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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 08, 2009
Norimi Nakamura, Sakai, JP;
Ryouzou Imanishi, Kishiwada, JP;
Koji Fujiwara, Sakai, JP;
Mitsugu Kobayashi, Sakai, JP;
Yoshimi Hirooka, Sakai, JP;
Taro Nakamura, Sakai, JP;
Teruo Shimamura, Nishinomiya, JP;
Norimi Nakamura, Sakai, JP;
Ryouzou Imanishi, Kishiwada, JP;
Koji Fujiwara, Sakai, JP;
Mitsugu Kobayashi, Sakai, JP;
Yoshimi Hirooka, Sakai, JP;
Taro Nakamura, Sakai, JP;
Teruo Shimamura, Nishinomiya, JP;
Kubota Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A work vehicle includes a vehicle body frame extending in the fore/aft direction, the vehicle body frame including a front frame and a rear frame disposed rearwardly of the front frame, a passenger's section provided on the vehicle body frame, a driver's seat disposed on the front side of the passenger's section, and a drive unit including an engine, the drive unit being disposed downwardly of the rear frame. A rear portion of a rear seat disposing space provided rearwardly of the driver's seat is overlapped with an upper side of the rear frame. A rear seat disposed in the rear seat disposing space is selectable in its posture between a first posture where the upper side of the rear frame is opened up to allow visual inspection of the drive unit and a second posture where the rear seat is positioned on the upper side of the rear frame to cover the drive unit.