Power retractable rocker board
AssigneeMagna International Inc.
InventorBradley E. Watson
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Abstract
A running board assembly for a motor vehicle includes an arm adapted to be fixedly coupled to the motor vehicle. A pivot shaft extends through the arm and is rotatable relative thereto. A step is fixedly secured to the pivot shaft and is movable between a stowed position and a deployed position. A motor is operably coupled to the pivot shaft such that actuation of the motor rotates the pivot shaft relative to the arm to move the step between the stowed position and the deployed position.
Claims23
A running board assembly for a motor vehicle, said running board assembly comprising:
- an arm adapted to be fixedly coupled to the motor vehicle;
- a pivot shaft extending through one end of said arm and rotatable relative thereto;
- a step fixedly secured to said pivot shaft and movable therewith between a stowed position and a deployed position, said step defining an interior portion;
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- a motor disposed within said interior portion of said step and operably coupled to said pivot shaft such that actuation of said motor rotates said pivot shaft relative to said arm to move said step between said stowed position and said deployed position.
A running board assembly for a motor vehicle, said running board assembly including:
- a mounting bracket adapted to be fixedly secured to the motor vehicle;
- an arm fixedly secured to said mounting bracket and having a distal end spaced apart from said mounting bracket, said distal end including an opening extending therethrough;
- a pivot shaft extending through said opening in said distal end of said arm and rotatable relative thereto;
- a step fixedly secured to said pivot shaft and movable between a stowed position and a deployed position;
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- a motor operably coupled to said pivot shaft such that actuation of said motor rotates said pivot shaft relative to said arm to move said step between said stowed position and said deployed position, wherein said motor moves with said step between said stowed position and said deployed position.
A running board assembly for a motor vehicle, said running board assembly comprising:
- an arm adapted to be fixedly coupled to the motor vehicle;
- a pivot shaft extending through said arm and rotatable relative thereto;
- a step fixedly secured to said pivot shaft and movable between a stowed position and a deployed position, said step including a slot formed therethrough for receiving said arm therethrough;
- a rotary seal disposed within said slot to prevent dirt and moisture from entering an interior portion of said step;
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- a motor operably coupled to said pivot shaft such that actuation of said motor rotates said pivot shaft relative to said arm to move said step between said stowed position and said deployed position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.