Fca US LLC

Daniel Teodorof

Chad J Vermeulen

Paul A Gardiner

Frederick F Bender

Jeffery E Long

Kyle Neighbors

Jereme A Berube

Bryan J Macek

James J Metcalf

Jacob L Carpenter

Michael J Squire

Andrew Partin

James B Hunter

Charles R Kaiser

Kushal Pradhan

Antony Elliott

A multi-configurable load ramp for a vehicle includes an outer ramp member, an inner ramp member pivotably coupled to the outer ramp member and movable between a deployed position extending from the outer ramp member, and a folded position where the inner ramp member is disposed nestingly within outer ramp member, and a vehicle attachment device coupled to one of the inner and outer ramp members. The vehicle attachment device includes a plate member and a hook member extending therefrom, the hook member having an upper jaw and a lower jaw at least partially defining a receiving slot to receive a portion of a tailgate. In the deployed position, one of the inner and outer ramp members is configured to couple to the tailgate via the vehicle attachment device to provide a ramp surface to load and/or unload objects from a cargo area of the vehicle.

Vehicle load ramp system

A step system, for a pickup truck having a tailgate movable between a closed position and an open position, includes a mounting bracket configured to couple to the pickup truck, and a link system pivotably coupled to the mounting bracket and configured to operably and mechanically couple to the tailgate such that movement of the tailgate from the closed position to the open position automatically pivots the link system from a stowed position beneath the pickup truck to a deployed position rear of the pickup truck. A step portion is coupled to the link system and configured to provide a step for an individual between the ground and the tailgate when the link system is in the deployed position.

Auto deploying step for vehicle tailgate

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Windsor, CA, United States of America

Daniel Teodorof