Patent ID: 7967311
Filing Date: 2011-06-28
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. A step assembly that can be positioned in a horizontal or vertical position for use with a towing receiver on a vehicle comprising: a receiver inlet mounting apparatus that is removably positioned in the towing receiver; the receiver inlet mounting apparatus extending from the towing receiver in a direction away from the vehicle; two opposed and aligned pivot pin slots located on the end of the receiver inlet mounting apparatus that extends from the towing receiver; a stop plate positioned on at least one side of the receiver inlet mounting apparatus, the at least one stop plate located adjacent the pivot pin slots; at least one pivot plate moveably secured to the receiver inlet mounting apparatus by a pivot pin that is position in the pivot pin slots in the receiver inlet mounting apparatus, the at least one pivot plate being secured to the pivot pin; a step platform support is secured to the at least one pivot plate; and a step platform is mounted to the step platform support whereby the step platform is positioned to provide enhanced access to locations on the vehicle; the stop plate engaging the at least one pivot plate to retain the step platform in the desired vertical or horizontal position; the weight of the step platform holds and locks the step platform in the desired horizontal or vertical orientation.