Vehicle including net structure

• US 9,016,759 B2
• Filed: 01/25/2013
• Issued: 04/28/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 01/25/2013
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda Motor Company)
• Original Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda Motor Company)
• Inventors: Ricketts, Brandon, Minami, Hidemi, Noda, Yoshiaki, King, Darin D., Heit, Casey, Kumasaka, Tsuyoshi
• Primary Examiner(s): Dayoan, Glenn
• Assistant Examiner(s): CHENEVERT, PAUL A
• Application Number:
  US13/749,938
• Publication Number:
  US 20140210234A1
• Time in Patent Office: 823 Days
• Field of Search: 280/749, 280/756, 280/802, 280/803, 296/146.1, 296/147, 296/148, 296/152
• US Class Current: 296/146.1
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/06 Safety nets, transparent sheets, curtains, or the like, e.g. between occupants and glass B60R21/026 , B60R21/11, B60R21/12, B60R21/16 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 22/24 secured to the side, door, or roof of the vehicle

Abstract

A utility bed includes a bed frame, a side wall, and a door. The door at least partially defines a passageway and is pivotally coupled with the side wall and pivotable between an opened position and a closed position. A securing portion is configured for selective routing through the handle and releasable coupling to an adjacent portion of the utility bed.

Claims

1. A utility bed comprising:

a bed frame;

a side wall;

a door defining a passageway, the door being pivotally coupled with the side wall and pivotable between an opened position and a closed position; and

a net structure having a securing portion;

wherein the securing portion of the net structure is configured for selective routing through the passageway and releasable coupling to an adjacent portion of the utility bed.

2. The utility bed of claim 1 further comprising a handle coupled with the door, wherein the handle cooperates with adjacent portions of the door to define the passageway.

3. The utility bed of claim 1 wherein:

the side wall comprises one of a left side wall and a right side wall; and

the door comprises one of a left door and a right door.

4. The utility bed of claim 1 wherein the door is pivotable towards a rear of the utility bed into its opened position.

5. The utility bed of claim 4 further comprising a front wall.

6. The utility bed of claim 5 wherein the securing portion of the net structure is configured for releasable coupling to the front wall.

7. The utility bed of claim 6 wherein the door includes a latch that selectively interacts with the front wall to facilitate releasable coupling of the door in its closed position.

8. The utility bed of claim 1 wherein the securing portion of the net structure further comprises a side-release buckle arrangement and wherein the net structure is coupled to and supported at least partially by an adjacent roll bar assembly.

9. The utility bed of claim 8 wherein the securing portion comprises a strap which is releasably coupled to the front wall with the side-release buckle arrangement.

10. A vehicle comprising:

a frame;

a door defining a passageway and pivotally coupled with the frame, the door being pivotable between an opened position and a closed position; and

a strap having a securing portion;

wherein the securing portion of the strap is configured for routing through the passageway and for releasable coupling to the frame and wherein the strap prevents the door from being moved to a fully opened position when the securing portion is coupled to the frame.

11. The vehicle of claim 10 further comprising a handle coupled with the door, wherein the handle cooperates with adjacent portions of the door to define the passageway.

12. The vehicle of claim 10 wherein the door comprises a rear door.

13. The vehicle of claim 10 further comprising a net structure and wherein the strap is part of the net structure.