Stirrup aiding a person entering or exiting a vehicle
First Claim
1. A stirrup aiding a person entering or exiting a vehicle, comprising:
- a bottom member, suitably dimensioned and configured to retain a person'"'"'s foot;
two side members, extending upwards from opposite edges of the bottom member;
a top member connecting upper portions of the side members;
an attachment member, having a first end retained within the top member and an opposite second end extending from the top member, suitably dimensioned and configured to be retained in a vehicle'"'"'s trailer hitch; and
a shin guard attached to the top member, wherein the shin guard and the top member are suitably dimensioned and configured to limit both the penetration of the user'"'"'s foot into the stirrup, and to prevent injury to the user.
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Abstract
A stirrup attached to the rear of a vehicle, making it safer and easier to enter into and/or exit from the vehicle. It comprises a bottom member that is preferably flat and rectangular, vertical side members extending upwards from opposite edges of the bottom member, and a top member from which the side members depend. Optional features include a tread pad on the upper surface of the bottom member, a shin guard, an illumination light, and/or a brake light. In a first preferred embodiment, it is retained on the vehicle using an attachment member extending from the top member that is inserted into a trailer hitch. In a second preferred embodiment, it is retained on the underside of the vehicle'"'"'s rear bumper using attachment members such as bolts. In a third preferred embodiment, it is welded to the underside of the vehicle'"'"'s rear bumper.
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15 Claims
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1. A stirrup aiding a person entering or exiting a vehicle, comprising:
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a bottom member, suitably dimensioned and configured to retain a person'"'"'s foot; two side members, extending upwards from opposite edges of the bottom member; a top member connecting upper portions of the side members; an attachment member, having a first end retained within the top member and an opposite second end extending from the top member, suitably dimensioned and configured to be retained in a vehicle'"'"'s trailer hitch; and a shin guard attached to the top member, wherein the shin guard and the top member are suitably dimensioned and configured to limit both the penetration of the user'"'"'s foot into the stirrup, and to prevent injury to the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A stirrup aiding a person entering or exiting a vehicle, comprising:
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a bottom member, suitably dimensioned and configured to retain a person'"'"'s foot; two side members, extending upwards from opposite edges of the bottom member; a top member connecting upper portions of the side members; and holes in the top member, suitably dimensioned and configured to enable attachment members to retain the top member on an underside of a vehicle'"'"'s bumper; and a shin guard attached to the top member, wherein the shin guard and the top member are suitably dimensioned and configured to limit both the penetration of the user'"'"'s foot into the stirrup, and to prevent injury to the user. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A stirrup aiding a person entering or exiting a vehicle, comprising:
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a bottom member, suitably dimensioned and configured to retain a person'"'"'s foot; two side members, extending upwards from opposite edges of the bottom member; and a top member connecting upper portions of the side members, said top member being welded to an underside of a vehicle'"'"'s bumper; and a shin guard attached to the top member, wherein the shin guard and the top member are suitably dimensioned and configured to limit both the penetration of the user'"'"'s foot into the stirrup, and to prevent injury to the user. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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