Land vehicles – Wheeled – Attachment
Patent
1997-04-27
1998-06-02
Camby, Richard M.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Attachment
280166, 182 90, 293118, B60R 300
Patent
active
057588910
ABSTRACT:
A new spring step for the rear ends of vehicles for facilitating access to the back ends of high vehicles, such as trucks and utility vehicles. The spring step includes a step member having a horizontal upper surface. A pair of semi-rigid members, preferably coil springs, are attached to the step member and extend vertically upward from the upper surface. The ends of the semi-rigid members are removably attached to a channel member which is used to secure the step member and semi-rigid members to a support structure, such as a rear bumper, of the vehicle. The semi-rigid members are stiff enough to permit an individual to stand on the step member without significant deflection of the semi-rigid members, so that the step functions similarly to conventional steps on the rear ends of vehicles. However, if the step encounters an obstacle or obstruction while the vehicle is backing up, the semi-rigid members resiliently flex so that the step member deflects. Thus, little or no damage is done to the step. Upon removal of the obstacle or obstruction, the semi-rigid members return the step member to its original position.
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patent: 5139295 (1992-08-01), Escobedo
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