Patent ID: 11926276
Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A work vehicle including a curved structure, comprising:
a first curved support extending a length;
a second curved support extending a length, the second curved support spaced apart a width from the first curved support;
a curved windshield positioned between and connected to the first and second curved supports, the curved windshield extending upward and rearward beyond at least a front portion of a seat in the work vehicle;
a first base portion attached to a chassis of the work vehicle, the first base portion positioned near a lower end of the first curved support; and
a second base portion attached to a chassis of the work vehicle, the second base portion positioned near a lower end of the second curved support, the first and second base portions attached to a chassis of the work vehicle at a position forward of a steering wheel of the work vehicle;
wherein a lower portion of the curved structure is attached to the chassis of the work vehicle only at the position forward of a steering wheel of the work vehicle, an upper portion of the curved structure is unattached to the work vehicle, and the curved structure functions as a ROPS for the work vehicle.