Patent ID: 8550488

Claim:
A vehicle comprising: a body including an operation deck and an upper surface which is higher than a bottom surface of the operation deck; an operation control provided at a front area of the operation deck and arranged to project higher than the upper surface of the body; and a protective frame provided on the body and arranged to project higher than the upper surface of the body and above the operation deck; wherein the upper surface of the body includes a front portion which represents a front area, a side portion which represents a side area, and a rear portion which represents a rear area, as viewed from the operation deck; the upper surface of the body is substantially flat along the side portion and at least one of the front and rear portions; the operation control is arranged to be folded to stow the operation control in the operation deck; the protective frame is arranged to be removed from the body, or at least a portion of the protective frame is arranged to be folded to stow the protective frame in the operation deck; the protective frame includes a front frame located at the front area of the operation deck; and when at least the portion of the protective frame is folded, the front frame does not project higher than the upper surface of the body.