US 12,286,078 B2
Vehicle door well step apparatus
Rodney Lewis, Brentwood, TN (US)
Assigned to Pride Manufacturing Company, LLC, Brentwood, TN (US)
Filed by Pride Manufacturing Company, LLC, Brentwood, TN (US)
Filed on Sep. 4, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/460,639.
Application 18/460,639 is a continuation of application No. 17/308,237, filed on May 5, 2021, granted, now 11,745,664.
Application 17/308,237 is a continuation of application No. 16/145,428, filed on Sep. 28, 2018, granted, now 11,007,943, issued on May 18, 2021.
Application 16/145,428 is a continuation of application No. 15/864,655, filed on Jan. 8, 2018, granted, now 10,155,479, issued on Dec. 18, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/443,890, filed on Jan. 9, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2024/0059222 A1, Feb. 22, 2024
Int. Cl. B60R 3/00 (2006.01)
CPC B60R 3/007 (2013.01) 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A step apparatus, comprising:
a first step structure; and
an elongate support element coupled to the first step structure, the elongate support element including a hook-shaped element configured to releasably couple to a latch element coupled to a vehicle door well,
wherein the elongate support element extends vertically upwardly relative to the first step structure when the hook-shaped element is releasably coupled to the latch element.