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US 12,623,604 B2Granted
Sidestep platform servo / electrical removal mechanism
AssigneeMagna Exteriors Inc.
InventorsSorin O. Pantea, Carlo Porretta, Jeffrey R. Johnson
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Abstract
There is provided a sidestep platform servo/electrical removal mechanism, a running board with a step that is operably removable without tools.
Claims20
A sidestep attachment system adapted for a vehicle, comprising:
- a vehicle attachment system which includes attachment parts which engage cooperating parts in the vehicle allowing positioning of the step for attachment to the vehicle;
- a locking mechanism for manually or electronically locking of the step to the vehicle when it is positioned for attachment to the vehicle;
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- wherein the sidestep attachment system is operably adapted to be selectively installed or removed without tools, and the locking mechanism includes a plunger that engages between the vehicle and the vehicle attachment system, and a servo is used for moving the plunger.
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A sidestep attachment system adapted for a vehicle, comprising:
- a vehicle attachment system which includes a bracket and at least one channel attached on the vehicle and a bracket which includes at least one nesting extension member which nests into the sat least one channel by inward and downward movement of the bracket allowing positioning of the step for attachment to the vehicle;
- a locking mechanism for manually or electronically locking of the step to the vehicle when it is positioned for attachment to the vehicle;
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- wherein the sidestep attachment system includes two channels attached on the vehicle and the bracket includes two extension members that nest into the channels by inward and downward movement of the bracket so that the step is operably adapted to be selectively installed or removed without tools.
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A sidestep attachment system adapted for a vehicle, comprising:
- a vehicle attachment system which includes a pair of channels attached on the vehicle, and a bracket which includes at least a pair of nesting extension members which nest into the channels by inward and downward movement of the bracket allowing positioning of the step for attachment to the vehicle;
- a locking mechanism for manually or electronically locking of the step to the vehicle when it is positioned for attachment to the vehicle;
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- wherein the sidestep attachment system is operably adapted to be selectively installed or removed without tools.
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A sidestep attachment system adapted for a vehicle, comprising:
- a vehicle attachment system which includes attachment portions that engage cooperating parts on the vehicle allowing positioning of the step for attachment to the vehicle;
- a locking mechanism for manually or electronically locking of the step to the vehicle when it is positioned for attachment to the vehicle;
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- a bracket adapted to operably connect to the vehicle without use of tools, and the bracket and step are removable from the vehicle without use of tools, wherein the cooperating parts include two channels attached on the vehicle and the attachment portions include two extension members that nest into the channels by inward and downward movement of the bracket.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.