Mounting brackets for motor vehicle running boards
AssigneeMorgan Industries, Inc.
InventorMartin Evenson
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Abstract
A bracket for retro fitting running boards to existing motor vehicles comprises a rigid Z-shaped, main body which is connected at an upper end to the underside of the vehicle and at a lower end to a running board. A relatively flexible strap which extends upwardly from the lower portion of the Z-shaped body is connected to the rocker panel of the vehicle body.
Claims7
A bracket for mounting a running board to a motor vehicle comprising:
- a z-shaped member having an upper portion for securing the bracket to an underside of the vehicle and a lower portion for supporting a running board, the lower portion being vertically and laterally displaced from the upper portion to provide correct location of the running board;
- and a securing arm secured to and extending upwardly from the lower portion for securing the bracket to a rocker panel of the vehicle, the securing arm being formed of a thin gauge sheet material that is relatively deformable to enable an upper portion of the securing arm to conform to a slope of the rocker panel of the vehicle and to be secured thereto.
A bracket for mounting a running board to a motor vehicle comprising:
- an elongated member having a first end and a second end, each end extending obtusely and horizontally from the member in opposing directions;
- the first end having a plurality of openings for securing the bracket to an underside of the vehicle;
- the second end having a plurality of openings for securing the running board to the bracket;
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- an easily adjustable securing arm affixed to the second end and extending upwardly from the second end to secure the bracket to a rocker panel of the vehicle and said arm being formed of a thin gauge sheet material.
In combination with a vehicle a running board assembly comprising:
- a running board;
- the vehicle having a rocker panel and an underside;
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- a bracket mounting the running board to the vehicle, said running board assembly comprises:
- an elongated member having a first end and a second end, each end extending horizontally from the member in opposing directions;
- the first end having a plurality of openings for engaging a means securing the bracket to the underside of the vehicle;
- the second end having a plurality of openings engaging a means securing the running board to the bracket;
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- a securing arm affixed to the second end and extending upwardly from the second end securing the bracket to the rocker panel said arm being formed of a thin gauge sheet material.
In combination, a motor vehicle having a body, an underside to said body, and a rocker panel;
- a running board mounted to the vehicle body;
- a bracket supporting and securing said running board and comprising a vertically disposed z-shaped member having an upper portion secured to the underside of the body, a lower portion supporting the running board and a securing arm being formed of a thin gauge sheet of material secured to and extending from the z-shaped member and connected at its end remote from the z-shaped member to the rocker panel whereby the running board is supported in part by the rocker panel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.