Patent ID: 6224134
Filing Date: 2001-05-01
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
An injection molded foot rest for an off-road recreational or utility vehicle, comprising a fiber-filled plastic resin body having fibers of a length of at least about 1/4 inch, the body having top and bottom surfaces, inner and outer edges, and a nominal thickness of less than about 1/4 inch, the bottom surface including integrally molded reinforcing ribs extending downwardly therefrom, and the outer edge including an upwardly extending ridge defining an outer boundary for the foot rest, the ridge including an inner upwardly extending flange and an outer downwardly extending skirt, the flange and skirt being joined by a common upper web which defines a top surface of the ridge, the flange and skirt thereby functioning to structurally reinforce the foot rest.