EXTRUDED SUPPORT MEMBERS FOR FACILITATING ACCESS TO A VEHICLE AND RELATED METHODS
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1. A support device for facilitating access to vehicles comprising:
- an elongate extruded support member comprising a length;
brackets for mounting the elongate extruded support member to a vehicle;
a step affixed to the elongate extruded support member, wherein the step comprising a landing surface comprising holes allowing light to pass therethrough;
a lighting element mounted below the landing surface and configured to emit light through the holes in the landing surface; and
a mount coupled to the lighting element and to the step to secure the lighting element to the step.
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Abstract
Support devices and their components are disclosed, including an optional lighting element mountable on the support device for emitting light. The support device facilitates access to a vehicle and includes an elongate extruded support member, brackets for mounting the elongate extruded support member to a vehicle, and a step affixed to the elongate extruded support member. A mount can be provided and coupled to the lighting element and to the step to secure the lighting element to the step when the lighting element is incorporated.
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19 Claims
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1. A support device for facilitating access to vehicles comprising:
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an elongate extruded support member comprising a length; brackets for mounting the elongate extruded support member to a vehicle; a step affixed to the elongate extruded support member, wherein the step comprising a landing surface comprising holes allowing light to pass therethrough; a lighting element mounted below the landing surface and configured to emit light through the holes in the landing surface; and a mount coupled to the lighting element and to the step to secure the lighting element to the step. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A support device for facilitating access to vehicles comprising:
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an elongate extruded support member comprising a length; brackets for mounting the elongate extruded support member to a vehicle; a step affixed to the elongate extruded support member, wherein the step comprising a landing surface comprising holes allowing light to pass therethrough; a lighting element mounted below the landing surface and configured to emit light through the holes in the landing surface and to a ground surface away from the landing surface; and wherein the lighting element comprises a unidirectional LED strip comprising a plurality of LEDs. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for manufacturing a support device for use to access a vehicle comprising:
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obtaining an extruded support member comprising a length; attaching brackets to the extruded support member so that the extruded support member can attach to a vehicle through the brackets; securing a step to the elongate extruded support member, wherein the step comprises a landing surface comprising holes to allow light to pass therethrough; mounting a lighting element below the landing surface so that when the lighting element is activated, light is illuminated through the holes in the landing surface and to a ground surface away from the landing surface; and wherein the lighting element comprises a unidirectional LED strip comprising a plurality of LEDs. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A support device for facilitating access to vehicles comprising:
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an elongate hollow support member comprising a length and having a landing surface; brackets attached to the hollow support member and to a vehicle; a lighting element mounted below the landing surface and configured to emit light in a direction opposite the landing surface or through holes provided in the landing surface; and a mount or bracket coupling the lighting element to the elongate hollow support member.
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