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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2020
Filed:
Jan. 25, 2018
Westin Automotive Products, Inc., San Dimas, CA (US);
Jeremy Lanini, Alta Loma, CA (US);
Paul Zavala, Glendora, CA (US);
Jose Eduardo Lopez Moctezuma, Imperial, CA (US);
Westin Automotive Products, Inc., San Dimas, CA (US);
Abstract
A modular running board system for attachment to a vehicle comprising a first running board member and a second running board member each having an exterior end and an interior end portion; a member connector, a structural frame bracket, and at least one seam covering step pad, wherein: (a) the interior end portions each accepts and attaches to a portion of the member connector forming a running board structural assembly having a connection seam (b) the at least one seam covering step pad attaches to the running board structural assembly and hides the connection seam from exterior view forming a seamless finished appearance; and (c) the structural frame bracket includes (i) a connection portion for attachment to the running board structural assembly, and (ii) a structural frame portion for attachment to structural frame of the vehicle.