Patent ID: 8387734
Filing Date: 2013-03-05
Classification: B60G,B60N,B60R

Abstract:
1. A low speed vehicle, comprising: a frame; a driver seat mounted to the frame; a rear facing side by side passenger seat mounted behind the driver seat, the rear facing passenger seat having a down position for use with passengers and an upright position for storage when no passengers; a rear wall intermediate the driver seat and the rear facing passenger seat; a security bar positioned intermediate the side by side positions of the rear facing passenger seat, the security bar having an upright position for use with passengers and a down position for use with no passengers; a latching assembly having a first latch mechanism located on the rear facing passenger seat proximate the security bar, a second latch mechanism on the security bar, and a third latch mechanism positioned on the rear wall, wherein when the rear facing passenger seat is down, the first latch mechanism is latched to the second latch mechanism to hold the security bar up, and when the rear facing passenger seat is folded up, the first latch mechanism is unlatched from the second latching mechanism, and the first latch mechanism is latched to the third latching mechanism.