RUNNING BOARD MOUNTING BRACKET

摘要

A running board mounting bracket (10) has a structural body (12) having a distal end (14) and a support end (16). A mounting flange (18) extends from the structural body (12) at the support end and is canted relative to the longitudinal extent of the structural body (12). The mounting flange (18) has bores (22) for mounting the bracket (10) to an inboard surface of a vehicle frame. A web (20) extends between the mounting flange (18) and the distal end (14) redirecting bending forces from the interface between the mounting flange (18) and the structural body (12) and transferring the bending forces from the structural body (12) to the mounting flange (18) in a compressive manner. The web (20) has a rib (26, 28) extending along the web (20) forming an I-beam relation with the structural body (12).