Patent ID: 7819412
Filing Date: 2010-10-26
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. A step for a trailer, suitable for attachment to either the right side or the left side rail of said trailer in transverse attachment thereto, and in attachment to a respective fender on said trailer, comprising: an elongate channel of trapezoidal cross-section having at least a top wall and two side walls, said two side walls downward extension each slopes inwardly; at least two interior gutters extending longitudinally along said channel at two adjacent corners of said trapezoid cross-section, said gutters opening onto at least one end of said channel and at least one of said gutters being formed by an inward curl of the bottom edge of a side wall; at least one adaptive structure on at least one side wall of said channel, wherein said side wall abuts said fender for said attachment; an elongate adaptive structure on the top wall of said channel for use in the transverse attachment of said step directly to a trailer side rail; wherein each said side wall adaptive structure includes at least one fender bolt hole, and wherein said top wall adaptive structure is an elongate bolt hole; wherein each said gutter extends longitudinally the entire length of said channel and provides an open cavity at an end of said channel, said open cavity being capable of receiving and holding a fastener; wherein there are four gutters of arc-shaped cross-section, one located at each respective inside corner of said trapezoidal shape of said channel, each said gutter having an elongate slotted opening extending the length thereof; also including a cover plate over said end of said channel, said cover being held thereto with fasteners engaging said gutter openings at the end of said channel; and also including a lamp mounted to a side wall with wiring thereof extending through the length of an adjacent gutter held therein by a clip extending between adjacent gutters.