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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 24, 2009
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2006
Christopher Paul Ross, Macomb, MI (US);
James Walter Shelswell, Barrie, CA;
Cole Joseph Cunnien, Canton, MI (US);
Dino Filias, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Christopher Paul Ross, Macomb, MI (US);
James Walter Shelswell, Barrie, CA;
Cole Joseph Cunnien, Canton, MI (US);
Dino Filias, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Magna International Inc., Aurora, Ontario, CA;
Abstract
A running board assembly is provided for a motor vehicle. The running board assembly includes a mounting bracket adapted to be fixedly secured to the motor vehicle. The running board assembly also includes a step having a stepping surface. A link includes an upper end coupled to the mounting bracket and an opposing lower end coupled to the step. A light source is fixedly mounted to the link for illuminating the stepping surface to allow users to locate the step.