Moveable step for assisting entry into vehicles

摘要

A side bar and steps attached to the side bar attached to a vehicle or to the side of the vehicle by welds, brazing, or bolting to brackets welded to the side bar or vehicle. A step is constructed by attaching a curved or flat member to the top of an L-shaped support bar that is in turn connected to the side bar or vehicle. The steps are movably affixed to a tab that is welded to the side bar or vehicle. The L-shaped supports have a plurality of engagement points so that the step can be adjusted upward and downward using the different attachment points. In this manner steps can be moved for different users depending on the height of the vehicle or user preference. The L-shaped support bars may be flared outward and provided with a plate for mounting the step thereon.

主权项

1. An apparatus for assisting entry into vehicles comprising:
a. A generally elongate side bar adapted for horizontal attachment to a vehicle wherein said bar is fixedly attached to a side of the vehicle along a longitudinal axis of the vehicle; b. A step assembly comprising a pair of generally L-shaped supports fixedly attached to opposite sides of a planar tab said supports attached perpendicular to said longitudinal axis to said side bar said assembly attached at one of a plurality of discrete mounting locations on said tab to permit variable axial movement in a generally diagonal direction and a step fixedly attached to said L-shaped supports for stable engagement without engagement of said L-shaped supports directly to said vehicle chassis.