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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 16, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 25, 2004
Applicant:
Robert M. Byrne, Lima, OH (US);
Inventor:
Robert M. Byrne, Lima, OH (US);
Assignee:
American Trim, LLC, Lima, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a heated anti-slip step for a motor vehicle. The step includes a metal tread plate having a plurality of grip structures extending upwardly from a top surface of the tread plate. A plurality of drain holes extend through the tread plate. An electrical resistance heater is disposed proximate to the tread plate and is operable to heat the step so as to melt any snow or ice that may be present on the step.