Extruded support members for facilitating access to a vehicle and related methods

摘要

Support devices and their components are disclosed, including an optional lighting element mountable on the support device for emitting light. The support device facilitates access to a vehicle and includes an elongate extruded support member, brackets for mounting the elongate extruded support member to a vehicle, and a step affixed to the elongate extruded support member. A mount can be provided and coupled to the lighting element and to the step to secure the lighting element to the step when the lighting element is incorporated.

主权项

1. A support device for facilitating access to vehicles comprising:
an elongate extruded support member comprising a length; brackets for mounting the elongate extruded support member to a vehicle; a step affixed to the elongate extruded support member, wherein the step comprising a landing surface comprising holes allowing light to pass therethrough; a lighting element mounted below the landing surface and configured to emit light through the holes in the landing surface; a mount coupled to the lighting element and to the step to secure the lighting element to the step; and wherein the lighting element emits light out through the holes and through an underside opening opposite the landing surface.