Side-by-side vehicle
US-9969259-B2 · May 15, 2018 · US
Utility vehicle with cargo bed
US10112659B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10112659-B2 |
| Application number | US-201615393486-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Dec 29, 2016 |
| Priority date | Dec 29, 2016 |
| Publication date | Oct 30, 2018 |
| Grant date | Oct 30, 2018 |
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A utility vehicle includes a chassis; and a cargo bed disposed behind a riding space. The cargo bed is located above the chassis and has a bottom wall portion on which a cargo is placed. The bottom wall portion extends so as to be inclined downward toward a rear side.
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What is claimed is: 1. A utility vehicle comprising: a chassis; and a cargo bed disposed behind a riding space, the cargo bed being located above the chassis and having a bottom wall portion on which a cargo is placed, and an entirety of the bottom wall portion extending so as to be inclined downward toward a rear side in a normal position of the cargo bed where the cargo bed is located on the chassis and the utility vehicle is supported on a horizontal surface. 2. The utility vehicle according to claim 1 , further comprising a pair of left and right side covers that cover left and right side portions of the cargo bed from outer sides thereof in a vehicle width direction, respectively, the side covers extending substantially horizontally in an anteroposterior direction when viewed from a side face of the utility vehicle and the side covers extending so as to be inclined upward toward a rear side with respect to an extending direction of the bottom wall portion in the normal position of the cargo bed. 3. The utility vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the cargo bed has, at a rear end thereof, a rear wall portion; and a gap is present between the bottom wall portion and the rear wall portion. 4. The utility vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein a power unit is installed on the chassis so as to be located below the cargo bed. 5. The utility vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein an engine is disposed under the cargo bed. 6. The utility vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein a transmission is disposed under the cargo bed. 7. The utility vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein an engine and a transmission are disposed under the cargo bed.
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- B62D39/00Primary
Vehicle bodies not otherwise provided for {, e.g. safety vehicles (safety equipment B60R21/00)} · CPC title
Arrangement or mounting of propulsion units not provided for in one of main groups B60K1/00 - B60K7/00 · CPC title
Elements of tipping devices · CPC title
Buggies, Quads · CPC title
Roll-over protection (electrical circuits for triggering safety arrangements B60R21/01) · CPC title
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- What does patent US10112659B2 cover?
- A utility vehicle includes a chassis; and a cargo bed disposed behind a riding space. The cargo bed is located above the chassis and has a bottom wall portion on which a cargo is placed. The bottom wall portion extends so as to be inclined downward toward a rear side.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Kawasaki Heavy Ind Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B62D39/00. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Oct 30 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 6 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).