US 10,053,017 B2 | Retractable vehicle step

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US 10,053,017 B2

Retractable vehicle step

Tech Center:

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security and License and Review

Examiner:

John D Walters

Art Unit:

3618 Surface Transportation

Agent:

Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

Inventors:

Horst Leitner; Anthony Nicholas Smith

Assignee:

LUND MOTION PRODUCTS, INC.

Priority:

02/15/01

Filed:

01/27/17

Granted:

08/21/18

Expiration:

02/15/21

Abstract

A retractable step for use with a vehicle comprises a stepping member having an upper stepping surface, a first arm, and a second arm. The first arm has a first end pivotally attached to the vehicle, and a second end pivotally attached to the stepping member. The second arm also has a first end pivotally attached to the vehicle, and a second end pivotally attached to the stepping member. The first and second arms can be generally planar linkages.

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