Side-by-side vehicle
US-9878650-B2 · Jan 30, 2018 · US
Adjustable footrest
US10071666B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10071666-B2 |
| Application number | US-201615281399-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 30, 2016 |
| Priority date | Sep 30, 2016 |
| Publication date | Sep 11, 2018 |
| Grant date | Sep 11, 2018 |
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An adjustable footrest for an occupant of a vehicle is presented herein. The footrest includes a footpad, footplate, and width adjustment element. The footpad extends from the foot well of the vehicle and is configured for engagement by a foot. The footplate is movably mounted to the footpad. The width adjustment element is configured to enable regulated adjustment of the footplate along the width of the footpad. The adjustable footrest may further include a support trackway configured to define telescopic adjustment of the footplate along the width of the footpad. The footpad may include a pivotable side flap and the footplate may include a flange configured to operatively connect with the side flap. The side flap can pivot towards and away from the footpad body as the footplate is adjusted along the width of the footpad.
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What is claimed is: 1. An adjustable footrest for an occupant of a vehicle, the footrest comprising: a footpad which extends from a foot well of the vehicle, the footpad configured for engagement by a foot; a footplate comprising a key, the footplate movably mounted to the footpad; a trackway along a width of the footpad, the trackway comprising teeth and being configured to enable regulated adjustment of the footplate along the width of the footpad, wherein the key interlocks…
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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- What does patent US10071666B2 cover?
- An adjustable footrest for an occupant of a vehicle is presented herein. The footrest includes a footpad, footplate, and width adjustment element. The footpad extends from the foot well of the vehicle and is configured for engagement by a foot. The footplate is movably mounted to the footpad. The width adjustment element is configured to enable regulated adjustment of the footplate along the wi…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Gm Global Tech Operations Llc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60N3/063. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Sep 11 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 1 related publication on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).