Patent ID: 7438304

Claim:
A mount/dismount system for a vehicle, wherein the vehicle has a substantially flat bed for transporting personnel, said system comprising: a tubular frame, said tubular frame having a first end and a second end with a substantially straight support pole extending therebetween; and an attachment component for connecting the first end of said frame to the bed of the vehicle to orient the support pole in a plane, wherein the plane is substantially perpendicular to the bed of the vehicle, and wherein the support pole is positioned at a distance “d” from the bed of the vehicle and is inclined at an angle to the bed of the vehicle to assist a person during a mount/dismount of the vehicle and the vehicle includes a substantially rectangular shaped tailgate having sides of a length “l” and ends of a width “w”, and wherein one side of the tailgate is hingedly attached to the bed of the vehicle between said grip pole and said support pole, and further wherein w<d.