Composite body for a golf car and utility vehicle

US7258395B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Club Car, LLC · US

Inventors

• Steven Bataille · Edgefield, US
• Douglas T. Crow · Martinez, US
• David R. Hardy · Augusta, US
• Gary Lewis · Peoria, US
• Paul E. Morgan · Appling, US
• Peter Mulgrew · Oshkosh, US
• Duane E. Newman · Statesboro, US
• Gerald C. Skelton · Martinez, US
• Geoff Stewart · Statesboro, US
• Michael L. Welsh · Statesboro, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 23, 2004
• Grant date: Aug 21, 2007
• Expiry date: Jan 23, 2024

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02T10/7072
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A golf car (10) or utility vehicle having a composite body (58). In some aspects of the invention, the golf car or utility vehicle has a composite body assembly that includes a front clam shell assembly (62) and a rear shell-like body (64). In other aspects, the golf car or utility vehicle includes a composite body assembly having a periphery (118) and one or more decorative body panels (106, 108), the decorative body panels being recessed inwardly relative to the composite body assembly periphery to prevent impacts to the panels.