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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 24, 2022
Magna Exteriors Inc., Concord, CA;
Jeffrey R. Johnson, White Lake, MI (US);
Jeffry J. Zielinski, Metamora, MI (US);
Magna Exteriors Inc., Aurora, CA;
Abstract
A mounting system for a step of a vehicle. A step portion having a connecting flange. A load bearing adapter connected to the connecting flange via a lost motion connecting assembly for allowing substantially rigid connection when the step portion has a normal stepping load and allows tilting of the step when an obstacle is encountered which provides a load on the step in an upward direction. Wherein an upward force on the step portion allows upward movement of the step and returning it to the step position.
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