Patent ID: 8152187
Filing Date: 2012-04-10
Classification: B60R,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A step rail assembly for a vehicle, comprising: an elongated rail body having two opposing edges defining a longitudinal channel; at least one mounting bracket having a first and a second end, the first end adapted for a rigid connection to a mounting point of the vehicle, the second end having a mounting surface defining a first fastening hole and a first portion of an alignment device; a pinch clamp, the pinch clamp defining a second fastening hole and a second portion of the alignment device, a first dimension of the pinch clamp being greater than a width of the longitudinal channel; and, a first fastener received by the first and second fastening holes, the pinch clamp and the mounting surface of the mounting bracket being drawn toward opposite sides of the opposing edges of the rail body when the first fastener is tightened and the first dimension of the pinch clamp is arranged to span the longitudinal channel.