MUMBAI, India, Aug. 1 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202441006550 A) filed by Ather Energy Limited, Bengaluru, Karnataka, on Jan. 31, 2024, for 'adjustable side step for two-wheeler vehicles.'
Inventor(s) include Kakkar, Kunal; and Chopra, Abhishek.
The application for the patent was published on Aug. 1, under issue no. 31/2025.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present disclosure provides a side step (100) that may include a frame (102) having a longitudinal structure (108), a crown pin (114) configured to slide along and rotate about a longitudinal axis of the longitudinal structure (108), and one or more recesses (202) defined along the longitudinal axis. The side step (100) further includes a footrest surface (104) attached to the crown pin (114) to be slidable along the longitudinal axis, the footrest surface (104) having a protrusion (105) extending therefrom, and being operably pivotable between a folded position and an extended position. The footrest surface (104) is moveable along the longitudinal axis, and allows pillion riders to select desired position therefor according to their preferred seating positions. The protrusion (105) is configured to engage with the recesses (202) to adjust the footrest surface (104) in a plurality of positions along the longitudinal axis."
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