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Side runner assembly for a vehicle having a dropping step

  • US 6,435,534 B1
  • Filed: 06/29/2000
  • Issued: 08/20/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/29/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A side runner assembly having a dropping step for a vehicle having a frame comprising:

  • an elongate member having elongate front and rear fixed portions, each extending generally parallel and rigidly attached to the frame by a lateral member; and

    , a dropping central step portion carried by a lateral member, one side portion of the lateral member rigidly attached to the central portion, and the other opposite side portion movably attached to the frame;

    bias means to upwardly bias the central portion; and

    , an upper restraint means wherein an upper portion of a fixed portion of the elongate member overlaps an end portion of the dropping central portion to generally maintain a bottom side portion of the central portion in horizontal alignment with a bottom side portion of the front and rear portions of the side runner assembly for protection of the dropping central step portion from possible obstructions beside and beneath the vehicle;

    so that the central step portion is normally maintained in alignment with the front and rear portions of the assembly and drops to an operative position when and only when downward force is applied thereon.

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