| US 7,607,674 B2 | ||
| Retractable sidestep | ||
| Brad E. Watson, Sharon (Canada) | ||
| Assigned to Magna International, (Canada) | ||
| Filed on Mar. 20, 2008, as Appl. No. 12/77,587. | ||
| Application 12/077587 is a continuation of application No. 11/236475, filed on Sep. 27, 2005, granted, now 7,413,205. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2008/0246244 A1, Oct. 09, 2008 | ||
| Int. Cl. B60R 3/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 280—166 [280/163; 280/169] | 17 Claims |
| 1. A side step assembly comprising:
a running board connected to a vehicle;
a mounting bracket connectable to said running board;
a support tube extending from said mounting bracket beyond one side of said running board; and
a rotatable step having a step surface and a streamline surface, wherein said rotatable step selectively rotates about said
support tube between a position adjacent said mounting bracket such that said streamline surface of said rotatable step is
aligned with said running board, to a deployed position wherein said step surface of said rotatable step is offset from said
running board.
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