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Beach stairway
Assignee: Creative Homebuilding Inc
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Filing: 2001-05-07
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Granted: 2003-03-04
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Expires: 2021-05-07
Abstract
Abstract A highly stable beach access stairway is described that includes steps constructed of first and second parallel stringers with a plurality of treads extending between the stringers; upper, intermediate and lower support posts upon which the stringers are mounted; upper, intermediate and lower cable attachment rods extending through the support posts and stringers; a plurality of sand anchors positionable at spaced distances from the top and sides of the steps, and cables that connect the anchors to the attachment rods adjacent the inner sides of the stringers. The top anchor is connected to the upper and intermediate rods, while the side anchors are attached to the inner face of the stringer on the opposite side of the steps from the anchor. A bottom anchor may also be positioned beneath the steps and attached to the intermediate and lower rods.
Inventors
- 👤 William J. Fowler
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 21:08
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04F; E04F11/00; E04F11/02; E04F11/104; E04F11/108; E04F11/022; E04F11/025
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
101 words
A beach access stairway comprising: a) steps including first and second parallel stringers with inner and outer faces, and a plurality of treads extending between said stringers, said steps having a top and opposed sides; b) a first side sand anchor spaced at a distance from the outer face of said first stringer, and a second side sand anchor spaced at a distance from the outer face of said second stringer; and c) cables connecting said first anchor to adjacent the inner face of said second a stringer, and said second anchor to adjacent the inner face of said first stringer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
101 words
A beach access stairway comprising: a) steps including first and second parallel stringers with inner and outer faces, and a plurality of treads extending between said stringers, said steps having a top and opposed sides; b) a first side sand anchor spaced at a distance from the outer face of said first stringer, and a second side sand anchor spaced at a distance from the outer face of said second stringer; and c) cables connecting said first anchor to adjacent the inner face of said second a stringer, and said second anchor to adjacent the inner face of said first stringer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
The stairway of claim 1 , wherein each of said sand anchors is comprised of a elongated member having an auger blade at its bottom end and a cable eyelet at its top end.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The stairway of claim 1 , further including upper, intermediate and lower pairs of support posts, said stringers having outer faces attached to said support posts.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
The stairway of claim 1 , further including upper, intermediate and lower cable attachment rods extending between said stringers, said cables being attached to said cable attachment rods.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The stairway of claim 1 , further includes spaced, parallel railings extending upwardly from said steps.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The stairway of claim 1 , including a top anchor spaced from the top of said steps.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The stairway of claim 1 , wherein said stringers and treads are constructed of pressure impregnated wood.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
153 words
A beach access stairway comprising: a) steps having a top and sides, and including first and second parallel stringers having inner and outer faces, and a plurality of treads extending between said stringers, each stringer having outer and inner faces; b) upper, intermediate and lower pairs of support posts having inner faces, the outer faces of said stringers being attached to the inner faces of said support posts; c) upper, intermediate and lower cable attachment rods extending between said stringers; d) a first side sand anchor spaced at a distance from the outer face of said first stringer, and a second side sand anchor spaced at a distance from the outer face of said second stringer; and e) cables connecting said first anchor to a cable attachment rod adjacent the inner face of said second stringer, and said second anchor to a cable attachment rod adjacent the inner face of said first stringer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
153 words
A beach access stairway comprising: a) steps having a top and sides, and including first and second parallel stringers having inner and outer faces, and a plurality of treads extending between said stringers, each stringer having outer and inner faces; b) upper, intermediate and lower pairs of support posts having inner faces, the outer faces of said stringers being attached to the inner faces of said support posts; c) upper, intermediate and lower cable attachment rods extending between said stringers; d) a first side sand anchor spaced at a distance from the outer face of said first stringer, and a second side sand anchor spaced at a distance from the outer face of said second stringer; and e) cables connecting said first anchor to a cable attachment rod adjacent the inner face of said second stringer, and said second anchor to a cable attachment rod adjacent the inner face of said first stringer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
35 words
The stairway of claim 8 , further including a top sand anchor positioned at spaced distance from the top of said steps, said top anchor being attached by cables to said upper and intermediate rods.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
54 words
The stairway of claim 8 , wherein said first side anchor is attached by cables to said upper, intermediate and lower rods adjacent the inner face of said second stringer, and said second side anchor is attached by cables to said upper, intermediate and lower rods adjacent the inner face of said first stringer.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
35 words
The stairway of claim 8 , further including a bottom anchor beneath said steps, said bottom anchor being attached by cables to at least one of said rods adjacent the inner faces of said stringers.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
31 words
The stairway of claim 9 , wherein said cable attachment rods are threaded rods with washer/nut assemblies adjacent the inner faces of said stringers to secure said cables to said rods.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
193 words
A beach access stairway comprising: a) steps with a top and sides including first and second parallel stringers, and a plurality of treads extending between said stringers, each stringer having outer and inner faces; b) upper, intermediate and lower pairs of support posts having inner faces, the outer faces of said stringers being attached to the inner faces of said support posts; c) upper, intermediate and lower cable attachment rods extending between said stringers; d) a top sand anchor positioned at a spaced distance from the top of said steps; e) a first side sand anchor positioned at a spaced distance from the outer face of said first stringer; f) a second side sand anchor positioned at a spaced distance from the outer face of said second stringer; and g) cables connecting said top anchor to said upper and intermediate cable attachment rods adjacent the inner faces of said stringers, said first side anchor to said upper, intermediate and lower cable attachment rods adjacent the inner face of said second stringer, and said second side anchor to said upper, intermediate and lower cable attachment rods adjacent the inner face of said first stringer.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
193 words
A beach access stairway comprising: a) steps with a top and sides including first and second parallel stringers, and a plurality of treads extending between said stringers, each stringer having outer and inner faces; b) upper, intermediate and lower pairs of support posts having inner faces, the outer faces of said stringers being attached to the inner faces of said support posts; c) upper, intermediate and lower cable attachment rods extending between said stringers; d) a top sand anchor positioned at a spaced distance from the top of said steps; e) a first side sand anchor positioned at a spaced distance from the outer face of said first stringer; f) a second side sand anchor positioned at a spaced distance from the outer face of said second stringer; and g) cables connecting said top anchor to said upper and intermediate cable attachment rods adjacent the inner faces of said stringers, said first side anchor to said upper, intermediate and lower cable attachment rods adjacent the inner face of said second stringer, and said second side anchor to said upper, intermediate and lower cable attachment rods adjacent the inner face of said first stringer.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
33 words
The stairway of claim 12 , further including a bottom anchor beneath said steps, and cables connecting said bottom anchor to said intermediate and lower rods adjacent the inner faces of said stringers.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
31 words
The stairway of claim 13 , wherein said cable attachment rods are threaded rods with washer/nut assemblies adjacent the inner faces of said stringers to secure said cables to said rods.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
36 words
The stairway of claim 13 , wherein each of said sand anchors is comprised of a elongated member having a top end, and an eyelet adjacent its top end, said cables being slidable within said eyelets.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
12 words
The stairway of claim 13 , wherein said stairway further includes spaced,
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