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US 2007/0176454 A1Published application
Convertible cargo bed
AssigneeTextron Inc.
InventorSteven W. Houston
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InventorSteven W. Houston
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A convertible cargo bed assembly for a utility vehicle is provided. The assembly includes a single piece molded main body having a pair of integrally formed hip restraints that each include a passenger hand hold integrally formed within the respective hip restraint. The assembly additionally includes a molded pivoting panel that has a cargo deck side and a seat side. The cargo deck side functions as a portion of a cargo deck when the pivoting panel is in a deployed position. The seat side has at least one full-sized seat cushion coupled thereto. That is the full-sized seat cushion is approximately the same size as the forward facing driver's and passenger's seats. Therefore, when the pivoting panel is transitioned from the deployed position to a stowed position, wherein the convertible cargo bed provides a full-sized rear facing seat.
A rear facing seat assembly for a utility vehicle, said assembly comprising:
A convertible cargo bed assembly for a utility vehicle, said assembly comprising:
A method for providing a rear facing seat on a utility vehicle, said method comprising:
A method for providing a convertible cargo deck on a utility vehicle, said method comprising:
A light-weight utility vehicle comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.