초록 ▼

A fully-adjustable boarding step for vehicles, and especially for off-road vehicles, wherein the cab or operator\s position is high enough from the ground such that it is not easily accessible for boarding because of the clearance required between the ground and the frame of the vehicle. The device

A fully-adjustable boarding step for vehicles, and especially for off-road vehicles, wherein the cab or operator\s position is high enough from the ground such that it is not easily accessible for boarding because of the clearance required between the ground and the frame of the vehicle. The device is a retractable, fully adjustable step adapted to fit a variety of the frames of presently used vehicles.

대표청구항 ▼

An adjustable boarding step for high-clearance vehicles comprising: (a) adjustable clamp means for clamping onto a supporting structure of a vehicle; (b) a bracket interconnecting said clamp means and at least an upper and a lower support member; (c) said support members each having at least a proxi

An adjustable boarding step for high-clearance vehicles comprising: (a) adjustable clamp means for clamping onto a supporting structure of a vehicle; (b) a bracket interconnecting said clamp means and at least an upper and a lower support member; (c) said support members each having at least a proximate and a distal end; (d) means for adjustably connecting said support members to said bracket at said proximate end by a first pivot means, each of said support members being rotatable about said first pivot means; (e) a step assembly including a second pivot means for adjustably and pivotally connecting said step assembly to said support member distal end, whereby said first and second pivot means maintain said support members in a generally parallel relationship to each other; (f) biasing means for maintaining the step assembly at a predetermined position, said biasing means having at least two ends, one end being pivotally connected to said clamp means and the other end being pivotally and longitudinally adjustably connected to at least one of said support members; and (g) means for adjusting effective length of said support members comprising for said upper support member a plate disposed adjacent to said upper support member and slidable connected thereto, with said plate being connected to said first pivot means, a connecting member, fixedly connecting said plate member at predetermined locations to effect a desired length adjustment in said upper support member, and for said lower support member a series of transverse bores adapted to cooperating with said second pivot means.