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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 2001
Filed:
Feb. 23, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
David M. Pascoe, Newmarekt, CA;
Brad E. Watson, Sharin, CA;
Assignee:
Decoma Exterior Trim Inc., Ontario, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 3/02 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 3/02 ;
Abstract
A power retractable running board assembly for a motor vehicle includes a substantially sealed housing assembly, a running board, a parallel linkage, a gear assembly, and a motor assembly. The running board presents an upper load carrying surface. The gear assembly is disposed in the sealed housing assembly and coupled to an arm of the parallel linkage. The motor assembly is drivingly coupled with the gear assembly and is constructed and arranged to pivot the running board between deployed and stored positions.