Camper steps

Claim 1

Foldable steps for use on a camper vehicle or the like comprising: a frame for mounting on the vehicle; a first step pivotally connected at its rear portion to said frame for swinging motion between a retracted, substantially vertical position and an extended, substantially horizontal position; means for limiting the swinging motion of said first step below its extended position; a pair of spaced-apart channel members, each being pivotally connected to the front portion of opposite sides of said first step generally vertically disposed; a second step pivotally connected by folding means at opposite sides thereof to said channel members for folding between a retracted position in which said second step is substantially coplanar with said channel members, and an extended position in which said second step extends horizontally outwardly from the bottom region of said channel members; said folding means including a pair of pins, each projecting outwardly from the rear portion of an opposite side of said second step and received within an associated one of said channel members for slidable movement therewithin, and a pair of rods, each pivotally connected at one end thereof to the front portion of opposite sides of said second step and at its other end to the lower portion of an associated one of said channel members; and means for maintaining the vertical disposition of said channel members when said first step is extended.