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US 8,297,453 · App. 12/496,729 · Granted Oct 30, 2012

Platform assembly

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Patent No.
US 8,297,453
App. No.
12/496,729
Granted
Oct 30, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A platform assembly can be used in a motor vehicle, such as a truck, to support a person or objects. The platform assembly can have a frame with pivotal attachments to allow the frame to be at least partially collapsible. The platform can pivotally and removably attach to the frame.

Claims (18)

1. A platform assembly, comprising:

a frame having a first front leg, a second front leg, a first back leg and a second back leg being spaced apart from the first front leg and the second front leg, a first brace pivotally attaching to the first front leg and pivotally attaching to the first back leg, and a second brace pivotally attaching to the second front leg and pivotally attaching to the second back leg;

a platform removably and pivotally fastening to the frame, the platform having a first platform side, an opposite second platform side, a platform front being located between the first platform side and the second platform side, and a platform back opposite the platform front;

each of the first front leg and the second front leg having at least one aperture;

pins engaging the platform and one of the apertures in each of the first front leg and the second front leg;

each of the first back leg and the second back leg having at least one slot;

each of the first platform side and the second platform side having a peg extending therefrom near the platform back and engaging a slot;

a step assembly pivotally engaging the first front leg and the second front leg;

a platform extension pivotally connecting to the platform front; and

a rod extending from the first front leg through the first brace through the step assembly through the second brace and engaging the second front leg

wherein the step assembly further comprises:

a step;

a stop; and

step brackets engaging the step and the stop and the rod.

2. The platform assembly of claim 1 , further comprising:

a first bracket fastening to the first platform side and engaging the first front leg; and

a second bracket fastening to the second platform side and engaging the second front leg.

3. The platform assembly of claim 1 , wherein the platform assembly frame at least partially collapses by pivoting the platform on the pins engaging the apertures and the pegs engaging the slots, pivoting the first brace on a pivotal attachment with the first front leg and the pivotal attachment with first back leg, and pivoting the second brace on the pivotal attachment with the second front leg and the pivotal attachment with the second back leg.

Assignments (11)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME 53545/443 Recorded Jul 15, 2021
From: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
To: NAVISTAR INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION; INTERNATIONAL TRUCK INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COMPANY, LLC; INTERNATIONAL ENGINE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COMPANY, LLC; NAVISTAR, INC.
Reel/Frame 057441/0404 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 2, 2021
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: INTERNATIONAL ENGINE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COMPANY, LLC; NAVISTAR, INC. (F/KA/ INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE CORPORATION); INTERNATIONAL TRUCK INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COMPANY, LLC
Reel/Frame 056757/0136 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE CONVEYING PARTY DATA PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 052483 FRAME: 0742. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE SECURITY INTEREST.. Recorded Apr 27, 2020
From: NAVISTAR INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION; INTERNATIONAL ENGINE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COMPANY, LLC; INTERNATIONAL TRUCK INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COMPANY, LLC; NAVISTAR, INC. (F/K/A INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE CORPORATION)
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 053457/0001 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 27, 2020
From: NAVISTAR INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION; INTERNATIONAL ENGINE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COMPANY, LLC; INTERNATIONAL TRUCK INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COMPANY, LLC; NAVISTAR, INC. (F/K/A INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE CORPORATION)
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 053545/0443 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 23, 2020
From: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COMPANY, LLC; INTERNATIONAL ENGINE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COMPANY, LLC; NAVISTAR, INC. (F/K/A INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE CORPORATION)
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 052483/0742 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 10, 2017
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: INTERNATIONAL ENGINE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COMPANY, LLC; INTERNATIONAL TRUCK INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COMPANY, LLC; NAVISTAR, INC.; NAVISTAR INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 044416/0867 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 10, 2017
From: NAVISTAR INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION; NAVISTAR, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 044418/0310 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 10, 2017
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: NAVISTAR INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION; INTERNATIONAL TRUCK INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COMPANY, LLC; INTERNATIONAL ENGINE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COMPANY, LLC
Reel/Frame 044780/0456 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Sep 15, 2015
From: NAVISTAR INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION; INTERNATIONAL TRUCK INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COMPANY, LLC; INTERNATIONAL ENGINE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COMPANY, LLC
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 036616/0243 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Sep 12, 2012
From: INTERNATIONAL ENGINE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COMPANY, LLC; INTERNATIONAL TRUCK INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COMPANY, LLC; NAVISTAR INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION; NAVISTAR, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 028944/0730 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 21, 2009
From: MILLER, JAMES W; KRUM, ANDREW J; KALLAHER, BRADLEY S
To: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COMPANY, LLC
Reel/Frame 023258/0923 →