Patent ID: 7121371

Claim:
An ATV comprising: a frame; at least four wheels suspended from the frame, at least two of which are front wheels, and at least two of which are rear wheels, the front wheels defining a front axis and the rear wheels defining a rear axis, the front axis and the rear axis defining therebetween a wheelbase between 52 and 72 inches; a suspension connecting the front wheels to the frame; a power unit for driving at least one of the wheels; a straddle-type scat supported by the frame, the seat including a main seat portion and a secondary seat portion, the main seat portion being dimensioned to support a standard driver having the dimensions and weight of a 50th-percentile human male, the secondary seat portion being disposed rearwardly of and adjacent to the main scat portion and being dimensioned to support a standard passenger having the dimensions and weight of a 50th-percentile human male; handlebars disposed on the frame for steering at least one of the wheels; right and left footrests connected to the frame, each including a front footrest for a driver of the ATV and a rear footrest for a passenger of the ATV; a pair of passenger grab handles disposed on right and left sides of the secondary seat portion; and a back rest provided for the secondary seat portion, the back rest including a back supporting front surface, the back supporting front surface being resiliently mounted on the ATV to deflect longitudinally when subjected to a longitudinal load.