IP Library Granted Patent US 10,836,241
Granted Patent B2
US 10,836,241 · App. 16/351,765 · Granted Nov 17, 2020

Utility vehicle

Inventor: Dexter Spitsnogle (Lincoln, NE)
Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
B60J5/0487B60J1/085B60J5/0415B60R21/13B60R2021/0018
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Patent No.
US 10,836,241
App. No.
16/351,765
Granted
Nov 17, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

The utility vehicle has a door and a window unit detachably mounted to the door. The door includes an inner door panel, an outer door panel, and a door pipe frame supporting the inner door panel and the outer door panel. The window unit includes a window and a window unit pipe frame supporting the window. A plurality of downwardly extending pipe ends of the window unit pipe frame are inserted into a plurality of upwardly open pipe ends of the door pipe frame. The pipe ends of the window unit pipe frame are detachably fixed to the pipe ends of the door pipe frame using a locking device.

Claims (34)

1. A utility vehicle comprising:

a door; and

a window unit detachably mounted to the door,

the door having:

an inner door panel;

an outer door panel; and

a door pipe frame fixed to a body of the utility vehicle via a hinge and supporting the inner door panel and the outer door panel,

the window unit having:

a window; and

a window unit pipe frame supporting the window, wherein

a plurality of downwardly extending pipe ends of the window unit pipe frame are inserted into a plurality of upwardly open pipe ends of the door pipe frame, and

the pipe ends of the window unit pipe frame are detachably fixed to the pipe ends of the door pipe frame using a locking device.

2. A utility vehicle comprising:

a door; and

a window unit detachably mounted to the door,

the door having:

an inner door panel;

an outer door panel; and

a door pipe frame fixed to a body of the utility vehicle via a hinge and supporting the inner door panel and the outer door panel,

the window unit having:

a window; and

a window unit pipe frame supporting the window, wherein

a plurality of upwardly extending pipe ends of the door pipe frame are inserted into a plurality of downwardly open pipe ends of the window unit pipe frame, and

the pipe ends of the window unit pipe frame are detachably fixed to the pipe ends of the door pipe frame using a locking device.

3. The utility vehicle according to claim 1 , comprising a rollover protective structure (ROPS) including a front pillar and a rear pillar, wherein

the window unit pipe frame includes:

a first pipe frame portion extending from the door pipe frame to the rear pillar and further extending along the ROPS from the rear pillar to the front pillar; and

a second pipe frame portion connected to the first pipe frame portion via a universal joint and fixed to the front pillar.

4. The utility vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the window unit is provided with a cloth frame cover that supports the window made from a plastic sheet and is attached to the window unit pipe frame.

5. The utility vehicle according to claim 2 , comprising a rollover protective structure (ROPS) including a front pillar and a rear pillar, wherein

the window unit pipe frame includes:

a first pipe frame portion extending from the door pipe frame to the rear pillar and further extending along the ROPS from the rear pillar to the front pillar; and

a second pipe frame portion connected to the first pipe frame portion via a universal joint and fixed to the front pillar.

6. The utility vehicle according to claim 2 , wherein the window unit is provided with a cloth frame cover that supports the window made from a plastic sheet and is attached to the window unit pipe 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 Mar 13, 2019
From: SPITSNOGLE, DEXTER
To: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 048587/0955 →
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