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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2020
Filed:
Nov. 09, 2018
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Venkateshwar R. Aitharaju, Troy, MI (US);
Hamid G. Kia, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A running board configured for absorbing energy includes an attachment portion extending along a longitudinal axis and a step-assist portion extending from the attachment portion along a latitudinal axis that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The attachment portion defines a plurality of voids therein each disposed along a respective one of a plurality of horizontal axes that are perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The running board further includes a plurality of tubes disposed within a respective one of the plurality of voids. A device including the running board and a method of forming a running board are also set forth.