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US 2003/0116938 A1Published application
Vehicle tailgate step
OwnerScott Shields, James E. Owensinventors
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Abstract
A vehicle tailgate step, wherein the step is pivotally mounted to the rear of a truck/vehicle, proximal the tailgate, and provides accessibility to the truck bed from the side of the truck when the tailgate is in the closed position, or from directly behind the truck, regardless of the tailgate position. Additionally, the device can be selectively manufactured to provide access to the contents of a truck bed from the side of the truck bed when the tailgate is in either a raised or lowered position.
Claims24
A vehicle tailgate step, comprising:
- means for mounting said vehicle tailgate step to a vehicle;
- at least one support depending from said mounting means;
- and,
- means for extending at least one step past an open tailgate of the vehicle, said extending means in pivotal communication with said at least one support.
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A vehicle tailgate step, comprising:
- means for mounting said vehicle tailgate step to a vehicle;
- at least one support depending from said mounting means;
- and,
- an extension bar for extending at least one step past an open tailgate of the vehicle, said extension bar in pivotal communication with said at least one support.
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A vehicle tailgate step, comprising:
- means for mounting said vehicle tailgate step to a vehicle;
- at least one support depending from said mounting means, said at least one support comprising an upper plate adjoined with a lower plate;
- and,
- an extension bar for extending at least one step past an open tailgate of the vehicle, said extension bar in pivotal communication between said upper plate and said lower plate of said at least one support.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.