out by lifting first part 1 of the ladder upwards (arrow 32) to release the notch 29b, the head 21 of the joining piece 20 held by the parts of the double ladder, sliding in the groove 13 of part 1 of the double ladder, and then then, jointly, by lifting (arrow 32) and moving aside (arrow 33) part 1 of the double ladder relative to part 5, the securing part 20 pivoting in part 5 of the double ladder.
  • both the dishes 29 and the slots 31 will be arranged so that the rungs, sections of the two parts 1 and 5 facing each other, are also located opposite screws, that is to say horizontally parallel.
  • this holding means is a dish 34 held by a free pivot axis 35 below a rung 8 of part 5 of the double ladder, preferably a rung 8 located at a height easily reached by hand (c (i.e. for example between one meter and one meter fifty).
  • This dish 34 has a cutout forming a stop notch 34a and is terminated by a triangular refined part 34b.
  • the stop notch 34a is intended to block the plate 34 on a stop pin 36 held by the lateral parts 11, 12 of the profile 9 used as an upright 7.
  • the length of the plate 34 is such that its triangular part 34b necessarily comes by thence the stop axis 36 even when the ladder is in the closed position (solid lines in FIG. 13), the stop axis 36 forcing the end 34b of the dish to pass through an opening 37 provided in the central part 10 of the profile 9 used as the upright 7 when the ladder is opened, that is to say bringing the rungs horizontally (dotted lines, fig. 13) so that part of the dish, preferably higher in part 34b, spring of the amount 7. It is this part coming out of the amount 7 that will be raised to release the dish 34 from the stop axis 36 and to be able to close the double ladder.
  • another profile 41 (fig. 10) having the general shape of an asymmetrical gantry, the essential characteristics of which are a central part 42 which will come to bear against part 10 of the profile 9 used for the uprights and upright sections of part 5, 5a of the ladder, andtwo perpendicular wings 43 and 44 which are provided asymmetrically with respect to the central part so that by using a section of section 41 in the upright of one of the two parts 5, 5a and another section of section 4la identical but reversed in the other, the wings 43 and 44 of the section 41 are in a different parallel plane than the wings 43a and 44a of the section 41a (fig. 16) and as visible in FIG.
  • these sections of profile 41 and 41a also being cut at a bevel like the parts 5 and 5a with the exception of a part of their wings respectively 43, 44 and 43a, 44a which are at otherwise extended, they can face each other so as to introduce a pivot axis 45 (fig. 16).
  • the pivoting of the upright sections 6a and 7a of the part 5a with respect to the uprights 6, 7 of the part 5 is limited between the bearing faces 39, 39a and 40, 40a.
  • a locking ball system is provided provided with a thrust spring. (not shown) and which can successively be placed partially either in the cell 46 or the cell 47 of a wing respectively when the parts 5a are in the extension or separated from the parts 5 of the double ladder.
  • end pieces 50 are provided having a double seat downwards 50a and 50b, the part 50c having the same bevel slope as the bevel cut 39 of the part 5 or of the part 5a of the separable section (fig. 15).
  • end caps 50 have the same characteristics as the end pieces 48, that is to say that the part 50a has a convex curvature, that part of the end piece 50c fits into the profile 9 used as the upright 6a. , 7a of part 5a; the end pieces 50 will also be held by a fixing pin 49.
  • part 5 of the double ladder comprises parts 5a of separable sections (variant)
  • the height of this part 5a will always be slightly less than the distance from the ground and the first rung 8; in this case, the dishes 29 can no longer be arranged at any level of the uprights 2, 3 of part 1 of the scale; in fact, the slots 31 will be unusable at the level of the profile sections 41 and 41a and either provision is made to place the dishes 29 beyond the first rung 4 of part 1 of the double ladder or, for example, at halfway between the ground and the first rung 4, that is to say in principle also halfway between two rungs 4 ... but, it is not essential that this be so.
  • the double ladder described is therefore remarkable for the double possibility of use that it offers, extendable ladder or supported ladder, but also by its possibility of being brought, in the closed position, to form only a single box, which is particularly useful for its storage and transport. Since no element will not protrude to this box, the storage of a batch of double ladders will be without any problem, in fact, if to hold the pivot axes 38 of steps 4 and 8, the fixing axes 49 of the ends 48 and 50 , the stop axis 36 of the plate 34, it may be necessary to provide rivets or other means (not shown) to be placed outside of the profiles 9 used for the uprights of the two parts 1 and 5 of the double ladder, there is provided at each of the outer faces 11a and 12a, respectively of the lateral sides 11 and 12 of the profile 9, a withdrawal strip 11b and 12b respectively (fig. 6) so that the outer end of the head of the rivets (not shown) will not exceed the general plane of the external face, respectively 11a and 12a of the lateral sides 11 and 12 of the profile
  • both the fastening pieces 20 and the hook plates 29 and the profile sections 41 and 41a will be fixed from the inside in the profile 9 used as the amount of the double ladder.

Abstract

A step ladder with rungs which can be retracted and transformed, without dismantling, into a folded ladder and an extension ladder.

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La présente invention est relative à une échelle double à échelons escamotables, c'est-à-dire repliable sans démontage et autobloquante en échelle d'appui ou échelle extensible à différentes hauteurs, constituée de deux parties chacune constituée elle-même par des montants droits ayant un profil identique en forme générale de U droit ouvert se faisant face, et entre lesquels sont fixés par un axe de pivotement des échelons identiques ayant un profil en forme générale de U ouvert de dimensions inférieures au profil des montants, au moins -l'une des deux parties comportant un moyen de maintenir l'échelle ouverte, ces deux parties de l'échelle étant liée par une pièce de solidarisation, qui est fixée en pivotement limité près de l'extrémité supérieure d'une des deux parties de l'échelle, pièce qui a une tête en forme générale de T, coulissant dans une rainure guide en forme générale de T de l'autre partie de l'échelle de sorte qu'une des deux parties de l'échelle puisse à la fois coulisser parallèlement à l'autre et/ou pivoter par rapport à l'autre, et de plus une des deux parties comportant un moyen destiné à maintenir en position une partie de l'échelle par rapport à l'autre lorsqu'elle est utilisée en tant qu'échelle extensible, ce moyen sortant de ladite partie et venant se placer dans une série de trous prévus à différentes hauteurs dans l'autre partie de 'échelle. L'on connaît déjà par le brevet français FR-A-2.264.170 ce type d'échelle ; toutefois, elle est pourvue d'échelons en deux parties, s'évasant vers le haut lorsque l'échelle est repliée, et par ailleurs elle est pourvue en plus de montants latéraux d'un montant central par rapport auquel l'échelle s'ouvre, se replie et se déploie. L'échelle double selon l'invention autorise un transport et un stockage facile. Elle est caractérisée en ce que chaque partie de l'échelle ne comprend que deux montants, que les échelons sont réalisés en une seule partie et sont reliés aux montants par des axes de pivotement situés à chaque extrémité, que le moyen de maintenir ouverte l'échelle est un plat articulé librement en-dessous d'un échelon et vient se placer sous l'échelon lorsque l'échelle est fermée, que la rainure guide se trouve dans le côté des montants, que la pièce de solidarisation est une pièce allongée plate à l'exception de sa tête en forme de T qui coulisse dans la rainure guide, que le moyen destiné à maintenir en position une partie de l'échelle par rapport à l'autre est un plat terminé par un nez en forme de crochet qui sort des montants de la partie de l'échelle dans lesquels coulisse la tête de la pièce de solidarisation et qui peut venir s'enclencher dans un certain nombre de fentes prévues à différentes hauteurs dans les montants de l'autre partie de l'échelle, et qu'en position fermée, l'échelle prend la forme d'un simple caisson sans aucune protubérance, c'est-à-dire les parties susmentionnées ne dépassent pas le plan général de la face extérieure des côtés des profilés utilisés comme montants.The present invention relates to a double ladder with retractable rungs, that is to say foldable without disassembly and self-locking in support ladder or ladder extendable to different heights, consisting of two parts each itself constituted by upright uprights having an identical profile in the general shape of an open straight U facing each other, and between which are fixed by a pivot axis identical steps having a profile in the general shape of an open U of dimensions smaller than the profile of the uprights, at least one of the two parts comprising a means of keeping the ladder open, these two parts of the ladder being linked by a joining piece, which is fixed in limited pivoting near the upper end of one of the two parts of the ladder, part which has a generally T-shaped head, sliding in a generally T-shaped guide groove on the other part of the ladder so that one of the two parts of the ladder can both slide r parallel to the other and / or pivot relative to the other, and moreover one of the two parts comprising a means intended to hold in position a part of the ladder relative to the other when it is used in as an extendable ladder, this means leaving said part and being placed in a series of holes provided at different heights in the other part of the ladder. We already know from French patent FR-A-2,264,170 this type of scale; however, it is provided with steps in two parts, widening upwards when the ladder is folded, and moreover it is provided in addition to lateral uprights with a central upright with respect to which the ladder opens , folds up and deploys. The double ladder according to the invention allows easy transport and storage. It is characterized in that each part of the ladder comprises only two uprights, that the rungs are made in a single part and are connected to the uprights by pivot pins located at each end, that the means of keeping open the ladder is a flat articulated freely below a rung and is placed under the rung when the ladder is closed, that the guide groove is in the side of the uprights, that the fastening piece is a flat elongated piece with the exception of its T-shaped head which slides in the guide groove, that the means intended to hold in position part of the scale relative to the other is a dish finished by a hook-shaped nose which comes out of the uprights of the part of the ladder in which the head of the fastening part slides and which can come to engage in a certain number of slots provided at different heights in the uprights of the other part of the ladder, and in the closed position, the ladder takes the form of a simple box without any protuberance, that is to say the abovementioned parts do not exceed the general plane of the external face of the sides of the profiles used as uprights.

De manière préférentielle, chacun des deux montants de la partie de l'échelle destinée à servir d'appui se termine en-dessous du dernier échelon inférieur par un tronçon de profilé associé à la partie supérieure par un moyen de pivotement limité vers l'extérieur de sorte à donner une assise plus large à la partie d'appui de l'échelle ce qui peut être nécessaire et même obligatoire pour respecter les normes légales de sécurité dans certains pays.Preferably, each of the two uprights of the part of the ladder intended to serve as a support ends below the last lower rung by a section of profile associated with the upper part by a pivoting means limited towards the outside. so as to give a wider base to the support part of the ladder which may be necessary and even compulsory to comply with legal safety standards in certain countries.

Un système par exemple des billes de blocage empêche toutefois, sauf de force, l'ouverture vers une position d'écartement de ces tronçons par rapport au reste des montants et le maintien en position d'écartement.A system for example of locking balls prevents, except by force, the opening towards a spacing position of these sections with respect to the rest of the uprights and the maintenance in the spacing position.

En outre, l'échelle double selon l'invention est remarquable par le fait qu'en position de rangement, de stockage et de transport, elle se présente sous la forme d'un long caisson, d'un profil, sans élément en ressortant, de forme rectangulaire proche d'un carré dont un côté est égal au double d'un côté latéral d'un montant et l'autre côté, le double du côté central d'un montant plus un léger écartement prévu entre les parties de l'échelle.In addition, the double ladder according to the invention is remarkable in that in the storage, storage and transport position, it is in the form of a long box, of a profile, without any element coming out. , rectangular in shape close to a square with one side equal to twice the lateral side of an upright and the other side, twice the central side of an upright plus a slight gap provided between the parts of the 'ladder.

Afin de mieux comprendre l'invention et d'en faire ressortir les caractéristiques et avantages, on la décrit maintenant par rapport au dessin annexé qui représente de manière exemplative et non limitative àIn order to better understand the invention and to highlight its characteristics and advantages, it is now described with reference to the appended drawing which represents in an exemplary and non-limiting manner

La figure 1, schématiquement une vue de côté de l'échelle double en position de stockage,FIG. 1, schematically a side view of the double ladder in the storage position,

La figure 2, schématiquement une vue de face de l'échelle double utilisée comme échelle extensible, l'une partie élevée d'un échelon par rapport à l'autre,FIG. 2, schematically a front view of the double ladder used as an extendable ladder, one part raised by one rung relative to the other,

La figure3, schématiquement une vue en coupe de côté au niveau de l'élément de solidarisation des deux parties de l'échelle double dans la même position qu'à la figure 2,

  • La figure 4, schématiquement une vue de côté de l'échelle double utilisée comme échelle d'appui,
  • La figure 5, schématiquement, une vue de face d'une partie possible préférentielle de l'élément d'appui de l'échelle double,
  • La figure 6, une vue en coupe dans un montant montrant son profil,
  • La figure 7, une vue en coupe dans un échelon montrant son profil,
  • La figure 8, une vue de haut de l'élément de solidarisation des deux parties de l'échelle,
  • La figure 9, une vue latérale du même élément qu'à la figure 8,
  • La figure 10, une vue en coupe montrant le profil de l'élément d'association d'un tronçon écartable d'un montant de l'élément d'appui de l'échelle double,
  • La figure 11, une vue partielle en coupe longitudinale, dans les montants de l'échelle double au niveau de l'élément de solidarisation et au niveau d'un élément de maintien d'une partie de l'échelle double par rapport à l'autre,
  • La figure 12, une vue partielle de haut en coupe selon la ligne I/I de la figure 11,
  • La figure 13, une vue partielle en coupe longitudinale dans les montants d'une partie de l'échelle double montrant le moyen de maintenir ouverte l'échelle double, en traits pleins en position échelle fermée, en traits discontinus en position de blocage échelle ouverte,
  • La figure 14, une vue partielle en coupe de haut selon la ligne 11/11 de la figure 13 uniquement en position échelle fermée,
  • La figure 15, une vue en coupe longitudinale dans un montant de la partie de l'échelle comportant un tronçon écartable,
  • La figure 16, une vue partielle en coupe de haut selon la ligne III/III de la figure 15,
  • La figure 17, une vue schématique latérale de l'extrémité d'un montant et d'un embout, pied inférieur,
  • La figure 18, une vue en coupe par le bas selon la ligne IV/IV de la figure 17,
  • La figure 19, une vue latérale partielle en perspective de l'extrémité d'un tronçon d'un montant écartable et son embout,
  • La figure 20, une vue en coupe longitudinale de la même vue qu'à la figure 19.
FIG. 3, schematically a side sectional view at the level of the element for securing the two parts of the double ladder in the same position as in FIG. 2,
  • FIG. 4, schematically a side view of the double ladder used as a support ladder,
  • FIG. 5, schematically, a front view of a possible preferential part of the support element of the double ladder,
  • FIG. 6, a sectional view in an upright showing its profile,
  • FIG. 7, a sectional view in a rung showing its profile,
  • FIG. 8, a top view of the element for securing the two parts of the ladder,
  • FIG. 9, a side view of the same element as in FIG. 8,
  • FIG. 10, a sectional view showing the profile of the association element of a separable section of an upright of the support element of the double ladder,
  • FIG. 11, a partial view in longitudinal section, in the uprights of the double ladder at the level of the securing element and at the level of a holding element of part of the double ladder with respect to the other,
  • FIG. 12, a partial top view in section along the line I / I of FIG. 11,
  • FIG. 13, a partial view in longitudinal section in the uprights of part of the double ladder showing the means of keeping open the double ladder, in solid lines in the closed ladder position, in broken lines in the open ladder blocking position ,
  • FIG. 14, a partial view in section from above along the line 11/11 of FIG. 13 only in the closed ladder position,
  • FIG. 15, a view in longitudinal section in an upright of the part of the ladder comprising a separable section,
  • FIG. 16, a partial view in section from above along line III / III of FIG. 15,
  • FIG. 17, a schematic side view of the end of an upright and of a nozzle, lower foot,
  • FIG. 18, a sectional view from below along line IV / IV of FIG. 17,
  • FIG. 19, a partial side perspective view of the end of a section of a spreadable upright and its end piece,
  • FIG. 20, a view in longitudinal section of the same view as in FIG. 19.

En se référant aux figures 1 à 5, on voit que l'échelle double se compose d'une première partie 1 comportant des montants 2, 3 et des échelons 4, d'une deuxième partie 5 comportant des montants 6, 7 et des échelons 8.Referring to Figures 1 to 5, we see that the double ladder consists of a first part 1 having amounts 2, 3 and steps 4, a second part 5 having amounts 6, 7 and steps 8.

Comme visible à ces figures 1 à 5, l'échelle double peut être utilisée et se présenter de différentes manières ; fig. 1, entièrement repliée d'une part la partie 1 contre la partie 5 mais en outre le montant 3 ramené contre le montant 2 de la même partie 1 et le montant 7 contre le montant 6 de la même partie 5 de l'échelle double car les échelons, respectivement 4 et 8, des deux parties 1, 5 sont réunis par des axes de pivotement (non représentés) à chaque extrémité aux montants 2, 3 et 6, 7.As shown in these figures 1 to 5, the double scale can be used and be presented in different ways; fig. 1, fully folded on the one hand part 1 against part 5 but also the amount 3 brought against the amount 2 of the same part 1 and the amount 7 against the amount 6 of the same part 5 of the double scale because the rungs, respectively 4 and 8, of the two parts 1, 5 are joined by pivot axes (not shown) at each end to the uprights 2, 3 and 6, 7.

Il faut noter toutefois que si les montants 3 et 7 sont ramenés contre les autres montants, respectivement 2 et 6, les montants 3 et 7 vont en longueur dépasser les autres de la distance entre les deux axes de pivotement d'un échelon. A la figure 1, l'échelle double est donc fermée, en position de rangement et de transport ; elle se présente sous la forme d'un long caisson d'un profil rectangulaire très proche d'un carré formé par les quatre montants identiques 2, 3, 6, 7. Aux figures 2 et 3, l'échelle double est représentée en utilisation d'échelle extensible, la partie 1 étant relevée d'un échelon par rapport à la partie 5. A la figure 4, l'échelle double 1, 5 est représentée en utilisation d'échelle à appui, la partie 5 servant d'appui à la partie 1 afin de donner une parfaite assise à cette partie d'appui 5, les montants 6, 7 comportent à leurs parties inférieures des tronçons 6a, 7a, écartables (fig. 5).It should be noted, however, that if the uprights 3 and 7 are brought against the other uprights, respectively 2 and 6, the uprights 3 and 7 will go in length to exceed the others by the distance between the two pivot axes of a rung. In FIG. 1, the double ladder is therefore closed, in the storage and transport position; it is in the form of a long box with a rectangular profile very close to a square formed by the four identical uprights 2, 3, 6, 7. In Figures 2 and 3, the double scale is shown in use extendable ladder, part 1 being raised by one rung relative to part 5. In FIG. 4, the double ladder 1, 5 is shown in use of a supported ladder, part 5 serving as a support to part 1 in order to give a perfect seat to this support part 5, the uprights 6, 7 have at their lower parts sections 6a, 7a, separable (fig. 5).

Pour réaliser une échelle double pouvant avoir les différents usages indiqués ci-dessus, tant en conservant les mêmes normes de sécurité que les échelles de type connu et se présentant sous la forme d'un caisson d'un profil carré sans élément en ressortant, on utilise des éléments métalliques, profilés extrudés, de préférence en aluminium.To make a double ladder that can have the different uses indicated above, both while maintaining the same safety standards as ladders of known type and in the form of a box with a square profile without any element coming out, uses metallic elements, extruded profiles, preferably aluminum.

A la figure 6, on voit le profilé 9 prévu pour réaliser les quatre montants 2, 3 ; 6, 7, qui présente les caractéristiques suivantes : il a la forme d'un U droit dont la face extérieure 10a de la partie centrale 10 est droite et va former la face latérale extérieure de chaque montant 2, 3 ; 6, 7 et dont le côté extérieurlla a d'une des deux parties latérales 11 est droit et va former le côté libre des montants 2, 3 ; 6, 7 et dont l'autre partie latérale 12 sert d'embase (c'est-à-dire le côté d'un montant d'une partie de l'échelle double en vis-à-vis du côté du montant de l'autre partie) à la face extérieure 12a pourvue d'une rainure guide 13 en forme générale de T. En outre, intérieurement, les deux parties latérales 11, 12 sont pourvues en vis-à-vis d'une aile d'appui respectivement 14, 15 perpendiculaire à elle-même, c'est-à-dire parallèle à la partie centrale 10.In Figure 6, we see the profile 9 provided for making the four uprights 2, 3; 6, 7, which has the following characteristics: it has the shape of a straight U whose external face 10a of the central part 10 is straight and will form the external lateral face of each upright 2, 3; 6, 7 and the external side of which has one of the two lateral parts 11 is straight and will form the free side of the uprights 2, 3; 6, 7 and of which the other lateral part 12 serves as a base (that is to say the side of an upright of a part of the double ladder opposite the side of the upright of the 'other part) to the external face 12a provided with a guide groove 13 in the general shape of T. In addition, internally, the two lateral parts 11, 12 are provided opposite a support wing respectively 14, 15 perpendicular to itself, that is to say parallel to the central part 10.

A la figure 7, on voit le profil 16 prévu pour réaliser les échelons 4, 8, qui présente la forme générale d'un U dont la partie centrale 17, tout au moins la face extérieure 17a, est de préférence légèrement convexe et pourvue de nervures d'adhérence alors que les parties latérales 18, 19 sont droites.In FIG. 7, we see the profile 16 provided for making the rungs 4, 8, which has the general shape of a U whose central part 17, at least the outer face 17a, is preferably slightly convex and provided with grip ribs while the side portions 18, 19 are straight.

Aux figures 8 et 9, on voit la forme de la pièce de solidarisation 20 (fig. 3) entre deux parties 1 et 5 de l'échelle double, il s'agit d'une pièce allongée plate (fig. 8) à l'exception d'une tête 21 en forme générale de T, et qui est de dimension coopérante à la rainure guide 13 du profilé 9 utilisé pour les montants 2, 3, 6, 7. Cette pièce de solidarisation 20 comporte une ouverture 22 (fig. 9) pour le passage d'un axe de pivotement et est découpée de manière à présenter, sur la tranche, différentes faces d'appui et autres 23, 24, 25, 26 limitant son pivotement.In Figures 8 and 9, we see the shape of the securing part 20 (fig. 3) between two parts 1 and 5 of the double ladder, it is a flat elongated part (fig. 8) at the except for a head 21 in the general shape of a T, which is of dimension cooperating with the guide groove 13 of the profile 9 used for the uprights 2, 3, 6, 7. This joining piece 20 has an opening 22 (fig 9) for the passage of a pivot axis and is cut so as to present, on the edge, different bearing faces and the like 23, 24, 25, 26 limiting its pivoting.

En se référant aux figures 11 et 12, on voit le rôle de cette pièce de solidarisation 20 dont la tête 21 est d'une part glissée dans la rainure 13 d'un profilé 9 utilisé comme montant 2, 3 de la partie 1 de l'échelle double et d'autre part tenu à l'intérieur d'un profilé 9, utilisé comme montant 6, 7 de la partie 5 de l'échelle double, par un axe de pivotement 27 passant au travers de l'ouverture 22 (fig. 12) qui se trouve près de l'extrémité supérieure de ces montants 6, 7. Comme visible à la figure 11, une fente 28 est prévue dans la rainure 13 d'un montant 6, 7 de la partie 5 de l'échelle double pour y introduire la pièce 20, fente 28 suffisamment longue que pour ne pas empêcher le pivotement souhaité de la pièce 20 qui, comme visible à la figure 11, prend appui par sa tranche 24 contre la face intérieur 11 c du côté 11 du profilé 9 servant de montant 6, 7 de la partie 5 de l'échelle double. en utilisation d'échelle extensible, alors que ce sera d'une part sa tranche 25 qui viendra contre le bord supérieur de la fente 28 et d'autre part sa tranche 23 qui viendra prendre appui contre la face intérieure 11 b du côté 11 du profilé 9 servant de montant 6, 7 de la partie 5 de l'échelle double lorsqu'elle est utilisée comme échelle à appui (fig. 4), limitant ainsi le pivotement et donc l'angle d'écartement.Referring to Figures 11 and 12, we see the role of this connecting piece 20 whose head 21 is firstly slid into the groove 13 of a profile 9 used as amount 2, 3 of part 1 of the double ladder and on the other hand held inside a profile 9, used as an upright 6, 7 of part 5 of the double ladder, by a pivot axis 27 passing through the opening 22 ( Fig. 12) which is located near the upper end of these uprights 6, 7. As visible in FIG. 11, a slot 28 is provided in the groove 13 of an upright 6, 7 of part 5 of the double ladder for inserting the part 20 therein, slot 28 long enough so as not to prevent the desired pivoting of the part 20 which, as visible in FIG. 11, bears by its edge 24 against the internal face 11 c on the side 11 of the section 9 serving as the upright 6, 7 of part 5 of the double ladder. in use of an extendable ladder, while on the one hand its edge 25 which will come against the upper edge of the slot 28 and on the other hand its edge 23 which will come to bear against the inner face 11b on the side 11 of the profile 9 serving as the upright 6, 7 of the part 5 of the double ladder when it is used as a resting ladder (fig. 4), thus limiting the pivoting and therefore the angle d 'spacing.

En se référant à la partie inférieure de la figure 11, on voit un des plats 29 (représenté également à la figure 3) fixé, par exemple par des rivets, dans le profil 9 utilisé comme montant 2, 3 de la partie 1 de l'échelle double, et dont une partie 29a, nez en forme de crochet, ressort de cette partie 1. Ce plat 29 est introduit par une fente 30 prévue dans le fond de la rainure 13 du profilé 9 utilisé comme montant 2, 3 de la partie 1 de l'échelle double. Ce plat 29 vient donc se placer comme la pièce de solidarisation 20 à l'arrière des ailes d'appui 14,15 du profilé 9. Pour permettre à la partie crochet 29a de ces plats, de venir se poser sur le montant 6, 7 en regard de la partie 5 de l'échelle, celle-ci comporte un certain nombre de fentes 31 prévues à des distances déterminées dans le fond de la rainure 13 du profilé 9 utilisé comme montant 6, 7.Referring to the lower part of Figure 11, we see one of the dishes 29 (also shown in Figure 3) fixed, for example by rivets, in the profile 9 used as the upright 2, 3 of part 1 of the double ladder, part of which 29a, hook-shaped nose, emerges from this part 1. This plate 29 is introduced by a slot 30 provided in the bottom of the groove 13 of the profile 9 used as the upright 2, 3 of the part 1 of the double scale. This plate 29 therefore comes to be placed as the connection piece 20 at the rear of the support wings 14, 15 of the profile 9. To allow the hook part 29a of these plates, to come to rest on the upright 6, 7 facing part 5 of the ladder, it has a certain number of slots 31 provided at predetermined distances in the bottom of the groove 13 of the profile 9 used as the upright 6, 7.

Afin d'empêcher le flottement et de bloquer la partie extensible 1 de l'échelle double par rapport à la partie 5, le plat 29 comporte en outre une encoche droite tournée vers le bas 29b, dont la largeur est seulement légèrement supérieure au côté du profilé 9 qu'elle enjambe comme visible à la figure 11. La hauteur de la fente 31 sera suffisante que pour permettre de dégager l'encoche 29b et de faire sortir le nez crochet 29a, opération que l'on réalise aisément en soulevant d'abord la partie 1 de l'échelle vers le haut (flèche 32) pour dégager l'encoche 29b, la tête 21 de la pièce de solidarisation 20 tenue par la parties de l'échelle double, glissant dans la rainure 13 de la partie 1 de l'échelle double, et puis ensuite, conjointement, en soulevant (flèche 32) et en écartant (flèche 33) la partie 1 de l'échelle double par rapport à la partie 5, la pièce de solidarisation 20 pivotant dans la partie 5 de l'échelle double. Inversement, lorsque l'on relève la partie 1 de l'échelle double, en utilisation d'échelle extensible, et donc pour faire dépasser la partie 5 de la partie 1 bien sûr, les parties crochet 29a des plats 29 doivent être dégagées des fentes 31 et de la partie 1 écartée de la partie 5 de l'échelle double (flèche 33) sauf au niveau de la pièce de solidarisation 20. La partie 1 peut parfaitement glisser dès lors vers le haut par rapport à la partie 5, la tête 21 de la pièce de solidarisation tenue par la partie 5 glissant dans la rainure de la partie 1 de l'échelle double, en outre, l'extrémité extérieure du nez crochet 29a peut glisser dans et contre le fond de la rainure 13 de la partie 5 et ce jusqu'à ce qu'il rencontre une fente 31 surmontant la précédente, dans laquelle il va s'introduire, sauf si l'on maintient la partie 1 écartée, ce qui permet de continuer le mouvement vers le haut de cette partie 1 par rapport à la partie 5. Dès que l'on a laissé s'introduire entièrement le nez crochet 29a dans une fente 31, il va bien sûr redescendre jusqu'au moment où l'encoche 29b va prendre sur le bord de la fente 31, ce qui entraîne le plat 29 et donc la partie 1 également légèrement vers le bas.In order to prevent floating and to block the extendable part 1 of the double ladder with respect to the part 5, the dish 29 also has a straight downward facing notch 29b, the width of which is only slightly greater than the side of the section 9 which it straddles as visible in FIG. 11. The height of the slot 31 will be sufficient only to allow the notch 29b to be released and the hook nose 29a to come out, an operation which is easily carried out by lifting first part 1 of the ladder upwards (arrow 32) to release the notch 29b, the head 21 of the joining piece 20 held by the parts of the double ladder, sliding in the groove 13 of part 1 of the double ladder, and then then, jointly, by lifting (arrow 32) and moving aside (arrow 33) part 1 of the double ladder relative to part 5, the securing part 20 pivoting in part 5 of the double ladder. Conversely, when part 1 of the double ladder is raised, using an extendable ladder, and therefore to make part 5 of part 1 protrude, of course, the hook parts 29a of the dishes 29 must be released from the slots 31 and from part 1 separated from part 5 of the double ladder (arrow 33) except at the level of the connection piece 20. Part 1 can therefore slide perfectly upwards relative to part 5, the head 21 of the attachment piece held by the part 5 sliding in the groove of the part 1 of the double ladder, in addition, the outer end of the hook nose 29a can slide in and against the bottom of the groove 13 of the part 5 and this until it encounters a slit 31 surmounting the previous one, into which it will enter, unless part 1 is kept apart, which allows the movement to continue upwards of this part 1 compared to part 5. As soon as the hooked nose has been fully introduced het 29a in a slot 31, it will of course descend until the notch 29b will take on the edge of the slot 31, which drives the dish 29 and therefore the part 1 also slightly downwards.

On prévoit, de préférence, au moins un plat 29 fixé à chacun des montants 2, 3 de la partie 1 de l'échelle double, mais on peut en prévoir deux par montant, dans ce cas distants d'une hauteur équivalente à l'écart entre les échelons 4 ou 8 et au moins donc des fentes 31 à chacun des montants 6, 7 de la partie 5 ; fentes 31 distantes, sur chaque montant, de cette même hauteur.It is preferably provided at least one dish 29 fixed to each of the uprights 2, 3 of part 1 of the double ladder, but one can provide two per upright, in this case distant by a height equivalent to the gap between steps 4 or 8 and therefore at least slots 31 in each of the uprights 6, 7 of part 5; remote slots 31, on each upright, of this same height.

Si l'on prévoit de placer un plat 29 (ou deux plats) à chaque montant 2, 3 de la partie 1 de l'échelle double au bas de ces montants (par exemple en-dessous du dernier échelon 4) et dans le cas de deux plats, le second en-dessous de l'avant-dernier échelon 4 ; par contre, on prévoit des fentes 31 à différents endroits le long de chaque montant 6, 7 de la partie 5 (par exemple en-dessous de chaque échelon 8) de manière à pouvoir fixer la partiel, un, deux, trois, ... éche-. Ions plus haut à la partie 5. Bien entendu, tant les plats 29 que les fentes 31 seront disposés de manière que les échelons, des tronçons des deux parties 1 et 5 en vis-à-vis, se trouvent également en vis-à-vis, c'est-à-dire horizontalement parallèles. Il faut noter, comme visible à la figure 11, que les montants 2, 3 de la partie 1 ne viennent pas contre les montants 6, 7 de la partie 5 mais sont tenus légèrement écartés de ces derniers de sorte à ne pas empêcher le mouvement de pivotement (flèche 33) de la partie 1 par rapport à la partie 5 qui ne sera toutefois possible que si la pièce de solidarisation 20 est placée près de l'extrémité des montants 6, 7 de la partie 5 et bien entendu, ce sera toujours la partie 1 qui seule pourra être remontée par rapport à la partie 5 et non l'inverse.If you plan to place a dish 29 (or two dishes) for each amount 2, 3 of part 1 of the double scale at the bottom of these amounts (for example below the last rung 4) and in the case two dishes, the second below the penultimate rung 4; on the other hand, slots 31 are provided at different locations along each upright 6, 7 of the part 5 (for example below each rung 8) so as to be able to fix the partial, one, two, three, .. . Ions above in part 5. Of course, both the dishes 29 and the slots 31 will be arranged so that the rungs, sections of the two parts 1 and 5 facing each other, are also located opposite screws, that is to say horizontally parallel. It should be noted, as visible in Figure 11, that the uprights 2, 3 of part 1 do not come against the uprights 6, 7 of part 5 but are kept slightly apart from the latter so as not to prevent movement pivot (arrow 33) of part 1 relative to part 5 which will however only be possible if the securing part 20 is placed near the end of the uprights 6, 7 of part 5 and of course, this will be always part 1 which alone can be raised in relation to part 5 and not the reverse.

En se référant aux figures 13 et 14, on décrit maintenant le moyen de maintenir l'échelle double en position ouverte (fig.2), c'est-à-dire le moyen maintenant les échelons 4 et 8 à l'horizontale et les montants 3 et 7 écartés des montants 2 et 6 ; ce moyen de maintien est un plat 34 tenu par un axe 35 de pivotement libre en-dessous d'un échelon 8 de la partie 5 de l'échelle double, de préférence un échelon 8 se trouvant à hauteur facilement atteinte par la main (c'est-à-dire par exemple entre un mètre et un mètre cinquante). Ce plat 34 comporte une découpe formant encoche d'arrêt 34a et est terminée par une partie affinée triangulaire 34b. L'encoche d'arrêt 34a est destinée à bloquer le plat 34 sur un axe buté 36 tenu par les parties latérales 11, 12 du profilé 9 utilisé comme montant 7. La longueur du plat 34 est telle que sa partie triangulaire 34b vient nécessairement par de là l'axe buté 36 même lorsque l'échelle est en position fermée (traits pleins figure 13), l'axe buté 36 forçant l'extrémité 34b du plat à passer au travers d'une ouverture 37 prévue à la partie centrale 10 du profilé 9 utilisé comme montant 7 lorsque l'on ouvre l'échelle, c'est-à-dire ramener à l'horizontale les échelons (traits pointillés, fig.13) de sorte qu'une partie du plat, de préférence supérieure à la partie 34b, ressort du montant 7. C'est cette partie ressortant du montant 7 que l'on soulèvera pour dégager le plat 34 de l'axe buté 36 et pour pouvoir refermer l'échelle double.Referring to Figures 13 and 14, we now describe the means of maintaining the double ladder in the open position (fig. 2), that is to say the means keeping the rungs 4 and 8 horizontally and the amounts 3 and 7 set aside from amounts 2 and 6; this holding means is a dish 34 held by a free pivot axis 35 below a rung 8 of part 5 of the double ladder, preferably a rung 8 located at a height easily reached by hand (c (i.e. for example between one meter and one meter fifty). This dish 34 has a cutout forming a stop notch 34a and is terminated by a triangular refined part 34b. The stop notch 34a is intended to block the plate 34 on a stop pin 36 held by the lateral parts 11, 12 of the profile 9 used as an upright 7. The length of the plate 34 is such that its triangular part 34b necessarily comes by thence the stop axis 36 even when the ladder is in the closed position (solid lines in FIG. 13), the stop axis 36 forcing the end 34b of the dish to pass through an opening 37 provided in the central part 10 of the profile 9 used as the upright 7 when the ladder is opened, that is to say bringing the rungs horizontally (dotted lines, fig. 13) so that part of the dish, preferably higher in part 34b, spring of the amount 7. It is this part coming out of the amount 7 that will be raised to release the dish 34 from the stop axis 36 and to be able to close the double ladder.

Par ailleurs, comme visible à la figure 13 (traits pleins) afin que l'axe de pivotement 38 de l'échelon 8 du montant 7 n'empêche pas le redressement du plat 34, celui-ci est encore pourvue d'une découpe arrondie 34c, mais il faut noter que le plat 34 en position redressée (fig. 13 traits pleins) est ainsi parfaitement tenu, d'un côté par l'axe 38 et de l'autre côté par l'axe buté 36 de sorte que l'échelle étant en position fermée, le plat 34 ne puisse pas ressortir du montant 7.Furthermore, as visible in FIG. 13 (solid lines) so that the pivot axis 38 of the rung 8 of the upright 7 does not prevent the straightening of the dish 34, the latter is still provided with a rounded cutout 34c, but it should be noted that the dish 34 in the upright position (fig. 13 solid lines) is thus perfectly held, on one side by the axis 38 and on the other side by the stop axis 36 so that the the ladder being in the closed position, the dish 34 cannot come out of the upright 7.

Du fait des pièces de solidarisation 20, on conçoit aisément qu'en bloquant en position ouverte, la partie 5 de l'échelle double, automatiquement l'autre partie 1 sera également bloquée en position ouverte, mais l'on peut toutefois prévoir un plat 34 tant à la partie 1 qu'à la partie 5 de l'échelle.Because of the securing parts 20, it is easily conceivable that by blocking in the open position, the part 5 of the double ladder, automatically the other part 1 will also be blocked in the open position, but it is however possible to provide a flat 34 in both part 1 and part 5 of the scale.

En se référant aux figures 15 et 16, on décrit maintenant le moyen prévu pour rendre écartable les tronçons 6a et 7a (partie 5a) de la partie 5 de l'échelle double (fig. 5). On sépare horizontalement, hors de chacun des montants 6 et 7, un tronçon 6a et 7a en-dessous du dernier échelon 8, et tant l'extrémité de la partie principale 5 que l'extrémité de la partie inférieure 5a sont partiellement découpées en biseau de manière à présenter une face partiellement inclinée respectivement 39 et 39a, faces qui vont servir respectivement de faces d'appui ou embases lorsque les tronçons de la partie 5a sont écartés par rapport aux montants de la partie 5. Les faces droites 40 et 40a seront par contre normalement d'appui lorsque la partie 5a est maintenue droite par rapport à la partie 5. Afin d'associer les parties 5 et 5a, on glisse dans le profilé 9 utilisé pour les réaliser, un autre profilé 41 (fig. 10) ayant la forme générale d'un portique asymétrique dont les caractéristiques essentielles sont une partie centrale 42 qui va venir prendre appui contre la partie 10 du profilé 9 utilisé pour les montants et tronçons de montant de la partie 5, 5a de l'échelle, et deux ailes perpendiculaires 43 et 44 qui sont prévues asymétriquement par rapport à la partie centrale de sorte qu'en utilisant un tronçon de profilé 41 dans le montant d'une des deux parties 5, 5a et un autre tronçon de profilé 4la identique mais renversé dans l'autre, les ailes 43 et 44 du tronçon 41 se trouvent dans un autre plan parallèle que les ailes 43a et 44a du tronçon 41a (fig. 16) et comme visible à la figure 15, ces tronçons de profilé 41 et 41a étant également découpés en biseau comme les parties 5 et 5a à l'exception d'une partie de leurs ailes respectivement 43, 44 et 43a, 44a qui sont au contraire prolongées, elles peuvent se faire face de manière à y introduire un axe de pivotement 45 (fig. 16). Comme visible à la figure 15, le pivotement des tronçons de montants 6a et 7a de la partie 5a par rapport aux montants 6, 7 de la partie 5 est limité entre les faces d'appui 39, 39a et 40, 40a. Afin de maintenir les tronçons des montants 6a, 7a de la partie 5a dans les deux positions, écartées ou dans le prolongement des montants 6, 7 de la partie 5, on a prévu un système à bille de blocage muni d'un ressort de poussé (non représenté) et pouvant successivement se placer partiellement soit dans l'alvéole 46 soit l'alvéole 47 d'une aile respectivement lorsque les parties 5a sont dans le prolongement ou écartées par rapport aux parties 5 de l'échelle double.Referring to Figures 15 and 16, we now describe the means provided to make the sections 6a and 7a (part 5a) of part 5 of the double ladder separable (fig. 5). Is separated horizontally, out of each of the uprights 6 and 7, a section 6a and 7a below the last rung 8, and both the end of the main part 5 and the end of the lower part 5a are partially cut bevel so as to present a partially inclined face respectively 39 and 39a, faces which will serve respectively as bearing faces or bases when the sections of part 5a are separated from the uprights of part 5. The straight faces 40 and 40a will be on the other hand normally of support when the part 5a is held straight with respect to the part 5. In order to associate the parts 5 and 5a, one slides in the profile 9 used to make them, another profile 41 (fig. 10) having the general shape of an asymmetrical gantry, the essential characteristics of which are a central part 42 which will come to bear against part 10 of the profile 9 used for the uprights and upright sections of part 5, 5a of the ladder, andtwo perpendicular wings 43 and 44 which are provided asymmetrically with respect to the central part so that by using a section of section 41 in the upright of one of the two parts 5, 5a and another section of section 4la identical but reversed in the other, the wings 43 and 44 of the section 41 are in a different parallel plane than the wings 43a and 44a of the section 41a (fig. 16) and as visible in FIG. 15, these sections of profile 41 and 41a also being cut at a bevel like the parts 5 and 5a with the exception of a part of their wings respectively 43, 44 and 43a, 44a which are at otherwise extended, they can face each other so as to introduce a pivot axis 45 (fig. 16). As shown in FIG. 15, the pivoting of the upright sections 6a and 7a of the part 5a with respect to the uprights 6, 7 of the part 5 is limited between the bearing faces 39, 39a and 40, 40a. In order to maintain the sections of the uprights 6a, 7a of the part 5a in the two positions, apart or in the extension of the uprights 6, 7 of the part 5, a locking ball system is provided provided with a thrust spring. (not shown) and which can successively be placed partially either in the cell 46 or the cell 47 of a wing respectively when the parts 5a are in the extension or separated from the parts 5 of the double ladder.

En se référant aux figures 17 et 18, on voit les pieds d'embout 48, éléments en caoutchouc présentant extérieurement, vers le bas, une courbure convexe 48a et des lignes d'adhérence, surmontées d'abord par une partie 48b aux dimensions générales extérieures du profil 9 utilisé pour les montants 2 et 3 de la partie 1 de l'échelle double, puis ensuite, d'une partie aux dimensions générales intérieures du profilé 9 mais limitée à la partie en-deçà des ailes 14, 15 (fig. 18) ; un axe de fixation 49 est prévu pour maintenir ces embouts 48. Pour les tronçons 6a, 7a de la partie 5a écartables des montants 6, 7 de la partie 5 de l'échelle double, on a prévu des pieds d'embout 50 présentant une double assise vers le bas 50a et 50b, la partie 50c présentant la même pente en biseau que la découpe en biseau 39 de la partie 5 ou de la partie 5a du tronçon écartable (fig. 15).Referring to Figures 17 and 18, we see the feet 48, rubber elements externally having, downward, a convex curvature 48a and lines of adhesion, first surmounted by a part 48b of general dimensions profile 9 used for the uprights 2 and 3 of part 1 of the double ladder, then a part with general internal dimensions of profile 9 but limited to the part below the wings 14, 15 (fig . 18); a fixing pin 49 is provided to hold these end pieces 48. For the sections 6a, 7a of the part 5a separable from the uprights 6, 7 of the part 5 of the double ladder, end pieces 50 are provided having a double seat downwards 50a and 50b, the part 50c having the same bevel slope as the bevel cut 39 of the part 5 or of the part 5a of the separable section (fig. 15).

Par ailleurs, ces embouts pieds 50 ont les mêmes caractéristiques que les embouts 48, c'est-à-dire que la partie 50a présente une courbure convexe, qu'une partie de l'embout 50c rentre dans le profilé 9 utilisé comme montant 6a, 7a de la partie 5a ; les embouts 50 seront également tenus par un axe de fixation 49.Furthermore, these end caps 50 have the same characteristics as the end pieces 48, that is to say that the part 50a has a convex curvature, that part of the end piece 50c fits into the profile 9 used as the upright 6a. , 7a of part 5a; the end pieces 50 will also be held by a fixing pin 49.

Comme visible à la figure 20, on prévoit en outre une languette 50d venant à l'arrière des ailes 14, 15, ce qui peut être le cas également pour les embouts 48. S'il est prévu de placer des embouts 48 et 50 aux pieds des deux parties 2 et 5 de l'échelle double, on peut également prévoir de placer des embouts 48 à la tête des deux parties 2 et 5 de cette échelle double. Dans le cas où la partie 5 de l'échelle double comporte des parties 5a de tronçons écartables (variante d'exécution) la hauteur de cette partie 5a sera toujours légèrement inférieure à la distance du sol et le premier échelon 8 ; dans ce cas, les plats 29 ne pourront plus être disposés à n'importe quel niveau des montants 2, 3 de la partie 1 de l'échelle ; en effet, les fentes 31 seront inutilisables au niveau des tronçons de profilé 41 et 41 a et soit on prévoit de placer les plats 29 au-delà du premier échelon 4 de la partie 1 de l'échelle double ou encore, par exemple, à mi-hauteur entre le sol et le premier échelon 4, c'est-à-dire en principe également à mi-hauteur entre deux échelons 4... mais, il n'est pas indispensable qu'il en soit ainsi.As shown in Figure 20, there is further provided a tongue 50d coming from the rear of the wings 14, 15, which may also be the case for the end pieces 48. If it is planned to place the end pieces 48 and 50 at the feet of the two parts 2 and 5 of the double scale, provision can also be made to place end pieces 48 at the head of the two parts 2 and 5 of this double scale. In the case where part 5 of the double ladder comprises parts 5a of separable sections (variant) the height of this part 5a will always be slightly less than the distance from the ground and the first rung 8; in this case, the dishes 29 can no longer be arranged at any level of the uprights 2, 3 of part 1 of the scale; in fact, the slots 31 will be unusable at the level of the profile sections 41 and 41a and either provision is made to place the dishes 29 beyond the first rung 4 of part 1 of the double ladder or, for example, at halfway between the ground and the first rung 4, that is to say in principle also halfway between two rungs 4 ... but, it is not essential that this be so.

L'échelle double décrite est donc remarquable par la double possibilité d'utilisation qu'elle offre, échelle extensible ou échelle à appui, mais en outre par sa possibilité d'être amenée, en position fermée, à ne plus former qu'un simple caisson, ce qui est particulièrement utile pour son rangement et son transport. Etant donné qu'aucun élément ne va former protubérance à ce caisson, le stockage d'un lot d'échelles doubles sera sans aucun problème, en effet, si pour tenir les axes de pivotement 38 des échelons 4 et 8, les axes de fixation 49 des embouts 48 et 50, l'axe buté 36 du plat 34, on peut être amené à prévoir des rivets ou autres moyens (non représentés) à placer à l'extérieur des profilés 9 utilisés pour les montants des deux parties 1 et 5 de l'échelle double, il est prévu à chacune des faces extérieures 11 a et 12a, respectivement des côtés latéraux 11 et 12 du profilé 9, une bande de retrait respectivement 11 b et 12b (fig. 6) de sorte que l'extrémité extérieure de la tête des rivets (non représentés) ne dépassera pas le plan général de la face extérieure, respectivement 11 a et 12a des côtés latéraux 11 et 12 du profilé 9.The double ladder described is therefore remarkable for the double possibility of use that it offers, extendable ladder or supported ladder, but also by its possibility of being brought, in the closed position, to form only a single box, which is particularly useful for its storage and transport. Since no element will not protrude to this box, the storage of a batch of double ladders will be without any problem, in fact, if to hold the pivot axes 38 of steps 4 and 8, the fixing axes 49 of the ends 48 and 50 , the stop axis 36 of the plate 34, it may be necessary to provide rivets or other means (not shown) to be placed outside of the profiles 9 used for the uprights of the two parts 1 and 5 of the double ladder, there is provided at each of the outer faces 11a and 12a, respectively of the lateral sides 11 and 12 of the profile 9, a withdrawal strip 11b and 12b respectively (fig. 6) so that the outer end of the head of the rivets (not shown) will not exceed the general plane of the external face, respectively 11a and 12a of the lateral sides 11 and 12 of the profile 9.

Par ailleurs, tant les pièces de solidarisation 20 que les plats crochets 29 et les tronçons de profilé 41 et 41a seront fixés par l'intérieur dans le profilé9 utilisé comme montant de l'échelle double.Furthermore, both the fastening pieces 20 and the hook plates 29 and the profile sections 41 and 41a will be fixed from the inside in the profile 9 used as the amount of the double ladder.

Bien entendu, l'invention n'est pas limitée à la forme de réalisation décrite et représentée, et en particulier les profilés 9, 16 et 41 comme les pièces 20, 29 et 34 pourraient présenter des différences de dimension ou proportions par elles-mêmes ou réciproquement.Of course, the invention is not limited to the embodiment described and shown, and in particular the sections 9, 16 and 41 like the parts 20, 29 and 34 could have differences in size or proportions by themselves. or vice versa.

Comme déjà indiqué, s'il apparaît nécessaire de prévoir une pièce de solidarisation 20 entre le montant en regard des deux parties 1 et 5 de l'échelle double, il n'est normalement pas nécessaire de prévoir plus d'une paire de crochets 29 dans les montants de la partie 1 extensible de l'échelle double mais par contre il pourra être souhaitable de prévoir un plat 34 à chacune des deux parties 1 et 5 de l'échelle double.As already indicated, if it appears necessary to provide a fastening piece 20 between the upright opposite the two parts 1 and 5 of the double ladder, it is normally not necessary to provide more than one pair of hooks 29 in the uprights of the extendable part 1 of the double ladder but on the other hand it may be desirable to provide a dish 34 for each of the two parts 1 and 5 of the double ladder.

Par ailleurs, si tout au long de la description on a indiqué pour une des deux parties de l'échelle double qu'il s'agissait d'une partie 5 appui, il est toutefois possible inversement de considérer l'autre partie 1 comme étant l'élément d'appui de la partie 5 et de la pourvoir d'une partie écartable et comme logiquement, dans toute échelle double à appui, l'on pourra monter par un côté donc une partie, comme par l'autre, donc par l'autre partie. Par contre, il n'en sera pas de même des deux parties de l'échelle double utilisée comme échelle extensible car nécessairement une des deux parties est prévue et réalisée pour s'élever par rapport à l'autre et nécessairement la partie destinée à s'élever comportera les crochets 29 alors que ce sera à l'autre partie à laquelle seront fixées les pièces de solidarisation 20.Furthermore, if throughout the description it has been indicated for one of the two parts of the double ladder that it was a support part 5, it is however conversely possible to consider the other part 1 as being the support element of part 5 and to provide it with a separable part and as logically, in any double ladder with support, it will be possible to mount by one side therefore a part, as by the other, therefore by the other part. On the other hand, it will not be the same for the two parts of the double ladder used as an extendable ladder because necessarily one of the two parts is planned and made to rise in relation to the other and necessarily the part intended for s 'raising will include the hooks 29 while it will be to the other party to which the fastening pieces 20 will be fixed.

Dautres détails constructifs auraient pu être donnés dans la description comme par exemple l'utilisation de rondelles aux différents axes de pivotement, par ailleurs on pourrait également prévoir un autre moyen de blocage des parties écartables 6a et 7a des montants 6 et 7 de la partie 5 et remplacer la bille de blocage par un secteur comportant une lamelle ressort incurvée venant prendre soit dans l'alvéole 46 soit dans l'alvéole 47, celles-ci étant dans ce cas adaptées à ce système.Other constructive details could have been given in the description such as for example the use of washers at the different pivot axes, otherwise one could also provide another means of blocking the separable parts 6a and 7a of the uprights 6 and 7 of the part 5 and replace the blocking ball with a sector comprising a curved spring strip coming to take either in the cell 46 or in the cell 47, the latter being in this case adapted to this system.

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1. Double ladder with rungs which can be retracted, i.e. which can be folded, without dismantling, to be transformed into a self-locking support ladder or a ladder that can be extended to different heights and which comprises two parts (1, 5) each formed by straight uprights (2, 3 and 6, 7) with an identical section in the general shape of a straight open U-channel bar, facing one another and between which identical rungs (4, 8) are fixed by a pivoting axis (38), these rungs having a section in the general shape of an open U-channel bar, with dimensions which are less than the section of the uprights (2, 3 and 6, 7), at least one of the two parts (1, 5) comprising a device for holding the ladder open, these two parts (1, 5) being connected to each other by an interlocking piece (20) that is fixed in a restricted pivoting position close to the upper extremity of one of the two parts (1, 5) of the ladder, the interlocking piece (20) having a head (21) in the general shape of a T slipping into a guide groove (13) in the general shape of a T of the other part of the ladder, so that one of the two parts of the ladder may, simultaneously, slide parallel" to the other and/or pivot with regard to the other, and, moreover, one of the two parts (1, 5) being provided with a device designed for holding one part of the ladder in position with respect to the other when the ladder is used as an extendible ladder, said holding device emerging from said part and engaging into a series of holes provided at different heights in the other part of the ladder, characterised in that each part (1, 5) of the ladder comprises only two straight uprights (2, 3 and 6, 7) ; the rungs (4, 8) form only one part and are connected to the uprights (2, 3 and 6, 7) by pivoting axes provided at each extremity ; the device for holding open the ladder is a plate (34) freely articulated below a rung (4, 8) and placing itself below the rung (4, 8) when the ladder is closed ; the guide groove (13) is provided in the side (12a) of the uprights (2, 3 and 6, 7) ; the interlocking piece (20) is an elongated flat piece with the exception of the head thereof in the general shape of a T that slides in the guide groove (13) ; the device designed for maintaining one part of the ladder in place with respect to the other one is a plate (29) terminating in a nose piece (29a) in the form of a hook that emerges from the uprights (2, 3) of the part (1) of the ladder in which the head (21) of the interlocking piece (20) slides and that may engage into a certain number of slots (31) which are provided at different heights in the uprights (6, 7) of the other part (5) of the ladder ; and, when closed, the ladder is presented in the form of a simple chest square in shape and without any projection, i.e. the above- mentioned parts do not protrude the general plane of the outer face (11 a, 12a) of the sides (11, 12) of the section components (9) used as uprights.
2. Double ladder in accordance with claim 1, characterised in that the uprights thereof (2, 3 and 6, 7) are extruded metal sections (9) of which the external face (10a) of the central part (10) is straight, one the lateral external sides (11) is straight and forms the free side of the uprights and the other side (12) which serves as a base is equipped with the guide groove (13) with the general shape of a T ; sections which comprise internally two supporting wings (14, 15) parallel to the central part (10) ; and that its rungs (4, 8) are extruded metallic sections, of which at least the external face (17a) of the central part (17) is convex and contains adhesion grooves, whilst the lateral parts (18, 19) are straight.
3. Double ladder in accordance with claim 2, characterised in that the interlocking piece (20) comprises an opening (22) for the passage of a pivoting axis (27) which screws it down in the uprights of the other part of the ladder ; a piece which is cut on the (cut) face in such a way as to present three support faces (23, 24, 25) limiting its pivoting, so that, when it is inserted through a slot (28) of sufficient length, provided in the groove (13) of the uprights of this second part (5) of the ladder, the interlocking piece (20) rests by one (24) or by the other two (23, 25) cut faces in these uprights (6, 7).
4. Double ladder in accordance with claim 3, characterised in that the plates (29) terminating in a nose piece (29a), in the shape of a hook, comprise a straight notch (29b) turned downwards, the width of which is slightly greater than the side of a section (9) used as an upright (2, 3 and 6, 7) ; and that these plates (29) are fixed by passing through a slot (30) provided along the bottom of the guide groove (13) of the uprights (2, 3) of the part (1) of the ladder into which is slid the head (21) of the interlocking piece (20) ; and that the nose piece (29a) may be set into a certain number of slots (31) provided at specific distances along the bottom of the guide groove (13) of the uprights (6, 7) of the other part (5) of the ladder ; the height of these slots (31) being sufficient to allow the nose of these plates (29) first of all to be raised and then to be taken out.
5. Double ladder in accordance with any one of the claims 1 to 4, characterised in that the two uprights (6, 7) of the part (5) of the double ladder in which the interlocking pieces (20) are fixed, on a free pivoting position, comprise lower separable upright lengths (6a, 7a) obtained by separating horizontally the lengths outside the uprights below the last rung (8) ; the ends opposite the two parts of the uprights are partially cut in a bevelled fashion so as to present a partially sloping face ; the two parts of the uprights are linked by section lenghts (41, 41a) in the shape of an asymmetrical portico, of which the central part (42) rests and is fixed in the upright parts against the internal central face (10), and the two perpendicular wings (43, 44) provided asymmetrically in relation to the central part (42) so that, two sections being reversed in relation to one another, the wings (43, 44) of one are situated on another parallel plane than that of the wings (43a, 44a) of the other so that, these section lengths (41, 41a) being equally cut in a bevelled fashion like the uprights, with the exception of a part of their wings which is extended, these wings face one another so as to allow the insertion of a pivoting axis (45).
6. Double ladder in accordance with claim 5, characterised in that the lengths of the lower uprights (6a, 7a), which are separable, are clamped in a separated position or in a position with the uprights extended, by a ball clamp equipped with a pressure spring which can place itself partially in a first cavity (46) and a second cavity (47) successively of a section wing in the shape of a portico.
7. Double ladder in accordance with claim 5, characterised in that the lengths of the separable lower uprights (6a, 7a) are clamped in a separated position or in a position with the uprights extended, by a sector comprising a curved spring sheet which can place itself partially in a first cavity (46) and a second cavity (47) successively of a section wing in the shape of a portico.
8. Double ladder in accordance with any one of the claims 1 to 7, characterised in that the plate (34) held in a free pivoting position below a rung of the part of the ladder to which the interlocking pieces (20) are fixed, preferably a rung at a height which is easily reached by hand, comprises a slit (34a) forming a holding notch (34a) and terminates in a pointed, triangular part (34b), the purpose of this holding notch (34a) being to clamp the plate (34) on a fixed axis (36) when the ladder is open ; this fixed axis (36) is held by the lateral sides (11, 12) of an upright, the length of the plate (34) being such that its triangular part (34b) has to be on the other side of the fixed axis (36) even when the ladder is closed, so as to force the end of the plate (34) to pass through an opening (37) provided in the central part (10) of an upright when the ladder is open ; this part emerging from the upright can be lifted in order to release the holding notch (34a) of the plate (34) from the fixed axis (36) so as to be able to close the ladder again.
9. Double ladder in accordance with claim 8, characterised in that the plate (34) is held on one side by the fixed axis (36) and when the ladder is closed, on the other side, by the pivoting axis (38) of the upright of the rung (4, 8) surmounting the one to which the plate (34) is fixed.
10. Double ladder in accordance with any one of the claims 1 to 9, characterised in that its uprights (2, 3 and 6, 7) are provided with terminal feet (48), rubber components with a convex curve (48a) towards the bottom and adhesion lines surmounted first of all by a part with the general external dimensions of the section (9) used for the uprights (2, 3 and 6, 7), then by a part (48b) with the general internal dimensions of this same section (9), a part by which the terminals (48) are fixed by means of an axis (49) to these sections (9), a terminal part (48b) limited to the part on this side of the wings (14, 15) of this section (9).
11. Double ladder in accordance with any one of the claims 1 to 10, characterised in that the terminal feet (50) of the separable upright lengths (6a, 7a) have a double bearing (50a, 50b) towards the bottom, also being partially cut in a bevelled fashion in the same way as these lengths (6a, 7a).
12. Double ladder in accordance with either of the claims 10 and 11, characterised in that the terminal feet (50) are provided with a tongue (50d) placed behind the wings (14,15) of the section (9) used for the uprights (2, 3 and 6, 7).
13. Double ladder in accordance with any one of the claims 1 to 12, characterised in that, in a closed position, the interlocking pieces (20), the hook plates (29) and the lengths of section (9) used for linking the uprights and separable upright lengths (6a, 7a) are fixed inside the sections (9) used as uprights ; the head of the rivets or any other fixing device of the pivoting axes (38) of the rungs (4, 8), the fixed axis (36) of the plate (34) which is capable of holding the ladder open, the fixing axes (49) of the terminals (48) not exceeding the overall plane of the external face (11 a, 12a) of the external lateral sides (11, 12) of the sections (9) used as uprights ; these sides are provided with a contraction band (11 b, 12b).
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