Patent ID: 7578365

Claim:
A rear engine compartment for a skid steer vehicle, comprising: a left sidewall, a right sidewall, and a top wall that are fixed to a chassis of the skid steer vehicle and are disposed to enclose the engine and define a rear opening to the engine compartment; a first elongated and laterally-extending beam fixed to the chassis, the first beam having a generally horizontal and downwardly facing surface extending from the rear opening; and a rear door pivotally coupled to the chassis, the door including a door frame and a second elongated and laterally-extending beam fixed to the door frame, the second beam having a generally horizontal and upwardly-facing surface, wherein the rear door is disposed to cover the rear opening and is supported by two hinges; wherein the upwardly-facing surface and the downwardly-facing surface interlock over substantially their entire length to limit upward movement of the rear door with respect to the chassis.