Patent ID: 8448967

Claim:
A step assembly for mounting to a vehicle, the step assembly comprising: an elongated main body having a substantially straight portion and two end portions; a generally U-shaped step bar having a substantially straight portion that is parallel to the main body and two bent portions welded to the main body; a step surface affixed to the step bar, the step surface having a plurality of apertures for providing traction for the user; at least one support bracket, wherein the support bracket includes a base portion having at least one aperture and two arm portions extending therefrom, the support bracket being welded to the main body along the edge of each arm distal from the base; at least one mounting bracket, wherein the mounting bracket includes a base having a first and second arm extending therefrom, a flange welded to the base and having at least one aperture for attachment to the vehicle and at least one aperture in the portion of the base defined by the flange and the second arm far attachment to the support bracket, the second arm being sized and configured to receive the support bracket and support a load applied by the support bracket; wherein installation of the step assembly is a two step process that comprises engagably attaching the mounting bracket to the vehicle by the flange and then engagably attaching the support bracket to the mounting bracket.