US 11,926,286 B2
Retractable vehicle step
Horst Leitner, Laguna Beach, CA (US); and Anthony Smith, Huntington Beach, CA (US)
Assigned to Lund Motion Products, Inc., Ann Arbor, MI (US)
Filed by Lund Motion Products, Inc., Ann Arbor, MI (US)
Filed on Jun. 2, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/890,562.
Application 16/890,562 is a continuation of application No. 15/953,214, filed on Apr. 13, 2018, granted, now 10,676,031.
Application 15/953,214 is a continuation of application No. 15/159,496, filed on May 19, 2016, granted, now 9,944,231, issued on Apr. 17, 2018.
Application 15/159,496 is a continuation of application No. 14/479,147, filed on Sep. 5, 2014, granted, now 9,346,405, issued on May 24, 2016.
Application 14/479,147 is a continuation of application No. 13/286,133, filed on Oct. 31, 2011, granted, now 8,827,294, issued on Sep. 9, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2020/0361389 A1, Nov. 19, 2020
Int. Cl. B60R 3/02 (2006.01)
CPC B60R 3/02 (2013.01) 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A retractable vehicle step, comprising:
a mounting portion configured to mount to a vehicle;
a stepping member comprising a stepping surface; and
a linkage comprising at least one arm, the linkage being configured to move the stepping member with respect to the mounting portion between a retracted position and a deployed position,
wherein the mounting portion comprises:
a first mounting component configured to attach to a first portion of the vehicle, the first portion of the vehicle comprising a downward facing portion of an underside of the vehicle; and
a second mounting component removably attachable to the first mounting component, the second mounting component configured to attach to a second portion of the vehicle, the second portion of the vehicle comprising a lateral facing portion of the underside of the vehicle.