# US 9,039,060 B1 · Utility vehicle > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 9,039,060 B1 - Document ID: US9039060B1 - Status: Granted - Kind: B1 - Application number: 14/139,979 - Filed: 2013-12-24 - Granted: 2015-05-26 - Earliest claimed: 2013-12-24 - Assignees: Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha - Applicants: Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha - Inventors: Teruaki Yamamoto; Yoshiyuki Kuroyanagi - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9039060B1 ## CPC - B60N 2/24: for particular purposes or particular vehicles - B60N 2/36: into a loading platform {(B60N2/065 takes precedence)} - B62D 33/027: movable - B62D 47/003: {convertible in order to modify the number of seats (foldable compact cars B62D31/006; convertible from one use to a different one B60P3/42)} - B60N: SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - 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) ## Abstract A utility vehicle is equipped with a riding space and a cargo bed disposed behind the riding space. A screen is disposed between the riding space and the cargo bed, and screen support members extended rear-downward are supported by pivot portions on the screen. Engaging portions engageable with the screen support members are provided on the cargo bed. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A utility vehicle comprising: a riding space; a cargo bed disposed behind the riding space; a screen disposed between the riding space and the cargo bed; screen support members extending rear downwardly supported by pivot portions on the screen; and engaging portions engageable with the screen support members and provided on the cargo bed; wherein the cargo bed is configured such that the state of the cargo bed can be changed between an expanded state, in which the cargo bed is expanded forward into the riding space, and a non-expanded state, in which the cargo bed does not occupy the riding space, the cargo bed being equipped with left and right fixed side walls and left and right expansion side walls expandable into the riding space; wherein the screen defines the front wall of the cargo bed, and the screen is movable such that a position of the screen can be changed in a front-rear direction between the expanded state and the non-expanded state; wherein the pivot portions are provided at end portions of the screen so as to rotatably support the screen support members; and wherein the engaging portions are respectively provided on the fixed side walls and the expansion side walls of the cargo bed. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The utility vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the expansion side walls are foldable. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The utility vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the expansion side walls are slidable. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The utility vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the screen support members are each configured to engage with the engaging portions via a first elastic member. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The utility vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the screen support members are each configured to engage with the engaging portions via a trigger-type opening/closing mechanism. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The utility vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the screen support members are each supported by the pivot portion via a second elastic member. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The utility vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the pivot portions are mounted so as to pass through left and right end portions of the screen. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The utility vehicle according to claim 1, wherein sliding members movable on a bottom plate of the cargo bed are provided at a lower end of the screen.