Patent ID: 11919480
Assignee: DEE ZEE, INC.
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 7:
8. A side step assembly comprising:
a step body having an elongated length that extends in a vehicle longitudinal direction, the step body comprising:
a first elongated body part having a first exterior facing surface that defines a stepping area; and
a second elongated body part having a second exterior facing surface that faces away from the first exterior surface, the first and second elongated body parts being formed as separate parts and connected together using a hinge feature;
wherein the hinge feature that is located between a first vertical portion of the first elongated body part and a second vertical portion of the second elongated body part, the hinge feature received by a groove feature that is located between the first vertical portion and the second vertical portion such that the hinge feature and groove feature are spaced vertically from both the first exterior facing surface and the second exterior facing surface.