Utility vehicle
US7874605B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignees
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 29, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jan 25, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 29, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D33/00
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A utility vehicle includes a vehicle body frame including a left and right side portion, a front seat affixed to the vehicle body frame, and a rear seat affixed to the vehicle body frame provided to the rear of the front seat. The vehicle also includes a rear roof support structure including a left member and right pipe member that extend generally in the vertical direction from the vehicle body frame, disposed respectively at both the left and right side portions of the vehicle body frame to the rear of the rear seat. At least a downward direction portion of the left pipe member and right pipe member are positioned lower than a seating surface of a seat cushion portion of the rear seat and are angled so as to extend rearward as the left and right pipe members extend upward. A pair of rear wheels are supported by the vehicle body frame provided at a position that is below the seat cushion portion of the rear seat wherein, at least a portion thereof, is coincident with the rear seat and with the rear roof support structure in the front/back direction of the vehicle.
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