Utility vehicle
OwnerKyle J. SCHOUNARD, Shawn D. PETERSONinventors
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Abstract
A utility vehicle is described having front and rear passenger area, and an HVAC system provides treated air to both front and rear areas. The front area includes a tunnel extending longitudinally rearwardly, and a low profile duct extends within the tunnel to communicate treated air to the rear passenger area. The frame has been modified to mount a drive shaft carrier bearing to maximize the area under the tunnel for hose routing. The frame has been modified to maximize the ingress area for the foot of the rear passenger. The frame has been modified to better seal the vehicle when doors are utilized.
Claims20
A utility vehicle, comprising:
- a plurality of ground-engaging members;
- and
- a frame assembly supported by the plurality of ground-engaging members, the frame assembly including:
- a front pillar;
- a rear pillar;
- and
- an intermediate pillar, the intermediate pillar disposed between the front pillar and the rear pillar with respect to a longitudinal direction of the utility vehicle, wherein the intermediate pillar is angled with respect to a vertical direction, towards the rear pillar,
- wherein a rear ingress opening of the utility vehicle is defined between the intermediate pillar and the rear pillar.
A utility vehicle, comprising:
- a plurality of ground-engaging members;
- a frame assembly supported by the plurality of ground-engaging members;
- and
- a body panel assembly covering at least a portion of the frame assembly, the body panel assembly defining a front ingress opening and a rear ingress opening, wherein a forwardmost portion of the body panel assembly defining the rear ingress opening is provided vertically higher than a floor of the utility vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.