Utility vehicles with occupant restraints are generally desired. Accordingly, there is provided a utility vehicle comprising a seat to support a weight of an occupant and a side restraint. The utility vehicle has a Point R defined by a seatback. Point R is located 432 mm along the seatback above an intersection of the seatback and a seat bottom and 152 mm forward of and perpendicular to the seatback without the weight of the occupant on the seat. The side restraint has a first position encompassing Point R when viewed from a side of the utility vehicle, and a second position to assist ingress and egress of the occupant. The side restraint has a forwardmost position that is rearward of the forwardmost position of the seat bottom The side restraint rotates downwardly along a generally horizontal rotational axis and the side restraint defines a link arm of a linkage.
UTILITY VEHICLE WITH SIDE RESTRAINT
VEHICULE UTILITAIRE COMPORTANT UN ELEMENT DE RETENUE LATERAL
2020-11-03
Patent
Electronic Resource
English