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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2019
Filed:
Jun. 05, 2015
Applicant:
Utilimaster Corporation, Bristol, IN (US);
Inventors:
Terry L. Elder, Shipshewana, IN (US);
Noel F. Cukrowicz, Granger, IN (US);
Assignee:
Spartan Motors, Inc., Charolotte, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 3/00 (2006.01); B60R 3/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 3/005 (2013.01); B60R 3/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vehicle is provided, having a cargo compartment and a stowable vehicle ladder assembly. The stowable vehicle ladder assembly includes a cavity located on a body portion of the cargo compartment. A ladder is movable between stowed and extended positions with respect to the cavity. The ladder is also selectively recessible in the cavity. A plurality of linkages is pivotally attached to the body portion of the vehicle and the ladder. The plurality of linkages selectively moves the ladder to and from the cavity and to and from stowed and use positions.