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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 03, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Bradford Armstrong, Barrie, CA;
Willi Sitkei, Mississauga, CA;
Assignee:
Decoma Exterior Trim Inc., Concord, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E06C 5/00 ; E06C 9/00 ; B60R 3/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E06C 5/00 ; E06C 9/00 ; B60R 3/00 ;
Abstract
A stowable step has a housing, a U-shaped step platform and a sliding member pivotally engaging the step platform. The sliding member is slidably mounted within the housing for reciprocating movement between a retracted stowed position wherein the platform extends into the housing and a deployed position wherein the platform can pivot relative to the sliding member to a substantially vertical position.