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Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2026

Filed:

Mar. 15, 2024
Applicant:

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Plano, TX (US);

Inventor:

Paxton S. Williams, Milan, MI (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 3/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 3/02 (2013.01); B60Y 2200/141 (2013.01);
Abstract

Systems and methods described herein relate to using multimodal foundation models. In one embodiment, a method includes adjusting a height of a handle shaft by rotation of a main shaft, wherein an upper portion of the main shaft is rotatably coupled to the handle shaft and rotating a step member providing a stepping surface between a retracted position and an extended position by the rotation of the main shaft, wherein the step member is connected to a lower portion of the main shaft.


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Williams, Paxton. (2026). Vehicle step with an integrated pop-up handle (U.S. Patent No. 12773951). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12773951

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