Step assembly for vehicles

Details Step assembly for vehicles Step assembly for vehicles

1990-09-04

1992-08-11

Focarino, Margaret A.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Attachment

49115, 296151, 296152, B60R 302

Patent

active

051372940

ABSTRACT:
A folding step apparatus (38) is provided for vehicles having either a hinged door (26) or a sliding door (26'). The apparatus includes two parallel step supporting members (44) pivotally attached to the underside of the vehicle for adjustably supporting a step (42) or plurality of steps. A spring member (46) is used to bias the supporting members (44) and attached steps to a retracted position beneath the vehicle. A cable (64) has a first end attached to the locking end of the door and a second end attached to a front one of the supporting members (44). The cable is at least partially disposed within a hollow cord (70) which extends through portions of the vehicle frame. Opening the vehicle door causes the folding step assembly (38) to pivot about an axis perpendicular to the longitudinal horizontal axis (36) of the vehicle, thereby extending the step assembly (38) for facilitating easy boarding of the vehicle.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3572753 (1971-03-01), Claassen
patent: 3608957 (1971-09-01), Maneck
patent: 3751068 (1973-08-01), Green
patent: 4053172 (1977-10-01), McClure
patent: 4062582 (1977-12-01), Youmans
patent: 4200303 (1980-04-01), Kelly
patent: 4412686 (1983-11-01), Fagrell

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