Tailgate step for pick-up truck bed access
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1. A stowable step comprising:
- a housing defining a slide channel;
a U-shaped step coupled to said slide channel of said housing;
a U-shaped sliding member pivotally engaging said step, said sliding member slidably mounted within said slide channel of said housing for reciprocating movement between a retracted stowed position wherein said step and said sliding member substantially extend into and are covered by said housing and a deployed position wherein said step can pivot relative to said sliding member to a substantially vertical position.
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Abstract
A stowable step has a housing, a U-shaped step platform and a sliding member pivotally engaging the step platform. The sliding member is slidably mounted within the housing for reciprocating movement between a retracted stowed position wherein the platform extends into the housing and a deployed position wherein the platform can pivot relative to the sliding member to a substantially vertical position.
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1. A stowable step comprising:
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a housing defining a slide channel;
a U-shaped step coupled to said slide channel of said housing;
a U-shaped sliding member pivotally engaging said step, said sliding member slidably mounted within said slide channel of said housing for reciprocating movement between a retracted stowed position wherein said step and said sliding member substantially extend into and are covered by said housing and a deployed position wherein said step can pivot relative to said sliding member to a substantially vertical position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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