Recessed side compartment for surface maintenance machines
US8381353B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 5, 2010 |
| Grant date | Feb 26, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 18, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D33/0625
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A surface maintenance vehicle having a low profile recessed cavity in the side of the vehicle beneath the driver's seat which can be used for transporting items. The vehicle includes a vehicle shroud containing operational components of the vehicle, a driver's seat, and a seat shroud. A recessed cavity is formed in the side surface of the seat shroud and includes a vertically oriented anterior surface, a vertically oriented posterior surface opposing the anterior surface, a horizontally oriented bottom surface, wherein the bottom surface is generally perpendicular to the anterior and posterior surfaces, and a vertically oriented inner surface, wherein the inner surface is generally perpendicular to the anterior surface, posterior surface and bottom surface. The recessed cavity is open on the side and the top and can be used for transporting items while not increasing the overall size or footprint of the surface maintenance machine.
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