Patent ID: 7494144

Claim:
A support device for supporting a person on a frame of a vehicle comprising: a support member, means for clamping a first end of said support member to the frame of the vehicle, said support member comprises a pair of arms substantially at right angles to each other; a step unit supported on a second end of said support member for ninety degrees pivotal motion relative to said support member; and a panel attached to said step unit, said person being supported on said panel; and a third arm positioned angularly between an upper part of one of said pair of arms and a lower part of one of said arms to form a triangular configuration; wherein said triangular configuration facilitates proximal location of said step unit to said vehicle to provide increased strength and support for said person located on said step unit while said step unit is located proximal to said vehicle in motion; and wherein said step unit is attached to a pivot point located at a coupling location of said third arm and one end of one of said pair of arms.