Patent ID: 6485084
Filing Date: 2002-11-26
Classification: B60R,B62D

Abstract:
A roll over protection system for a work vehicle defining an enclosure in which an operator is seated, the enclosure having a floor, the roll over protection system comprising:left and right front vertical posts, the front vertical posts being mounted to the floor of the work vehicle, both left and right front vertical posts have an arrowhead shaped cross section having a windshield channel and a side door channel and having an elongated axis passing between the channels, the arrowhead shaped cross section having a main lobe, a secondary lobe and a connecting portion extending between the main lobe and the secondary lobe, the main lobe being larger than the secondary lobe and extending into the enclosure; a front laterally extending member extending between the left and right vertical posts; left and right rear vertical posts, the vertical posts being mounted to the floor of the work vehicle; a rear laterally extending member extends between the left and right rear vertical posts; a left longitudinally extending member extends between the left front vertical post and the left rear vertical post; a right longitudinally extending member extends between the right front vertical post and the right rear vertical post.