Patent ID: 7380807

Claim:
A retractable step for use with a vehicle, said retractable step comprising: a first arm connectable with respect to an underside of said vehicle so as to be rotatable about a first axis generally parallel to the ground, said first arm being relatively broad in a dimension generally parallel to said first axis and relatively thin in a dimension generally orthogonal to said first axis, when said first arm is oriented vertically; a second arm connectable with respect to said underside of said vehicle so as to be rotatable about a second axis generally parallel to said first axis; a step member comprising a stepping surface and a support bracket extending generally from said stepping surface toward said arms, said stepping surface having a first lateral dimension extending generally parallel to said first axis, said support bracket having a second lateral dimension extending generally parallel to said first axis, said second lateral dimension being smaller than said first lateral dimension; said step member connected to said first arm and rotatable with respect to said first arm about a third axis, said step member connected to said second arm and rotatable with respect to said second arm about a fourth axis, an end portion of said first arm being inserted in said support bracket near said third axis.