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Granted Patent B2
US 10,717,474 · App. 15/927,719 · Granted Jul 21, 2020

Cab and fasteners for vehicle cab

Inventors: Leigh Raymond Collyer (Sauk Rapids, MN); Aaron Lee Swanson (Kandiyohi, MN); Matthew Eastwood (Milaca, MN)
Assignee: Arctic Cat Inc.
B62D27/06B60J1/04B60J5/047B60J7/106B60J7/11B60J7/165B60J7/194F16B5/0685B60Y2200/124B60Y2200/20F16B2/245
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,717,474
App. No.
15/927,719
Granted
Jul 21, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A utility vehicle including a cab assembly, a roof assembly, a windshield assembly, a rear window assembly, and two or more couplers attached to one or more ROPS members. The couplers are each aligned with and are releasably connected with a buckle insert attached to one or more of the roof assembly, windshield assembly, rear window assembly and doors of the cab assembly.

Claims (19)

1. An off-road vehicle comprising:

a cab;

a roof portion, windshield, and rear window;

a plurality of ROPS couplers, each coupler secured to one or more ROPS members at a proximal end and each coupler including a recess at a distal end for receiving a buckle insert; and

one or more buckle inserts attached to at least one of the roof portion, windshield, and rear window;

wherein each buckle insert is selectively releasable from a ROPS coupler.

2. A utility vehicle comprising:

a cab assembly;

a roof assembly;

a windshield assembly;

a rear window assembly; and

two or more couplers attached to one or more ROPS members, each coupler secured to one or more ROPS members at a proximal end and each coupler including a recess at a distal end for receiving a buckle insert;

wherein the couplers are each aligned with and are releasably connected with a buckle insert attached to one or more of the roof assembly, windshield assembly, rear window assembly and doors of the cab assembly.

3. The utility vehicle of claim 2 , wherein each coupler includes a buckle retainer for securing a buckle insert.

4. The utility vehicle of claim 2 , wherein each buckle insert includes an aperture for securing with the buckle retainer of the coupler.

5. The utility vehicle of claim 2 , wherein ROPS member comprises tubing.

6. The utility vehicle of claim 2 , wherein the couplers each further comprise a fastener for securing the coupler to a ROPS member.

7. The utility vehicle of claim 6 , further comprising a securing member, positioned between the coupler and the ROPS member.

8. The utility vehicle of claim 7 , wherein the securing member contacts both the coupler and fastener.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 24, 2020
From: COLLYER, LEIGH RAYMOND; SWANSON, AARON LEE; EASTWOOD, MATTHEW
To: ARCTIC CAT INC.
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Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62474556 · Mar 21, 2017
Related Publication 20180273116A1 · Sep 27, 2018