Vehicle having utility bed and passenger restraint assembly
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1. A vehicle comprising:
- a vehicular frame;
a utility bed pivotally coupled with the vehicular frame and pivotable between a hauling position and a dumping position, the utility bed comprising;
a bed floor;
a side wall; and
a rear seat; and
a passenger restraint assembly comprising;
a securing member coupled with the utility bed adjacent to the rear seat;
a belt comprising a first end, a second end, and a securing portion, the securing portion being configured for selective engagement with the securing member; and
a retractor coupled with the side wall, the retractor comprising a carrier that is coupled with the first end of the belt and is configured to facilitate selective dispensation of the belt.
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Abstract
A vehicle includes a vehicular frame, a utility bed, and a passenger restraint assembly. The utility bed is coupled with the vehicular frame and includes a bed floor, a side wall, and a rear scat. The passenger restraint assembly includes a securing member, a belt and a retractor. The securing member is coupled with the utility bed adjacent to the rear seat. The belt includes a first end; a second end, and a securing portion. The securing portion is configured for selective engagement with the securing member. The retractor is coupled with the side wall. The retractor includes a carrier that is coupled with the first end of the belt and is configured to facilitate selective dispensation of the belt.
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18 Claims
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1. A vehicle comprising:
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a vehicular frame; a utility bed pivotally coupled with the vehicular frame and pivotable between a hauling position and a dumping position, the utility bed comprising; a bed floor; a side wall; and a rear seat; and a passenger restraint assembly comprising; a securing member coupled with the utility bed adjacent to the rear seat; a belt comprising a first end, a second end, and a securing portion, the securing portion being configured for selective engagement with the securing member; and a retractor coupled with the side wall, the retractor comprising a carrier that is coupled with the first end of the belt and is configured to facilitate selective dispensation of the belt. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A utility vehicle comprising:
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a vehicular frame; a utility bed coupled with the vehicular frame and comprising; a bed floor; a side wall; a front wall; and a rear seat; a rear roll bar assembly coupled with at least one of the vehicular frame and the utility bed, the rear roll bar assembly being configured to provide overlying protection for the rear seat; and a passenger restraint assembly comprising; a securing member coupled with the utility bed adjacent to the rear seat; a belt comprising a first end, a second end, and a securing portion, the securing portion being configured for selective engagement with the securing member; a retractor coupled with the side wall, the retractor comprising a carrier that is coupled with the first end of the belt and is configured to facilitate selective dispensation of the belt; and a hanger member coupled with the rear roll bar assembly and configured to support the belt adjacent to the rear roll bar assembly. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A utility vehicle comprising:
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a vehicular frame; a utility bed pivotally coupled with the vehicular frame and pivotable between a hauling position and a dumping position, the utility bed comprising; a bed frame; a bed floor comprising; a rear floor coupled with the bed frame; and a front floor pivotally coupled with the rear floor and being pivotable between an upright position and a cargo support position; a front wall pivotally coupled with the bed frame and pivotable between an erected position and a collapsed position; a left side wall comprising a left door that is pivotable between an opened position and a closed position; and a right side wall comprising a right door that is pivotable between an opened position and a closed position; a left seat back coupled with the front floor; a right seat back coupled with the front floor; a left seat bottom coupled with the front wall; and a right seat bottom coupled with the front wall; a rear roll bar assembly coupled with the bed frame and comprising a left roll bar member and a right roll bar member; a left passenger restraint assembly comprising; a left securing member coupled with the front wall adjacent the left seat bottom; a first belt comprising a first end, a second end, and a first securing portion, the first securing portion being configured for selective engagement with the left securing member; and a first retractor coupled with the left side wall, the first retractor comprising a first carrier coupled with the first end of the first belt and configured to facilitate selective dispensation of the first belt; a right passenger restraint assembly comprising; a right securing member coupled with the front wall adjacent the right seat bottom; a second belt comprising a third end, a fourth end, and a second securing portion, the second securing portion being configured for selective engagement with the right securing member; and a second retractor coupled with the right side wall, the second retractor comprising a second carrier coupled with the third end of the second belt and configured to facilitate selective dispensation of the second belt; a left hanger member coupled with the left roll bar member and configured to support the first belt adjacent to the left roll bar member; and a right hanger member coupled with the right roll bar member and configured to support the second belt adjacent to the right roll bar member; wherein, when the front floor is in the upright position with the front wall in the collapsed position, the left seat back and the left seat bottom cooperate to provide a left rear seat and the right seat back and the right seat bottom cooperate to provide a right rear seat. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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