A retractable step for use with a vehicle comprises a stepping member having a stepping deck, a first arm, and a second arm. The first arm has a first end pivotally attached to the vehicle, and a second end pivotally attached to the stepping member. The second arm also has a first end pivotally attached to the vehicle, and a second end pivotally attached to the stepping member.
RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/182,267, filed Jul. 15, 2005, titled RETRACTABLE VEHICLE STEP, pending, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/993,047, filed Nov. 19, 2004, titled RETRACTABLE VEHICLE STEP, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,007,961, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/274,418, filed Oct. 16, 2002, titled RETRACTABLE VEHICLE STEP, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,834,875, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/350,129, filed Oct. 16, 2001, titled RETRACTABLE VEHICLE STEP, and of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/404,353, filed Aug. 15, 2002, titled RETRACTABLE VEHICLE STEP. The entire contents of the above-mentioned patent applications and each of the above-mentioned provisional patent applications are hereby incorporated by reference herein and made a part of this specification.
