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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 27, 2008
Filed:
Mar. 08, 2004
Pierre Rondeau, St-Denis-de-Brompton, CA;
Jeannot Belanger, Granby, CA;
Auger Guillaume, Danville, CA;
Mathieu Audet, Montreal, CA;
Pierre Rondeau, St-Denis-de-Brompton, CA;
Jeannot Belanger, Granby, CA;
Auger Guillaume, Danville, CA;
Mathieu Audet, Montreal, CA;
Bombardier Recreational Products Inc., Valcourt, CA;
Abstract
An all-terrain vehicle (ATV) with an elongated wheelbase has a rear-mounted receptacle for receiving one of a plurality of interchangeable modular components, such as a passenger seat, a cargo container, a cargo rack, a flatbed or a workbench. The modular component has an electrical connection and a mechanical connector on an underside thereof which has hooks and posts for engaging, respectively, a transverse rod and sockets. A latching mechanism locks the modular component to the rear of the vehicle. Accordingly, the modular component is selectively releasable to easily and quickly interchange one modular component with another.