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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2008
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2006
Applicant:
Craig C. Mulder, Dorr, MI (US);
Inventor:
Craig C. Mulder, Dorr, MI (US);
Assignee:
Steffens Enterprises, Inc., Caledonia, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A vehicle step tube comprising a one-piece elongated extrusion having a plurality of vertical ribs extending from the upper surface. The ribs are relatively short in a step portion of the extrusion to form a step platform. The ribs are relatively tall in the non-step portions flanking the step portion. The ribs define transverse recesses in the step portion to enhance traction and aesthetics.