# US 10,369,869 B2 · Utility terrain vehicle door assembly > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,369,869 B2 - Document ID: US10369869B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/474,018 - Filed: 2017-03-30 - Published: 2017-10-05 - Granted: 2019-08-06 - Earliest claimed: 2016-03-31 - Assignees: Commercial Sewing, Inc. - Applicants: Commercial Sewing, Inc. - Inventors: David Mazzarelli; Nicholas Cegelka - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10369869B2 ## CPC - B60J 1/14: with pivotal or rotary movement - B60J 5/0487: {simplified doors related to cabins of, e.g. golf carts, tractors, jeeps, cranes, forklifts, etc.} - B62D 25/06: Fixed roofs (non-fixed roofs or like shelters B60J7/00; roof liners B60R13/02; insulating elements B60R13/08) - B60Y 2200/124: Buggies, Quads - B60Y 2200/20: Off-Road Vehicles - B60J: WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES (fastening, suspending, closing, or opening of such devices E05) - B62D: MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS (steering, or guiding on a desired track, of agricultural machines or implements A01B69/00; wheels, castors, axles, increasing wheel adhesion B60B; vehicle tyres, tyre inflation or tyre changing B60C; connections between vehicles of a train or the like B60D; vehicles for use on rail and road, amphibious or convertible vehicles B60F; suspension arrangements B60G; heating, cooling, ventilating or other air treating devices B60H; windows, windscreens, non-fixed roofs, doors or similar devices, protective coverings for vehicles not in use B60J; propulsion plant arrangements, auxiliary drives, transmissions, controls, instrumentation or dashboards B60K; electric equipment or propulsion of electrically-propelled vehicles B60L; power supply for electrically-propelled vehicles B60M; passenger accommodation not otherwise provided for B60N; adaptations for load transportation or to carry special loads or objects B60P; arrangement of signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor, for vehicles in general B60Q; vehicles, vehicle fittings or vehicle parts not otherwise provided for B60R; servicing, cleaning, repairing, supporting, lifting, or manoeuvring, not otherwise provided for, B60S; brake arrangements, brake control systems or parts thereof B60T; air-cushion vehicles B60V; motor-cycles, accessories therefor B62J, B62K; testing of vehicles G01M) - B60Y: INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO ASPECTS CROSS-CUTTING VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY ## Abstract A utility terrain vehicle is provided including a vehicle body having an opening. A door is positioned adjacent a first portion of said opening. The door is configured to pivot about a first axis between an open position and a closed position. A window assembly is arranged adjacent a second portion of said opening. The window assembly is rotatable about a second axis between an open position and a closed position. In combination, the door and the window assembly substantially seal said opening of the vehicle body when said door is in said closed position and said window assembly is in said closed position. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A utility terrain vehicle, comprising: a vehicle body including an opening; a door positioned adjacent a first portion of said opening, said door being configured to pivot about a first axis between an open position and a closed position; and a window assembly arranged adjacent a second portion of said opening, said window assembly being rotatable about a second axis between an open position and a closed position, wherein said door and said window rotate about said first axis and said second axis independently, and wherein said door and said window assembly combine to substantially seal said opening of the vehicle body when said door is in said closed position and said window assembly is in said closed position. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The utility terrain vehicle according to claim 1, wherein said first axis and said second axis are different. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The utility terrain vehicle according to claim 2, wherein said first axis and said second axis are arranged substantially orthogonal to one another. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The utility terrain vehicle according to claim 2, wherein said first axis is oriented generally vertically and said second axis is oriented substantially horizontally. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The utility terrain vehicle according to claim 1, wherein said window assembly is disposed vertically above said door. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The utility terrain vehicle according to claim 1, wherein said vehicle body includes a roll cage and said window assembly includes: a frame mounted to said roll cage; and a cover surrounding said frame. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The utility terrain vehicle according to claim 6, wherein said frame of said window assembly is directly coupled to a portion of said roll cage. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The utility terrain vehicle according to claim 1, wherein said door includes a first latch for selectively retaining said door in said closed position and said window assembly includes a second latch for selectively retaining said window assembly in said closed position. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The utility terrain vehicle according to claim 8, wherein said first latch and said second latch are independently operable. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The utility terrain vehicle according to claim 8, wherein when both said door and said window assembly are in said closed position, operation of said first latch causes both said door and said window assembly to pivot from a closed position to an open position. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The utility terrain vehicle according to claim 1, wherein said opening in said vehicle body is defined between a chassis and a roll cage. ### Claim 12 A utility terrain vehicle, comprising: a vehicle body including a roll cage at least partially defining an opening, said opening including an upper area and a lower area; and a window assembly directly coupled to a portion of said roll cage adjacent said opening such that said window assembly extends over only said upper area of said opening, said window assembly being rotatable about an axis between a closed position and an open position. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The utility terrain vehicle according to claim 12, wherein said window assembly includes a frame connected to said roll cage and a cover surrounding said frame. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The utility terrain vehicle according to claim 13, wherein said window assembly is coupled to said roll cage with a coupling assembly, said coupling assembly including: an interconnected first coupler and second coupler, a portion of said roll cage being received within said first coupler and a portion of said frame being received within said second coupler, wherein said second coupler defines an axis of rotation of said frame. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The utility terrain vehicle according to claim 13, wherein a contour of said frame is generally complementary to an adjacent portion of said roll cage. ### Claim 16 (depends on 13) The utility terrain vehicle according to claim 13, wherein a movement mechanism is operably coupled to said frame to drive movement of said window assembly between a closed position and an open position. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The utility terrain vehicle according to claim 16, wherein said movement mechanism includes a cylinder having a moveable piston housed therein and movement of said piston relative to said cylinder drives rotation of said frame about its axis. ### Claim 18 (depends on 12) The utility terrain vehicle according to claim 12, further comprising a door positioned generally adjacent said window assembly and said opening, said door being rotatable about another axis, wherein together said door and said window assembly substantially seal said opening. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The utility terrain vehicle according to claim 18, wherein when said door and said window assembly are in a closed position, said window assembly and said door are arranged in contact with one another. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The utility terrain vehicle according to claim 19, wherein when said door and said window assembly are in a closed position, said window assembly overlaps a portion of said door. ### Claim 21 A method of exiting a utility terrain vehicle, comprising: rotating a window assembly about a first axis from a closed position to an open position; and rotating a second door about a second axis from said closed position to an open position independently of rotating said window assembly about said first axis, said window assembly being arranged in contact with said second door such that said window assembly restricts movement of said second door about said second axis. ### Claim 22 (depends on 21) The method according to claim 21, wherein said first axis and said second axis are arranged substantially orthogonal to one another. ### Claim 23 (depends on 22) The utility terrain vehicle according to claim 22, wherein said first axis is oriented generally horizontally and said second axis is oriented substantially vertically.