Running board construction
Patent 4456275 Issued on June 26, 1984. Estimated Expiration Date: 
February 12, 2002. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
February 12, 2002. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 2077822 2630605 2833608 3774952 Running board for light trucks Running board and method for assembling same Running board assembly having a universal mounting bracket Patent #: 4311320 InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 06/348507 filed on 02/12/1982US Classes:280/163, Steps182/92, Readily detachable52/188Tread unit on horizontal tread member connected to riserExaminersPrimary: Peters, Joseph F. Jr.Assistant: Mar, Michael Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassB60R 3/00 (20060101)AbstractA running board construction for mounting to a vehicle includes an elongate deck and at least one bracket extending beneath and transverse to the deck, the bracket being attachable to the frame of the vehicle for mounting the running board to the vehicle. A single channel is formed integrally with the underside of the deck in substantially the center of the deck and a pair of flanges are also formed integrally with the deck and spaced to both sides of the channel. The channel slidingly receives a bolt for fastening the bracket to the underside of the deck and the flanges extend to a lower elevation than the channel, such that when the bolt is tightened, the bracket is bowed beneath the deck.Other References
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