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Running board for use with motor vehicle and method for installing a running board on a motor vehicle

  • US 6,581,946 B2
  • Filed: 02/01/2001
  • Issued: 06/24/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/01/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A running board for a motor vehicle comprising:

  • (a) a bracket assembly comprising;

    (i) a forward fastening plate and a rearward fastening plate;

    (ii) a bar extending between the forward fastening plate and the rearward fastening plate;

    (iii) a step member attached to the bar extending between the forward fastening plate and the reward fastening plate and providing a step area;

    (b) shroud for covering the bracket assembly comprising;

    (i) a step shroud constructed to cover and enclose the step member of the bracket assembly;

    (ii) a forward shroud constructed to cover and enclose the bar extending from the step member to the forward fastening plate, and to extend toward a motor vehicle exterior surface when the running board is attached to a motor vehicle; and

    (iii) a rearward shroud constructed to cover and enclose the bar extending from the step member to the rearward fastening plate, and to extend toward a motor vehicle exterior surface when the running board is attached to a motor vehicle; and

    (c) a forward bracket adapter and a rearward bracket adapter, the forward bracket adapter comprising a bracket attachment area for attachment to the forward fastening plate and a vehicle attachment area for attachment to a motor vehicle, and the rearward bracket adapter comprising a bracket attachment area for attachment to the rearward fastening plate and a vehicle attachment area for attachment to a motor vehicle.

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