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Folding step for high ground clearance vehicles

  • US 3,980,319 A
  • Filed: 07/23/1975
  • Issued: 09/14/1976
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/23/1975
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A step structure for high ground clearance vehicles having a bottom frame, said step comprising,a. a body member,b. means on said body member arranged to secure it to a vehicle frame,c. said body member having a downwardly angled laterally extending flat wall portion,d. an arm having inner and outer ends,e. a step plate supported on the outer end of said arm,f. means pivotally supporting said arm adjacent its inner end on said downwardly angled laterally extending portion,g. said pivot means having it axis extending at substantially right angles to said downwardly angled laterally extending flat wall portion whereby said arm in a pivoted position extending laterally outwardly positions said step plate in a use position lower than said pivot means and in a pivoted position extending rearwardly positions itself and said step plate in a non-use position in a plane higher than said use position so as to be out of the way.h. and holding means maintaining said arm in the outward use position of said step plate but allowing ready releasable movement of the arm from said use position to permit the arm to swing rearwardly in the event it or the step plate is struck from the front.

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