US 11,987,288 B2
Utility vehicle
Michael A. Thomas, Salol, MN (US); Jeremy M. Markstrom, Roseau, MN (US); Johannah E. Rutkowski, Roseau, MN (US); Chirag Kathiriya, Roseau, MN (US); Jeremy R. Eichenberger, Warroad, MN (US); Bradley A. Bracht, Salol, MN (US); Eric J. Borud, Roseau, MN (US); and Forrest W. Johnson, Stacy, MN (US)
Assigned to Polaris Industries Inc., Medina, MN (US)
Filed by Polaris Industries Inc., Medina, MN (US)
Filed on Mar. 26, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/214,241.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/000,889, filed on Mar. 27, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0300472 A1, Sep. 30, 2021
Int. Cl. B62D 21/09 (2006.01); B60G 17/04 (2006.01); B62D 21/11 (2006.01); B62D 25/20 (2006.01)
CPC B62D 21/11 (2013.01) [B60G 17/0408 (2013.01); B62D 21/09 (2013.01); B62D 25/2018 (2013.01); B62D 25/2027 (2013.01)] 23 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A utility vehicle, comprising:
a plurality of ground-engaging members;
a frame assembly having a front frame portion and a rear frame portion;
an operator area supported by the frame assembly, the operator area including at least one seat configured to be removably coupled to the frame assembly;
a seat harness configured for a shoulder belt of the at least one seat; and
a cargo platform supported by the frame assembly and having a first position in which a forward extent of the cargo platform is positioned rearward of the operator area and a second position in which the forward extent of the cargo platform is positioned within the operator area, and when in the second position, the cargo platform extends over the seat harness, and
wherein the at least one seat is coupled with the frame assembly when the cargo platform is in the first position and the at least one seat is removed from the frame assembly when the cargo platform is in the second position.