Vehicle running board construction

摘要: An improved vehicle running board construction and method of making same including a hollow metal support pipe with an elongated mid-section step portion adapted in vehicle-mounted orientation to extend generally parallel adjacent sill door that provides access passenger or freight compartment the vehicle. elongate mounting opening is formed upwardly facing exterior surface area mid-section. A plate has plurality transverse trusses arranged spaced apart relation longitudinally extending row straddling side edges resting thereon for support. spacer webs are individually interposed between joined pairs at each their opposite ends, resilient spring finger catch oriented underlie associated one edges. Each free end resiliently engaging interior holding against upward release from pipe. mounted on covers as well The flat planar central tread undersurface bearing upon trusses. also downwardly flanges respectively outwardly past terminating preferably engage retaining barbs into snap lock tang engagement receiving slot anchor tabs provided plate, vice versa.