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US 8,297,453 B2Granted
Platform assembly
AssigneeInternational Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
InventorsJames W. Miller, Andrew J. Krum, Bradley S. Kallaher
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Abstract
A platform assembly can be used in a motor vehicle, such as a truck, to support a person or objects. The platform assembly can have a frame with pivotal attachments to allow the frame to be at least partially collapsible. The platform can pivotally and removably attach to the frame.
Claims3
A platform assembly, comprising:
- a frame having a first front leg, a second front leg, a first back leg and a second back leg being spaced apart from the first front leg and the second front leg, a first brace pivotally attaching to the first front leg and pivotally attaching to the first back leg, and a second brace pivotally attaching to the second front leg and pivotally attaching to the second back leg;
- a platform removably and pivotally fastening to the frame, the platform having a first platform side, an opposite second platform side, a platform front being located between the first platform side and the second platform side, and a platform back opposite the platform front;
- each of the first front leg and the second front leg having at least one aperture;
- pins engaging the platform and one of the apertures in each of the first front leg and the second front leg;
- each of the first back leg and the second back leg having at least one slot;
- each of the first platform side and the second platform side having a peg extending therefrom near the platform back and engaging a slot;
- a step assembly pivotally engaging the first front leg and the second front leg;
- a platform extension pivotally connecting to the platform front;
- and
- a rod extending from the first front leg through the first brace through the step assembly through the second brace and engaging the second front leg
- wherein the step assembly further comprises:
- a step;
- a stop;
- and
- step brackets engaging the step and the stop and the rod.
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