{
"$type": "site.standard.document",
"description": "A vehicle may have side steps mounted to the sides of the vehicle. Each side step has an outer side that spans between the front end and the rear end and an inner side adapted to be coupled to or adjacent to a vehicle body, the inner side located opposite to the outer side, the side step has a top…",
"path": "/patents/1389333",
"publishedAt": "2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z",
"site": "at://did:plc:oql6ds5vnff4ugar6rruliwd/site.standard.publication/3mn3ohu7oxx5w",
"tags": [
"B60R3/002",
"FCA US LLC"
],
"textContent": "A vehicle may have side steps mounted to the sides of the vehicle. Each side step has an outer side that spans between the front end and the rear end and an inner side adapted to be coupled to or adjacent to a vehicle body, the inner side located opposite to the outer side, the side step has a top side and a bottom side opposite to the top side and in assembly on the vehicle arranged facing a road surface. A compliant member has a connection feature by which the compliant member is connected to the bottom side of the side step along the inner side of the side step, wherein the compliant member has a greater flexibility than the side step to permit flexing of the compliant member relative to the side step.",
"title": "STEP AND COMPLIANT MEMBER FOR A VEHICLE"
}