Patent ID: 8567847
Filing Date: 2013-10-29
Classification: B60K,B60Y

Abstract:
1. A vehicle comprising: a frame; an engine supported by the frame; an air intake system configured for supplying air to the engine during operation of the engine, the air intake system comprising an upstream portion defining an air intake opening; a utility bed comprising a left side, a right side, a bed frame, and a forward wall supported by the bed frame, the utility bed being positioned rearward of the air intake opening, the utility bed being pivotally coupled with the frame and pivotable between a hauling position and a dumping position; and a flexible seal attached to at least one of the bed frame and the forward wall of the utility bed, the flexible seal extending downwardly below the forward wall of the utility bed and laterally at least partially between the left side and the right side of the utility bed; wherein, when the utility bed is in the hauling position, the flexible seal contacts the frame at a location adjacent to the upstream portion of the air intake system, to block air from flowing along a direct path from beneath the utility bed to the air intake opening.