Claims
- 1. An illuminated step assembly for a vehicle, comprising:a step for attachment to a vehicle, said step having an upper surface; a rigid base securely attached to the upper surface of said step; an electroluminescent panel disposed upon said base, said electroluminescent panel including an illuminating element; a substantially transparent top sheet of material covering said electroluminescent panel and attached to said base such that said electroluminescent panel is sealed between said top sheet and said base; said top sheet being fabricated of flexible, non-skid material; and wiring means electrically connected to said electroluminescent panel, said wiring means being connectable to an external power source.
- 2. The illuminated step assembly according to claim 1, wherein said step includes a running board.
- 3. The illuminated step assembly according to claim 1, wherein said step includes a side step bar.
- 4. The illuminated step assembly according to claim 1, wherein said step includes a rear step bumper.
- 5. The illuminated step assembly according to claim 1, wherein said step includes a step side.
- 6. The illuminated step assembly according to claim 1, wherein said top sheet is fabricated of a rubberized material.
- 7. The illuminated step assembly according to claim 1, wherein said wiring means is further connected to an external DC/AC power inverter.
- 8. The illuminated step assembly according to claim 1, wherein the illuminating element of said electroluminescent panel displays an advertisement through said substantially transparent top sheet.
- 9. The illuminated step assembly according to claim 1, further including means for remotely activating the illuminating element of said electroluminescent panel.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/217,316, filed Jul. 10, 2000.
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Provisional Applications (1)
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