Utility vehicles
US6916142B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 19, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jul 12, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 19, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60P1/00
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A utility vehicle for removably mounting and carrying a plurality of different equipment, such as turf maintenance equipment, is provided. The utility vehicle is motorized and has a support frame. A multi-purpose platform is mounted to the support frame. The multi-purpose platform has a plurality of different equipment mounts so configured and arranged to removably mount the plurality of different equipment to the multi-purpose platform. A hydraulic lifting mechanism pivots the multi-purpose platform upward while the equipment is mounted to the multi-purpose platform to provide access to the area of the vehicle underneath the multi-purpose platform.
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