Floorboard for a vehicle
AssigneePolaris Industries Inc.
InventorsAaron David Deckard, Jeffrey Lynn Gardner
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Abstract
A utility vehicle is disclosed having foot controlled pedals to operate the speed and acceleration of the vehicle. The utility vehicle may include a foot well in the floor board for locating the heel an operator's foot.
Claims27
A vehicle, comprising a vehicle frame having a longitudinal axis, a prime mover attached to the frame, wheels supporting the frame, a floorboard, and a foot control disposed in a raised position above the floor board and being movable in a direction generally parallel to the longitudinal axis, the floorboard having a first generally flat surface with a recess positioned rearwardly of the foot control, and defining a second generally flat surface lower than the first surface, a plurality of contact points rearward of the foot control defining an operating position for an operator's foot in operating proximity of the foot control, the plurality of contact points comprising a first point, a second point, and a third point where the second point is higher than, and forward of, either of the first or third point, and where either the first or third point is profiled to contact the heel of the operator's foot, and the first and third points being spaced from each other along the longitudinal axis to provide alternate contact points for the driver's heel, with one of the first and third points positioned on the second generally planar surface, wherein a first foot position is defined by the first and second points in contact with the operator's foot, and a second foot position is defined by the second and third points in contact with the operator's foot, when in the operating position with the foot control.
A vehicle, comprising a vehicle frame, a prime mover attached to the frame, wheels supporting the frame and driven by the prime mover, a floorboard having a generally horizontal top surface, and a foot control disposed in a raised position above the floor board, the floorboard having a recess extending laterally relative to the foot control for receiving the heel of an operator's foot in multiple lateral positions when operating the foot control, the recess positioned rearward of the foot control and being defined by a generally flat bottom portion, the intersection of the top surface and generally flat bottom portion defining a generally rearwardly facing surface, rearward of the foot control.
A vehicle, comprising a vehicle frame, a prime mover attached to the frame, wheels supporting the frame and driven by the prime mover, a floorboard, and a plurality of foot controls adjacent the floor board, the floorboard having a recess for receiving the heel of an operator's foot when operating the foot control, and a groove laterally flanking the plurality of foot controls, the laterally extending groove formed in the recess and defining front and rear surfaces positioned rearward of the foot controls and being profiled to define a location for the heel of an operator's foot when operating the plurality of foot controls.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.