1. A stairway and an emergency escape apparatus adapted to permit people in wheelchairs to egress a multistory building, the apparatus comprising:
a ramp platform of sufficient width covering at least half of each stair tread and of sufficient length to span from an upper landing to a lower landing of said stairway;
a latch mounted to an outward wall of the stairway for impinging said ramp platform in a stowed position and releasing said ramp platform to a deployed position;
a plurality of hinges affixing an edge of said ramp platform to the outward wall; and
a motion retarding reel mounted to an upper landing wall of the stairway, said reel comprising high strength cable outwardly dischargeable in a linear manner and self-retracting, said cable comprising a hook attachable to a wheelchair, said reel controlling ascent and descent along said ramp platform.
2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said ramp platform further comprises a lip edge to prevent an object with wheels from departing said ramp platform and causing damage and injury.
3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said reel outwardly discharges said cable.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A pet waste removal system comprising:
a waste container comprising:
a first sidewall having a first depression formed therein and having a first hook disposed on an outer portion of the first sidewall and spaced from the first depression,
a second sidewall having a second depression formed therein and having a second hook disposed on an outer portion of the second sidewall and spaced from the second depression, and
a front wall and a back wall, wherein the front wall, the back wall, the first sidewall and the second sidewall define an opening;
a lid operatively connected to the waste container, wherein the waste container is configured to rotate relative to the lid and, wherein further, when the waste container is in a first position relative to the lid, the lid substantially covers the opening and when the waste container is in a second position relative to the lid, the lid opens the opening;
a handle operatively connected to a top portion of the lid;
wherein the handle further comprises a handgrip located at a top portion of the handle; and
wherein the handgrip further comprises a ring located at a top portion of the handgrip.
2. The pet waste removal system of claim 1, further comprising a bag having a first handle and a second handle, wherein the first handle is secured around the first hook and the second handle is secured around the second hook.
3. The pet waste removal system of claim 1, wherein the waste container is plastic.
4. The pet waste removal system of claim 1, wherein when the waste container is in the first position, the waste container is substantially vertical and when the waste container is in the second position the waste container is substantially horizontal.
5. The pet waste removal system of claim 1, further comprising a scoop configured to scoop pet waste into the waste container.
6. The pet waste removal system of claim 5, wherein the scoop comprises:
a paddle including at least two prongs; and
a scoop handle operatively connected to a top portion of the paddle.
7. The pet waste removal system of claim 6, wherein the scoop handle further comprises a scoop handgrip surrounding a top portion of the scoop handle.
8. The pet waste removal system of claim 1, further comprising:
a first fastener configured to secure the first sidewall to the lid; and
a second fastener configured to secure the second sidewall to the lid.
9. The pet waste removal system of claim 1, wherein the front wall and back wall are substantially straight.