Illuminating bracket for use with a running board or step
AssigneeMagna International Inc.
InventorsChristopher Paul Ross, James Walter Shelswell, Cole Joseph Cunnien, Dino Filias
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Abstract
A running board assembly is provided for a motor vehicle. The running board assembly includes a mounting bracket adapted to be fixedly secured to the motor vehicle. The running board assembly also includes a step having a stepping surface. A link includes an upper end coupled to the mounting bracket and an opposing lower end coupled to the step. A light source is fixedly mounted to the link for illuminating the stepping surface to allow users to locate the step.
Claims20
A running board assembly for a motor vehicle, said running board assembly comprising:
- a mounting bracket adapted to be fixedly secured to the motor vehicle;
- a step having a stepping surface;
- a link having an upper end coupled to said mounting bracket and an opposing lower end coupled to said step, said link defining an opening;
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- a light source received within said opening and housed entirely therewithin for illuminating said stepping surface to allow users to locate said step.
A running board assembly for a motor vehicle, said running board assembly comprising:
- a mounting bracket adapted to be fixedly secured to the motor vehicle;
- a step having a stepping surface;
- first and second links each pivotally interconnected between said mounting bracket and said step for moving said step between a retracted position in which said stepping surface is spaced apart from an underbody of the motor vehicle and a retracted position in which said stepping surface abuts the underbody of the motor vehicle, said first link defining an opening;
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- a light source received within said opening and housed entirely therewithin for illuminating said stepping surface to allow a user to locate said step when said step is in said extended position.
A running board assembly for a motor vehicle, said running board assembly comprising:
- a step having a stepping surface;
- a link having an upper end coupled to the motor vehicle and an opposing lower end coupled to said step, said link defining an opening;
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- a light source received within said opening and housed entirely therewithin for illuminating said stepping surface to allow users to locate said step.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.