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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 1991
Filed:
Sep. 12, 1989
Makoto Ishiwatari, Tokyo, JP;
Akio Handa, Saitama, JP;
Takeshi Kobayashi, Tokyo, JP;
Takerou Shibukawa, Saitama, JP;
Yutaka Murata, Saitama, JP;
Tatsuo Masuda, Saitama, JP;
Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An off-road vehicle contains a floor panel including a first inclined portion facing the seat and forming a foot rest and a second inclined portion disposed adjacent to and facing the seat and having an irregularly formed surface thereon to protect the driver against slipping upon entering and existing the vehicle. The second inclined portion has an angle of inclination less than that of the first inclined portion and has surface irregularities comprising longitudinally spaced flats interconnected by angularly displaced surface sections.