Patent ID: 9156405
Filing Date: 2015-10-13
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. A supplemental step assembly for a vehicle having a vehicle step, the vehicle step having a top surface and an opposite bottom surface, the supplemental step assembly comprising: a step having a first end and an opposite second end; a first side member having a first step end which is connectable to said first end of said step, and an opposite first vehicle step end which is connectable to the vehicle step, said first step end offset from said first vehicle step end; a second side member having a second step end which is connectable to said second end of said step, and an opposite second vehicle step end which is connectable to the vehicle step, said second step end offset from said second vehicle step end; said first step end being a first step flange which is connectable to said first end of said step, said first step flange having an inside surface and an opposite outside surface; said first vehicle step end being a first vehicle flange which is connectable to the vehicle step, said first vehicle flange having an inside surface and an opposite outside surface; said second step end being a second step flange which is connectable to said second end of said step, said second step flange having an inside surface and an opposite outside surface; said second vehicle step end being a second vehicle flange which is connectable to the vehicle step, said second vehicle flange having an inside surface and an opposite outside surface; said step having a top surface and an opposite bottom surface; said first side member connectable to said first end of said step so that said outside surface of said first step flange abuts said bottom surface of said step; said first side member connectable to the vehicle step so that said outside surface of said first vehicle flange abuts the top surface of the vehicle step; said second side member connectable to said second end of said step so that said outside surface of said second step flange abuts said bottom surface of said step; said second side member connectable to the vehicle step so that said outside surface of said second vehicle flange abuts the top surface of the vehicle step; and, when so connected said step upwardly projects from the vehicle step.