Vehicle with step assembly
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsGlenn E. Stahl, Kevin G. Kolpasky, Joseph M. Polewarczyk, Raymond A. Beaufait
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Abstract
A vehicle includes a vehicle body. The body defines a wheel well and has a body panel that at least partially defines an opening of the wheel well. A wheel is operatively connected to the vehicle body, is selectively rotatable about an axis, and is at least partially disposed within the wheel well. A member has a first end and a second end. The first end is rotatably mounted with respect to the body panel forward of the axis. The second end is rotatably mounted with respect to the body panel rearward of the axis.
Claims13
A vehicle comprising:
- a vehicle body defining a wheel well and including a body panel that at least partially defines an opening of the wheel well;
- a wheel being operatively connected to the vehicle body, selectively rotatable about an axis, and at least partially disposed within the wheel well;
- a member having a first end that is rotatably mounted with respect to the body panel forward of the axis, and a second end that is rotatably mounted with respect to the body panel rearward of the axis.
A vehicle comprising:
- a vehicle body defining a wheel well and a cargo bed, and including a body panel that at least partially defines an opening of the wheel well and that forms a sidewall of the cargo bed;
- a wheel being operatively connected to the vehicle body, selectively rotatable about an axis, and at least partially disposed within the wheel well;
- a member having a first end that is rotatably mounted with respect to the body panel forward of the axis, and a second end that is rotatably mounted with respect to the body panel rearward of the axis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.