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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2018
Filed:
May. 25, 2016
Kubota Corporation, Osaka-shi, JP;
Hiroki Bessho, Sakai, JP;
Toshiki Ono, Sakai, JP;
Noriyasu Honjo, Sakai, JP;
Hiroaki Kitaguchi, Sakai, JP;
Kubota Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A utility vehicle provided with an engine in a rear portion of a vehicle body is disclosed. The engine is provided with a cylinder head, and has an exhaust gas outlet port formed to be open in a front surface of the engine. An exhaust pipe extends forward from the exhaust gas outlet port, then curves, and extends rearward. A cover that covers a front portion of the exhaust pipe includes: a front-side portion that covers a front side of the front portion of the exhaust pipe; an upper-side portion that extends rearward from an upper end portion of the front-side portion and covers an upper side of the front portion of the exhaust pipe; and an extension portion that extends rearward from a rear end portion of the upper-side portion and covers an upper side of a front portion of the cylinder head.