Automotive wheel having a foot step
AssigneeGeneral Motors Corporation
InventorKevin G. Kolpasky
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Abstract
An automotive wheel incorporating a selectively retractable foot step. The wheel has a wheel opening defined by a wheel opening periphery. Located at the opening is a pedestal having a disk, the periphery of which is rotatably interfaced with the wheel opening periphery. A step is pivotally mounted to the pedestal. The disk has a disk cut-out configured for receiving therein the step. The step is pivotal from a retracted position whereat the step is parallel to the disk and received in the disk cut-out, to a deployed position whereat the step is perpendicular to the disk. A retainer is used to selectively hold the step at the retracted position.
Claims20
A retractable foot step for placement at a wheel of a motor vehicle, comprising:
- an axle having a hub;
- a pedestal rotatably connected to said hub;
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- a step pivotally connected to said pedestal.
A retractable foot step integrated with a wheel, comprising:
- a wheel having a central portion;
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- a retractable foot step located at said central portion of said wheel and said retractable foot step comprising:
- a pedestal located at said central portion;
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- a step pivotally connected to said pedestal.
A motor vehicle having at least one wheel equipped with a retractable foot step, comprising:
- an axle having a hub;
- a wheel having a central portion, said wheel being connected to said hub;
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- a retractable foot step located at said central portion of said wheel and said retractable foot step comprising:
- a pedestal located at said central portion;
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- a step pivotally connected to said pedestal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.