ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,643,478, issued on June 2, was assigned to NISSN NORTH AMERICA INC. (Franklin, Tenn.).
"Running board assembly for a vehicle" was invented by Sam Kaddouh (West Bloomfield, Mich.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A running board assembly for a vehicle includes a body member, a first end member, and a second end member. The body member has a first end and a second end. The first end member is connected to the first end of the body member. The second end member is connected to the second end of the body member. The body member is formed by extrusion. The first and second end members are formed by die casting."
The patent was filed on Oct. 31, ...