(19)
(11) EP 2 252 482 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
21.03.2012 Bulletin 2012/12

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
18.01.2012 Bulletin 2012/03

(21) Application number: 09717558.2

(22) Date of filing: 05.03.2009
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B60R 3/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2009/036139
(87) International publication number:
WO 2009/111614 (11.09.2009 Gazette 2009/37)

(54)

DETACHABLE SIDE STEP ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF USE

ABNEHMBARE KLAPPSTUFENANORDNUNG UND VERFAHREN ZU IHRER VERWENDUNG

ENSEMBLE MARCHEPIED DÉTACHABLE ET PROCÉDÉ D'UTILISATION

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 06.03.2008 US 43176

(43) Date of publication of application:
24.11.2010 Bulletin 2010/47

(73) Proprietor: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
Kanagawa 221-0023 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • PETERSON, Blake
    Farmington Hills, MI 48331 (US)
  • MARTIN, Brian
    Farmington Hills, MI 48331 (US)
  • HARBERTS, John
    Farmington Hills, MI 48331 (US)
  • KATT, Ronald
    Farmington Hills, MI 48331 (US)

(74) Representative: Giovannini, Francesca 
Osha Liang 32, avenue de l'Opéra
75002 Paris
75002 Paris (FR)


(56) References cited: : 
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