Patent ID: 7976042
Filing Date: 2011-07-12
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. A step assembly for a motor vehicle, said step assembly comprising: an upper housing adapted to be fixedly secured to the motor vehicle, said upper housing including a notch formed therealong; a step movable relative to said upper housing between a stowed position and a deployed position; a single arm pivotal with respect to said upper housing and pivotal with respect to said step for moving said step between said stowed and deployed positions, said arm including a deploy lock pin selectively received within said notch to maintain said step in said deployed position; a link having one end fixedly secured to said step and an opposing end pivotally coupled to said arm, said link including at least one locking surface formed therealong, said locking surface directly engageable with said arm providing a stop for said step in said deployed position; and a cable having a first end coupled to said deploy lock pin and a second end coupled to said link wherein actuation of said second end pulls said deploy lock pin out of said notch and allows said step to move from said deployed position to said stowed position.