Patent ID: 6663125
Filing Date: 2003-12-16
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
A vehicle bolt-on adjustable side step comprising;a) a pair of rocker panel attaching brackets each having an outward-extending integral male cog gear, wherein each bracket is configured to fasten onto a vehicle rocker panel, b) a pair of step connecting arms each having female cog gear bore and a step receiving hole, with each arm juxtaposed upon said bracket, and each male cog gear penetrating into the female cog gear bore at an angle between the bracket and the arm, dependent upon the cog's spacing, for accommodating a given vehicle and a desired step angle, c) a pair of length-adjustable frame, compression legs nested together, each pair having an inner angle member and an outer angle member in concert having a slideingly contiguous relationship, with the outer angle member sandwiched between the bracket and the arm, with said pair of legs adjustably expanding between the rocker panel attaching bracket on a first end and a vehicle frame on a second end, thus forming an unyielding, compressible rigid structure, and d) a step platform fixably disposed within each connecting arm step receiving hole on each end such that the platform spaces the arms apart and provides a convenient footstep to assist a person who is entering and exiting a vehicle.