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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 2022
Filed:
Oct. 20, 2020
Applicant:
Ernest Walker, Richmond, VA (US);
Inventor:
Ernest Walker, Richmond, VA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 3/02 (2006.01); B62D 33/027 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 3/02 (2013.01); B62D 33/0273 (2013.01);
Abstract
The deployable steps for a tailgate includes a mounting plate, a plurality of risers, a plurality of treads, and a plurality of hinges. The deployable steps for a tailgate may attach to a tailgate of a truck via the mounting plate. The plurality of risers and the plurality of treads may fold and unfold at the plurality of hinges. The plurality of risers and the plurality of treads may form steps when unfolded into a deployed position. When folded into a stowed position, the plurality of risers and the plurality of treads may be parallel to each other and may be parallel to the tailgate.