IP Library Granted Patent US 8,998,283
Granted Patent B1
US 8,998,283 · App. 14/139,945 · Granted Apr 7, 2015

Utility vehicle

View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,998,283
App. No.
14/139,945
Granted
Apr 7, 2015
Kind
B1
Abstract

A utility vehicle is equipped with a passenger space, a cargo bed disposed behind the passenger space, and a screen disposed between the passenger space and the cargo bed. The screen is formed into a lattice shape using an outer frame made of a square pipe, a plurality of vertical cross-piece members made of square pipes, and a plurality of horizontal cross-piece members made of square pipes.

Claims (10)

1. A utility vehicle comprising:

a passenger space;

a cargo bed behind the passenger space; and

a screen between the passenger space and the cargo bed, the screen being formed into a lattice shape including an outer frame made of a square pipe, a plurality of vertical cross-piece members made of square pipes, and a plurality of horizontal cross-piece members made of square pipes;

wherein the screen has a stand protruding forward from a lower end of a front panel; and

wherein anchors and retractors of two or three sets of three-point seat belt devices for rear seat use are provided on the screen and the stand.

2. The utility vehicle according to claim 1 , further comprising support members extending forward and downward and connected to both end portions of the outer frame in a width direction of the vehicle;

wherein lower end portions of the respective support members are connected to front portions of both end portions of the stand in the width direction of the vehicle.

3. The utility vehicle according to claim 1 , further comprising the stand having a sled configured to slide on a bottom plate of the cargo bed.

4. The utility vehicle according to claim 1 , further comprising a stand having the stand frame and a plurality of reinforcing stays for connecting members inside the stand frame.

Assignments (2)
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Jun 2, 2022
From: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
To: KAWASAKI MOTORS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 060300/0504 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 24, 2013
From: YAMAMOTO, TERUAKI; TAKEGAMI, ITSUO
To: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 031845/0152 →