Patent ID: 6755269
Filing Date: 2004-06-29
Classification: B62D,B62K

Abstract:
An RUV, recreational utility vehicle, suitable for on-road and off-road multi-terrain use, said RUV comprising:an elongated frame; front and rear suspensions coupled to and spaced longitudinally along said frame; a longitudinally elongated multi-place saddle seat coupled to said frame, said elongated multi-place saddle seat being sufficiently longitudinally elongated to safely accommodate at least two riders in tandem, namely an operator driver and a passenger; said frame being sufficiently longitudinally elongated to safely accommodate said elongated multi-place saddle seat and the at least two riders in tandem; front and rear pairs of laterally spaced wheels coupled to said front and rear suspensions, respectively, said front and rear pairs of wheels being spaced apart by a wheelbase, said wheelbase being sufficiently longitudinally elongated to safely accommodate said elongated frame and said elongated multi-place saddle seat and the at least two riders in tandem; said front and rear suspensions being sufficiently sized and sprung to safely accommodate said wheelbase and said elongated frame and said elongated multi-place saddle seat and the at least two riders in tandem; and a pair of elongated foot boards on said frame and having a first pair of foot rests on opposite sides of said elongated multi-place saddle seat and positioning the feet of the driver straddling said elongated multi-place saddle seat, and a second pair of foot rests on opposite sides of said elongated multi-place saddle seat and aft of said first pair of foot rests and positioning the feet of the passenger aft of the feet of the driver and out of the way of the driver in operating the RUV and also positioning the passenger straddling said elongated multi-place saddle seat aft of the driver and locating the mass of the passenger for proper RUV operation during weight transfer maneuvers including braking, accelerating, cornering, and travel over rough terrain, wherein said first pair of foot rests extend under the driver's feet, and said second pair of said foot rests extend over the passenger's feet.