Patent ID: 7946604

Claim:
A roll formed step rail for a vehicle, comprising: an elongated rail body including a continuous rail wall of substantially uniform thickness, the rail wall describing a continuous cross-sectional profile between two elongated free edges, the cross-sectional profile of the rail being substantially uniform along the length of the rail body; the cross-sectional profile of the rail body including a relatively flat top portion disposed between a substantially semi-circular front curved portion and a substantially quarter-circular rear curved portion; a rear mounting lip extending forward from the rear curved portion to one of the elongated free edges; a front mounting lip extending upward and then rearwards from the front curved portion to another of the elongated free edges; the elongated free edges being generally in line with one another, but spaced apart to define a longitudinal channel therebetween having a predetermined width; and wherein the rail body is formed from a sheet of material by a process of roll forming.