Global Patent Index - EP 0941920 A2

EP 0941920 A2 19990915 - Stair assembly for marine craft

Title (en)

Stair assembly for marine craft

Title (de)

Treppe für ein Wasserfahrzeug

Title (fr)

Echelle pour bateau

Publication

EP 0941920 A2 19990915 (EN)

Application

EP 99104788 A 19990310

Priority

US 7776598 P 19980312

Abstract (en)

A stair assembly to enable easy boarding and deboarding of a watercraft (100) includes one or more step members (12) hingedly fixed within a cavity (125) formed with the bow, side walls or transom of the watercraft to permit the step members (12) to swing, in a rolling movement, from a compact stowed position to an extended, deployed position wherein the stair assembly extends outboard of the watercraft (100). The step members are specifically shaped and configured to conform with the bow, side walls and/or transom when in the stowed position to thereby fill the cavity (125) and provide an integral, seaworthy structure. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B63B 27/14

IPC 8 full level

B63B 27/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B63B 27/14 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0941920 A2 19990915; EP 0941920 A3 20020116

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99104788 A 19990310