Vehicle bumper step

Claim 1

A retractable step for a vehicle bumper having a generally vertical portion and upper and lower laterally projecting flanges normal to the plane of said vertical portion, the improvement comprising: an upwardly open frame having forward and rearward ends and having lateral sides spaced longitudinally of said bumper; clamp means secured to the upper limit of said frame adjacent its respective sides for gripping one said bumper flange, said clamp means comprising a clamp member projecting outwardly from said frame and doubled back upon itself to describe a U-shape having parallel legs, and, a stud bolt projecting through one said leg normal to the plane thereof; arm means connected with said frame and projecting toward said bumper in the direction of said clamp means for stabilizing the position of said frame relative to said bumper, said arm means comprising an elongated arm, a stub arm overlapping the end portion of said arm opposite said frame and having a longitudinal slot therein, and, bolt means securing said stub arm to said elongated arm; a step movable from a first position nested by said frame to a second position projecting beyond and normal to the vertical portion of said bumper; and, hook means for normally preventing separation of said step relative to said frame.