Motor powered running board
CA 2300641 A1 · Owner: Stapleton, Craig A. · Inventors: Klinkman, John E.; Wilson, Kevin; Stapleton, Craig A.
Overview
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A movable running board system which includes a running board which is supported by a movable under carriage. The movable under carriage is coupled to a, motor wherein the motor is capable of moving the running board between a fully extended position and a retracted position. The motor is coupled to a motor controller, which receives a signal from a door position switch. When the door position switch, indicates that the vehicle door is opened the motor controller commands the , motor to manipulate the running board to a fully extended position. Once the vehicle door is, closed the door position sensor sends the "closed door" signal to the motor controller, which, then in turn, commands …
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Why it's free to use
- Filed March 14, 2000. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended March 14, 2020.
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