Vehicle Running Board having Integral Water Tank and Pumping System
OwnerRuben E. Gaffoglioinventor
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Abstract
A Vehicle Running Board having Integral Water Tank and Pumping System. The device functions as a vehicle running board, and is aesthetically appealing by integrating with the overall body design. In addition, the device has a hollow interior compartment within which liquid, such as water, can be stored. Furthermore, the device includes an integrated, internal pump for providing a pressurized liquid source for utility purposes. One or more ends of the running board compartment may have a see-through window in order to visually verify the liquid level within the interior compartment. Non-skid material may be adhered or embossed on one or more top surfaces of the device in order to aid in safe ingress to and egress from the vehicle.
Claims20
A running board attachment for a vehicle, comprising:
- an elongate housing defining a hollow internal chamber, said housing having a top wall, an outside wall, a bottom wall and an inside wall;
- one or more attachment brackets extending from said inside wall;
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- at least one step portion disposed on said top wall.
An auxiliary liquid storage assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
- an elongate housing defining a hollow internal chamber, said housing having a top wall, an outside wall, a bottom wall and an inside wall;
- a pump within said chamber, said pump configured to transport contents of said hollow internal chamber out through a dispense port formed on said housing in response to the application of electrical power to said pump;
- one or more attachment brackets extending from said inside wall;
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- at least one step portion disposed on said top wall.
An auxiliary water tank assembly for a vehicle, said vehicle defined by driver and passenger doors and door sills beneath said doors, the assembly comprising:
- an elongate housing defining a hollow internal chamber, said housing having a top wall, an outside wall, a bottom wall and an inside wall;
- a pump within said chamber, said pump configured to transport contents of said hollow internal chamber out through a dispense port formed on said housing in response to the application of electrical power to said pump;
- a pump control switch for operably activating or de-activating said application of electrical power to said pump;
- a fill port disposed on said housing, said fill port providing access from outside said housing into said internal chamber for introducing fluid therethrough;
- one or more attachment brackets extending from said inside wall, said brackets designed to attach to said housing to said vehicle adjacent to one of said door sills;
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- at least one step portion formed as a recessed portion of said top wall.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.