US 12,403,838 B2
Electric vehicles incorporating flatbeds and methods associated therewith
Robert Willison, Lebanon, OH (US)
Assigned to Workhorse Group Inc., Sharonville, OH (US)
Filed by Workhorse Group Inc., Sharonville, OH (US)
Filed on Jun. 11, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/739,973.
Application 18/739,973 is a continuation of application No. 18/429,814, filed on Feb. 1, 2024, granted, now 12,054,198.
Application 18/429,814 is a continuation of application No. 18/125,805, filed on Mar. 24, 2023, granted, now 11,891,120, issued on Feb. 6, 2024.
Application 18/125,805 is a continuation of application No. 17/962,143, filed on Oct. 7, 2022, granted, now 11,613,310, issued on Mar. 28, 2023.
Application 17/962,143 is a continuation of application No. 17/745,434, filed on May 16, 2022, granted, now 11,472,485, issued on Oct. 18, 2022.
Application 17/745,434 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/716,687, filed on Apr. 8, 2022, granted, now 11,472,484, issued on Oct. 18, 2022.
Application 17/716,687 is a continuation of application No. 17/552,718, filed on Dec. 16, 2021, granted, now 11,299,208, issued on Apr. 12, 2022.
Application 17/552,718 is a continuation of application No. 17/142,766, filed on Jan. 6, 2021, granted, now 11,220,297, issued on Jan. 11, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/957,577, filed on Jan. 6, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2024/0326917 A1, Oct. 3, 2024
Int. Cl. B60R 9/00 (2006.01); B62D 23/00 (2006.01); B62D 29/04 (2006.01); B62D 33/06 (2006.01); B29C 69/02 (2006.01); B29C 70/28 (2006.01); B29K 309/08 (2006.01); B29K 311/14 (2006.01); B29L 31/30 (2006.01); B60K 1/02 (2006.01); B62D 25/20 (2006.01); B62D 65/10 (2006.01)
CPC B60R 9/00 (2013.01) [B62D 23/00 (2013.01); B62D 29/046 (2013.01); B62D 33/06 (2013.01); B29C 69/02 (2013.01); B29C 70/28 (2013.01); B29K 2309/08 (2013.01); B29K 2311/14 (2013.01); B29L 2031/30 (2013.01); B29L 2031/3055 (2013.01); B60K 1/02 (2013.01); B62D 23/005 (2013.01); B62D 25/20 (2013.01); B62D 29/043 (2013.01); B62D 65/10 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electric vehicle comprising:
one or more electric motors;
a front cage at least partially defining an operator cabin that includes a roof and a rear wall; and
a flatbed positioned rearward of the front cage in a longitudinal direction that comprises a first sidewall interconnected with the roof by a first reinforcement beam,
wherein:
the first reinforcement beam and the rear wall cooperate to at least partially define a cabinet storage space, and
a utility cabinet is arranged in the cabinet storage space.