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US 11,951,946 B2Granted
Integrated roof access step
AssigneeRivian IP Holdings, LLC
InventorsThomas Stevenson, Michal Holcer, Kaitlyn Olah, Paula Lobaccaro, Daniel Cheng
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Abstract
An integrated roof step to enable an individual to access the roof of a vehicle. The integrated roof step includes a support member configured to support an object; a socket configured to be disposed in a door frame of a vehicle body, wherein the socket is configured to at least partially receive the support member such that a door of the vehicle is closable without the support member interfering with the vehicle door; and a mount configured to movably secure a portion of the support member to the socket.
Claims15
An apparatus comprising:
- a support member including an elongated member to rotatably secure with a socket of the apparatus via a mount;
- the support member configured to support an object;
- and
- the support member configured to rotate outwardly from the socket and downwardly from a stowed position to a deployed position;
- the socket configured to dispose in a door frame of a vehicle body;
- the socket configured to receive at least at least a portion of the support member such that a door of the vehicle is closable without the support member interfering with the vehicle door;
- and
- the socket including an interior stop to engage the support member in the stowed position to maintain a gap between the elongated member of the support member and the socket;
- the mount configured to movably secure the elongated member of the support member with the socket to rotate the support member between the stowed position and the deployed position;
- and
- a lighting device to produce light to illuminate the support member;
- the lighting device to produce light responsive to a disengagement between the elongated member of the support member and a sensor of the interior stop with the elongated member of the support member in the deployed position;
- and
- the lighting device to halt production of light responsive to a reengagement between the elongated member of the support member and the sensor of the interior stop with the elongated member of the support member in the stowed position.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a support member including an elongated member to rotatably secure with a socket of the apparatus via a mount;
- the support member configured to support an appendage when the support member is moved into a deployed position;
- and
- the support member configured to rotate outwardly from the socket and downwardly from a stowed position to a deployed position;
- the socket configured to be dispose within a door frame of a vehicle body;
- the socket configured to receive at least a portion of the support member to avoid the support member from interfering with closing of a vehicle door within the door frame;
- and
- the socket including an interior stop to engage the support member in the stowed position to maintain a gap between the elongated member of the support member and the socket;
- the mount configured to movably secure the elongated member of the support member with the socket to selectively rotate the support member between the stowed position and the deployed position;
- and
- a lighting device to produce light to illuminate the support member;
- the lighting device to produce light responsive to a disengagement between the elongated member of the support member and a sensor of the interior stop with the elongated member of the support member in the deployed position;
- and
- the lighting device to halt production of light responsive to a reengagement between the elongated member of the support member and the sensor of the interior stop with the elongated member of the support member in the stowed position.
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A method comprising:
- providing a support member including an elongated member to rotatably secure with a socket via a mount;
- the support member configured to physically support an object when the support member is moved into a deployed position;
- and
- the support member configured to rotate outwardly from the socket and downwardly from a stowed position to a deployed position;
- movably mounting the support member within the socket, the socket configured to dispose within a door frame of a vehicle body;
- the socket configured to receive at least a portion of the support member without obstructing closure of a door;
- and
- the socket including an interior stop to engage the support member in the stowed position to maintain a gap between the elongated member of the support member and the socket;
- the mount configured to movably secure the elongated member of the support member with the socket to rotate the support member between the stowed position and the deployed position;
- and
- providing a lighting device to produce light to illuminate the support member;
- the lighting device to produce light responsive to a disengagement between the elongated member of the support member and a sensor of the interior stop with the elongated member of the support member in the deployed position;
- and
- the lighting device to halt production of light responsive to a reengagement between the elongated member of the support member and the sensor of the interior stop with the elongated member of the support member in the stowed position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.