Vehicles having utility dump bed and folding seat assembly
First Claim
1. A vehicle comprising:
- a frame;
a utility bed attached to the frame and moveable with respect to the frame between a hauling position and a dumping position, the utility bed comprising a bed floor and a cargo lid, the bed floor defining an aperture;
a folding seat assembly moveable between an erected position and a collapsed position; and
an interlock arrangement;
wherein the cargo lid is movable between;
a closed position in which the cargo lid at least substantially covers the aperture; and
an opened position in which the cargo lid facilitates selective passage of at least a portion of the folding seat assembly into the aperture when both the utility bed is in the hauling position and the folding seat assembly is in the erected position; and
wherein the interlock arrangement is configured to prevent movement of the utility bed from the hauling position to the dumping position when the folding seat assembly is in the erected position.
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Abstract
A vehicle includes a frame, a folding seat assembly, and a utility bed. The utility bed is attached to the frame and is moveable with respect to the frame between a hauling position and a dumping position. The folding seat assembly is moveable between an erected position and a collapsed position. The utility bed comprises a bed floor and a cargo lid. The bed floor includes a first cargo supporting surface and defines an aperture. The cargo lid is movable between a closed position and an opened position. In the closed position, the cargo lid at least substantially covers the aperture. In the opened position, the cargo lid facilitates selective passage of at least a portion of the folding seat assembly into the aperture when both the utility bed is in the hauling position and the folding seat assembly is in the erected position.
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19 Claims
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1. A vehicle comprising:
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a frame; a utility bed attached to the frame and moveable with respect to the frame between a hauling position and a dumping position, the utility bed comprising a bed floor and a cargo lid, the bed floor defining an aperture; a folding seat assembly moveable between an erected position and a collapsed position; and an interlock arrangement; wherein the cargo lid is movable between; a closed position in which the cargo lid at least substantially covers the aperture; and an opened position in which the cargo lid facilitates selective passage of at least a portion of the folding seat assembly into the aperture when both the utility bed is in the hauling position and the folding seat assembly is in the erected position; and wherein the interlock arrangement is configured to prevent movement of the utility bed from the hauling position to the dumping position when the folding seat assembly is in the erected position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A vehicle comprising:
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a frame; a folding seat assembly attached to the frame and moveable with respect to the frame between an erected position and a collapsed position; at least one forward-facing seat; a roll bar assembly configured to simultaneously protect persons respectively seated upon each of the forward-facing seat and the folding seat assembly;
the roll bar assembly comprising;a front headrest configured for supporting a head of a person seated upon the forward-facing seat; and a rear headrest configured for supporting a head of a person seated upon the folding seat assembly; a utility bed attached to the frame and moveable with respect to the frame between a hauling position and a dumping position, the utility bed comprising; a bed floor comprising a first cargo supporting surface and defining an aperture; and a cargo lid movable between; a closed position in which the cargo lid at least substantially covers the aperture; and an opened position in which the cargo lid facilitates selective passage of at least a portion of the folding seat assembly into the aperture when both the utility bed is in the hauling position and the folding seat assembly is in the erected position; and an interlock arrangement configured to prevent movement of the utility bed from the hauling position to the dumping position when the folding seat assembly is in the erected position. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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