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US8973693B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8973693-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213464603-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | May 4, 2012 |
| Priority date | Feb 11, 2011 |
| Publication date | Mar 10, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 10, 2015 |
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A utility vehicle comprises at least one front ground engaging member; at least one rear ground engaging member; and a frame extending in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle. The frame includes a front portion, a rear portion, and a channel member extending in the longitudinal direction between the front and rear portions. The vehicle further comprises a floor board coupled to the channel member and a powertrain assembly having a drive shaft operably coupled to at least one of the front ground engaging member and the rear ground engaging member. Additionally, the vehicle comprises a plurality of transport lines configured to transport at least one of a fluid and an electrical connection between the front portion and the rear portion of the frame. The channel member is positioned intermediate the drive shaft and the transport lines and is configured to support the transport lines.
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What is claimed is: 1. A utility vehicle, comprising: at least one front ground engaging member; at least one rear ground engaging member; a frame extending in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle and including a front portion, a rear portion, and a channel member extending in the longitudinal direction between the front and rear portions, the front portion being supported by the at least one front ground engaging member and the rear portion being supported by the at least…
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8973693B2 cover?
- A utility vehicle comprises at least one front ground engaging member; at least one rear ground engaging member; and a frame extending in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle. The frame includes a front portion, a rear portion, and a channel member extending in the longitudinal direction between the front and rear portions. The vehicle further comprises a floor board coupled to the channel m…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Kinsman Anthony J, Morison Angus M, Hollman Keith A, and 4 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60R21/13. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Mar 10 2015 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 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).