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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2009
Bill E. Orr, Fountain Valley, CA (US);
Kaita Kihoko, Tokyo, JP;
Takahashi Kosaku, Asaka, JP;
Inoue Masahiro, Niiza, JP;
Kevin L. Aschenbach, Reseda, CA (US);
Takashi Mishima, Torrance, CA (US);
Terry L. Gasparovic, Torrance, CA (US);
Hendrik J. Zwart, San Pedro, CA (US);
Jeffrey K. Kuida, La Palma, CA (US);
Bill E. Orr, Fountain Valley, CA (US);
Kaita Kihoko, Tokyo, JP;
Takahashi Kosaku, Asaka, JP;
Inoue Masahiro, Niiza, JP;
Kevin L. Aschenbach, Reseda, CA (US);
Takashi Mishima, Torrance, CA (US);
Terry L. Gasparovic, Torrance, CA (US);
Hendrik J. Zwart, San Pedro, CA (US);
Jeffrey K. Kuida, La Palma, CA (US);
Honda Motor Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A vehicle includes a roll cage and a net structure. The roll cage at least partially defines a protected area and additionally at least partially defines an access opening configured to facilitate passage of an operator through the access opening and into the protected area. A net structure is attached to the roll cage and is configured to selectively block at least a portion of the access opening. Net structures and methods are also provided.