Patent ID: 7367417

Claim:
An off-road vehicle comprising a frame including at least two longitudinally-extending frame members, the frame members being spaced apart laterally from each other, a plurality of wheels supporting the frame, a seat being supported by a portion of the frame, a generally vertical transversely extending rear plane defined at a rearmost surface of the seat, a floorboard supported by the frame members and extending at least partially in front of a central portion of the seat, a prime mover powering the wheels, a foot operated control member coupled with the prime mover to control the prime mover, the foot operated control member being disposed generally in front of the seat such that a driver of the vehicle is capable of manipulating the foot operated control member with a foot, the floorboard comprising an upward projection at a central location adjacent to the foot operated control member, the upward projection extending rearward towards the seat and comprising a rearward end that is disposed forward of the rear plane, the upward projection comprising a side surface that extends upward to a level below an upper end of the foot operated control member, the upward projection being positioned laterally relative to the foot operated control member such that a lateral portion of the foot of the driver is capable of leaning against the side surface of the upward projection during manipulation of the foot operated control member, wherein the upward projection does not extend above a lower end of the foot operated control member.