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Moveable step for assisting entry into vehicles

  • US 9,758,104 B2
  • Filed: 03/13/2015
  • Issued: 09/12/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/09/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for assisting entry into vehicles comprising:

  • a. a generally elongate side bar adapted for horizontal attachment to a vehicle wherein said bar is fixedly attached to a side of the vehicle and extends parallel to a longitudinal axis of the vehicle;

    b. a step assembly comprising a pair of generally L-shaped supports and a step fixedly attached to said L-shaped supports, wherein said L-shaped supports are engagable with opposite sides of a flat tab, said assembly is moveable in a generally diagonal axial direction between a plurality of discrete mounting positions with said tab, and said L-shaped supports are attached to said side bar at one of said discrete mounting positions and extend perpendicular to said longitudinal axis with the step fixedly attached to said L-shaped supports for stable engagement without engagement of said L-shaped supports directly to a chassis of said vehicle.

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