Patent ID: 7731212

Claim:
A step assembly for mounting to a vehicle comprising: an elongated main body having a substantially straight portion and two end portions; a generally U-shaped first step bar having a substantially straight portion that is parallel to the main body and two bent portions disposed adjacent to the main body; a first support bracket connected to the main body, the first support bracket defining an attachment plate having a support bracket aperture extending through the attachment plate; and a first mounting bracket connectable to the vehicle, the first mounting bracket having: a base plate; a first arm extending substantially orthogonal 1 y from the base plate and being sized and configured to be disposed in contact with a portion of an underside of the vehicle when the first mounting bracket is connected to the vehicle to place the first arm in compression to provide support to the first mounting bracket when a user steps on the first step bar; and a shelf extending substantially orthogonally from the base plate, the shelf being sized and configured to support the first support bracket; the first mounting bracket including a mounting bracket aperture extending through the base plate, the mounting bracket aperture being co-axially aligned with the support bracket aperture for connecting the first support bracket to the first mounting bracket.