Accessing an Upper Bed

Abstract

An upper horizontal surface 9, 10, 11 , comprising an access-ladder 7 with step-landing-platform 52 , the upper horizontal surface 9, 10, 11 , defining at least one surface for use as any or all, a surface for sleeping on, a surface for sitting on, a surface for leaning on, wherein at least part of either or both the access-ladder 7 and the step-landing-platform 52 , is positioned on or adjacent the upper horizontal surface 9, 10, 11 , and the step-landing platform 52 facilitates access between the access-ladder 7 and the upper horizontal surface 9, 10, 11 . The invention relates to improvements in accessing at least one upper bed for either or both domestic and commercial use within a room of a building, or within a passenger space; said passenger space defining a passenger cabin, either motorised or towable, and comprising any of, a motorised caravan, a trailer, a trailer caravan, a fifth-wheel trailer, a fifth-wheel trailer caravan, a boat, a ship, a bus, a coach, an aircraft, and a railway carriage.

1 . An upper horizontal surface comprising an access-ladder with step-landing-platform, the upper horizontal surface defining at least one surface for use as any or all, a surface for sleeping on, a surface for laying on, a surface for sitting on, wherein at least part of either or both the access-ladder and the step-landing-platform is positioned on or adjacent the upper horizontal surface, and the step-landing platform facilitates access between the access-ladder and the upper horizontal surface. 
   
   
       2 . An upper horizontal surface comprising an access-ladder with step-landing-platform as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the upper horizontal surface is positioned within a passenger-space, the passenger space defining a motorised or towable passenger cabin, said passenger cabin comprising any of, a motorised caravan, a trailer, a trailer caravan, a fifth-wheel trailer, a fifth-wheel trailer caravan, a boat, a ship, a bus, a coach, an aircraft, a railway carriage. 
   
   
       3 . An upper horizontal surface comprising an access-ladder with step-landing-platform as claimed in  claim 1  and  claim 2  wherein said access-ladder with step-landing-platform comprises integrated access-ladder and step-landing-platform. 
   
   
       4 . An upper horizontal surface comprising an access-ladder with step-landing-platform as claimed in  claim 1  through to  claim 3  wherein the step-landing-platform is any of, fixed by means, movably fixed by means, detachably fixed by means on or adjacent either or both the access-ladder and the upper-horizontal-surface. 
   
   
       5 . An upper horizontal surface comprising an access-ladder with step-landing-platform as claimed in  claim 1  through to  claim 4  wherein the access-ladder is any of, fixed by means, movably fixed by means, detachably fixed by means on or adjacent either or both the step-landing-platform and the upper-horizontal-surface. 
   
   
       6 . An upper horizontal surface comprising an access-ladder with step-landing-platform as claimed in  claim 1  through to  claim 5  wherein there is provided at least one access-recess either or both within and between all or any said upper-horizontal-surface, and at least part of either or both said access-ladder and said step-landing-platform is positioned on or adjacent said access-recess to facilitate access between any or all said upper-horizontal-surface, said step-landing-platform, and said access-ladder. 
   
   
       7 . An upper horizontal surface comprising an access-ladder with step-landing-platform as claimed in  claim 1  through to  claim 6  wherein at least part of all or any said upper-horizontal-surface is movable between a retracted first position for storage and a deployed second position for said use. 
   
   
       8 . An upper horizontal surface comprising an access-ladder with step-landing-platform as claimed in  claim 1  through to  claim 7  wherein either or both said step-landing-platform and said access-ladder is movable between a first retracted position for storage and a second deployed position for standing on which facilitates access between any or all said upper-horizontal-surface, said step-landing-platform and said access-ladder. 
   
   
       9 . An upper horizontal surface comprising an access-ladder with step-landing-platform claimed in  claims 1  through  8  wherein there is provided either or both footstep means and handrail means positioned between said upper-horizontal-surface and said step-landing-platform to facilitate access between any or all said upper-horizontal-surface, said step-landing-platform, and said access-ladder. 
   
   
       10 . An upper horizontal surface comprising an access-ladder with step-landing-platform as claimed in  claim 9  wherein there is a plurality of either or both said footstep means and said handrail means. 
   
   
       11 . An upper horizontal surface comprising an access-ladder with step-landing-platform as claimed in  claims 6  through  10  wherein there is provided support means adjacent either or both said step-landing-platform and said access-recess to facilitate access between any or all said upper-horizontal-surface, said step-landing-platform, and said access-ladder. 
   
   
       12 . An upper horizontal surface comprising an access-ladder with step-landing-platform as claimed in  claim 11  wherein said support means comprises either or both banister support and surface support. 
   
   
       13 . An upper horizontal surface comprising an access-ladder with step-landing-platform as claimed in  claims 7  through to  claim 12  wherein at least part of all or any said upper-horizontal-surface is movable about any of, a fixed axis means, a movable axis means, a detachable axis means between the retracted first position for storage and the deployed second position for use. 
   
   
       14 . An upper horizontal surface comprising an access-ladder with step-landing-platform as claimed in  claim 13  and the passenger cabin as claimed in  claim 2  wherein any said upper horizontal surface axis means is either or between substantially parallel and substantially diagonal in relation to the longitudinal axis of said passenger cabin when viewed in plan view. 
   
   
       15 . An upper horizontal surface comprising an access-ladder with step-landing-platform as claimed in  claims 1  through  14  wherein the upper horizontal surface is provided with barrier safety arrangement means movable between a deployed first position which inhibits unintentional access between the upper-horizontal-surface and either or both said step-landing-platform or said access-ladder and a stored second position which facilitates access between any or all said upper-horizontal-surface, said step-landing-platform, and said access-ladder. 
   
   
       16 . An upper horizontal surface comprising an access-ladder with step-landing-platform as claimed in  claims 1  through  14  wherein the upper horizontal surface is provided with barrier safety arrangement means which inhibit unintentional access between the upper-horizontal-surface and either or both said step-landing-platform or said access-ladder. 
   
   
       17 . An upper horizontal surface comprising an access-ladder with step-landing-platform as claimed in  claims 1  through  16  wherein the step-landing-platform comprises at least one platform of any size, shape, profile and area that will facilitate movement between said upper-horizontal-surface and said access-ladder. 
   
   
       18 . An upper horizontal surface comprising an access-ladder with step-landing-platform as claimed in  claim 17  wherein said step-landing-platform supports at least part of a foot in a direction which is in addition to that, or other than that, where the longitudinal axis between big toe and heel is substantially parallel to the direction of movement between either or both the upper horizontal surface and said step-landing-platform or between said step-landing-platform and said access-ladder. 
   
   
       19 . An upper horizontal surface comprising an access-ladder with step-landing-platform as claimed in  claims 1  through  18  wherein there is provided a retaining element which any of, fixes, movably fixes, or detachably fixes either or both the access-ladder and the step-landing-platform on or adjacent the upper-horizontal-surface, said retaining element including at least one resilient means, said resilient means applying spring bias by any of, compression means, tension means and torsion means to reduce or tend to reduce all or any, movement, wobble and vibration between said upper-horizontal-surface, and either or both said step-landing-platform, said access-ladder. 
   
   
       20 . An upper horizontal surface comprising an access-ladder with step-landing-platform as claimed in  claim 19  wherein said retaining element comprises at least two grooved surfaces that mesh together in use to reduce or tend to reduce any or all movement, wobble, vibration and dimensional tolerance between said upper-horizontal-surface, and either or both said step-landing-platform, said access-ladder.