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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 29, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2007
Applicants:
Michael Bryan Vanbelle, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Louis Matthew Caballero, Saline, MI (US);
Sven Sauerwein, Newmarket, CA;
David a Barrett, Millwall, GB;
Inventors:
Michael Bryan VanBelle, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Louis Matthew Caballero, Saline, MI (US);
Sven Sauerwein, Newmarket, CA;
David A Barrett, Millwall, GB;
Assignees:
Ford Global Technologies, Dearborn, MI (US);
Multimatic, Inc., Ontario, CA;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 3/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A vehicle step assembly uses hinged pedestals, attitude links and an energy storage device to position step stringers and an attached step beam in a generally horizontal and elevated deployed position, while permitting a space-saving tucked-in stowed position.