Patent ID: 6581946
Filing Date: 2003-06-24
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
A running board for a motor vehicle comprising:(a) a bracket assembly comprising: (i) a forward fastening plate and a rearward fastening plate; (ii) a bar extending between the forward fastening plate and the rearward fastening plate; (iii) a step member attached to the bar extending between the forward fastening plate and the reward fastening plate and providing a step area; (b) shroud for covering the bracket assembly comprising: (i) a step shroud constructed to cover and enclose the step member of the bracket assembly; (ii) a forward shroud constructed to cover and enclose the bar extending from the step member to the forward fastening plate, and to extend toward a motor vehicle exterior surface when the running board is attached to a motor vehicle; and (iii) a rearward shroud constructed to cover and enclose the bar extending from the step member to the rearward fastening plate, and to extend toward a motor vehicle exterior surface when the running board is attached to a motor vehicle; and (c) a forward bracket adapter and a rearward bracket adapter, the forward bracket adapter comprising a bracket attachment area for attachment to the forward fastening plate and a vehicle attachment area for attachment to a motor vehicle, and the rearward bracket adapter comprising a bracket attachment area for attachment to the rearward fastening plate and a vehicle attachment area for attachment to a motor vehicle.