the respective collet 56 by one or more fasteners 60 the rear legs 52 54 extend upwardly from the curved lower portions 58 and connect to a rearward portion of the first step 30 more specifically the upper ends of the rear legs 52 54 are pivotally connected to the rear edge of the first step 30 via a first pivotal connection 36 a this pivotal connection 36 a may utilize any appropriate pin bolt or other fastener likewise the forward legs 22 24 are pivotally connected to the forward edge of the first step 30 via a second pivotal connection 36 b the pivotal connections 36 a 36 b of the rear and forward legs to the first step allows for pivotal movement of the step from the non deployed position as illustrated in fig3 to the deployed position as illustrated in fig5 in this regard the top planar surface of the first step 30 may be rotated from a vertical position as shown in fig3 to a horizontal position as illustrated in fig5 as best illustrated in fig6 the forward legs 22 24 are connected such that they pivot to a substantially vertical position when the first step 30 is.