US 12,240,534 B2
Work vehicle
Fahmid Sharkar, Atlanta, GA (US); Nicholas Allicock, Suwanee, GA (US); Michael Anderson, Cleveland, GA (US); Logan Hayes, Dawsonville, GA (US); and Jeremy May, Gainesville, GA (US)
Assigned to KUBOTA CORPORATION, Osaka (JP)
Filed by KUBOTA CORPORATION, Osaka (JP)
Filed on Apr. 27, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/730,760.
Prior Publication US 2023/0347990 A1, Nov. 2, 2023
Int. Cl. B62D 33/037 (2006.01); B62D 33/02 (2006.01); B62D 33/027 (2006.01)
CPC B62D 33/037 (2013.01) [B62D 33/0207 (2013.01); B62D 33/027 (2013.01)] 1 Claim
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A work vehicle, comprising:
a carrier box including:
a floor panel;
a pair of left and right side panels; and
a rear gate supported by the floor panel in such a manner as to be capable of being opened and closed,
the side panels being provided with an engagement section to which a height extension is detachably attachable,
the rear gate including:
a first panel connected with the floor panel in such a manner as to be movable rotationally; and
a second panel connected with the first panel in such a manner as to be movable rotationally, wherein
attaching the height extension to the engagement section and positioning the second panel over the first panel provides an additional height for both of the side panels and the rear gate, the rear gate is provided with a lock mechanism configured to restrict rotational movement of the first panel, and
the lock mechanism includes an operation bar for the first panel which operation bar is so positioned at a lateral end portion of the first panel as not to hinder rotational movement of the second panel while the lock mechanism is in a locking state.