DAMPENING SYSTEM FOR SEAT ASSEMBLYA seat assembly may include a padding layer configured to support at least two passengers of the golf vehicle. The seat assembly may also include a first base layer coupled to the padding layer and sp…DRIVE·3d ago·1 min readFollowB60N2/502Textron Inc.
REAR INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM FOR RECREATIONAL VEHICLEA recreational vehicle includes a chassis, an occupant seating area supported by the chassis, the occupant seating area including a first row of seating having a seat back and a second row of seating …DRIVE·May 14·1 min readFollowB60R16/04Textron Inc.
ADJUSTABLE SEATING ASSEMBLY FOR A GOLF CARTSystems, methods, and apparatuses related to an adjustable seating assembly for a golf cart are described. The golf cart includes a chassis, a prime mover, a plurality of tractive elements, at least o…DRIVE·May 7·2 min readFollowB60N2/02246Textron Inc.
POWER CORD PLUG HAVING BREAKAWAY AND CONDUCTOR ISOLATION FEATUREA power cord assembly includes a charging plug. The charging plug includes a housing having a plug end configured to interface with a charging port of an electric vehicle and a cord end; and a chargin…DRIVE·Apr 23·2 min readFollowB60L53/16Textron Inc.
MODULAR CANOPYA canopy assembly for a recreational vehicle includes a first support and a second support. The first support and the second support are configured to couple to the recreational vehicle. The canopy as…DRIVE·Apr 23·1 min readFollowB60J7/11Textron Inc.
RETRACTABLE WINDSHIELDA canopy assembly includes a first support including a first canopy support portion and a first connection support portion, a second support including a second canopy support portion and a second conn…DRIVE·Apr 16·1 min readFollowB60J1/04Textron Inc.
REAR FACING SEAT FOR GOLF VEHICLESA golf vehicle includes a vehicle frame, an adapter assembly coupled to the vehicle frame, a floorboard assembly, and a pin. The adapter assembly includes an adapter bracket defining a first aperture …DRIVE·Apr 9·1 min readFollowB62D25/2027Textron Inc.
REAR FACING SEAT FOR GOLF VEHICLESA golf vehicle includes a vehicle frame, an adapter assembly, an attachment, and a pin. The adapter assembly is coupled to the vehicle frame. The adapter assembly includes an adapter bracket defining …DRIVE·Apr 9·1 min readFollowA63B55/61Textron Inc.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISTRIBUTED BATTERY CIRCUIT ISOLATION VIA PYROTECHNIC DISCONNECTA battery system includes a plurality of battery packs and a battery management system (BMS). The BMS is operably coupled to the plurality of battery packs. The plurality of battery packs includes a f…DRIVE·Mar 19·2 min readFollowH01M50/583Textron Inc.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTENTIONAL OPENING OF MODULAR BATTERY CIRCUIT PROTECTIONA battery system includes a plurality of battery packs and a battery management system (BMS). The battery packs include a first battery pack and a second battery pack. The first battery pack includes …DRIVE·Mar 19·2 min readFollowH01M10/425Textron Inc.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BATTERY FAULT DETECTIONA golf vehicle system includes a chassis, a front axle coupled to the chassis, a rear axle coupled to the chassis, a battery pack supported by the chassis and including a plurality of battery cells, a…DRIVE·Mar 19·1 min readFollowB60L58/15Textron Inc.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BATTERY SYSTEM DISTRIBUTED WATER INGRESS DETECTIONA golf vehicle includes a chassis, a battery pack supported by the chassis, and a plurality of sensors configured to facilitate detecting moisture. The battery pack is oriented relative to the chassis…DRIVE·Mar 19·1 min readFollowB60L58/10Textron Inc.
DETECTION OF BRAKE LOCKUP EVENT AND COUNTERMEASURE IMPLEMENTATIONA golf vehicle includes a chassis, a prime mover, a plurality of tractive elements, a motion sensor, an inertial measurement unit (IMU), and a controls system. The motion sensor is configured to acqui…DRIVE·Mar 12·2 min readFollowB60T8/17616Textron Inc.
USER PROFILES FOR CONSUMERSA golf cart system includes a golf cart and one or more processing circuits. The one or more processing circuits are configured to acquire a unique identifier associated with a user of the golf cart, …DRIVE·Mar 5·1 min readFollowB60R25/252Textron Inc.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTEGRATED ACCESSORY VEHICLE CONTROL MANAGEMENTSystems and methods for controlling operation of a vehicle are described herein. According to exemplary embodiments, an off-road vehicle includes a chassis, a seating area supported by the chassis, on…DRIVE·Mar 5·1 min readFollowB60K28/12Textron Inc.
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE SEAT ASSEMBLYA seat bottom assembly for a seat of a recreational vehicle includes a cushion having a top cushion surface, a sidewall, and a bottom cushion surface, a cushion covering disposed along the top cushion…DRIVE·Feb 19·1 min readFollowB60N2/5825Textron Inc.
RETRACTABLE STEPA golf vehicle includes a vehicle frame, a floorboard coupled to the vehicle frame, and a step assembly coupled to the floorboard. The step assembly includes a step platform that is repositionable rel…DRIVE·Feb 12·1 min readFollowB60R3/02Textron Inc.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTERNAL DISCHARGE OF BATTERY SYSTEMSA golf vehicle includes a chassis, a front axle coupled to the chassis, a rear axle coupled to the chassis, a battery pack supported by the chassis and including a plurality of battery cells, an elect…DRIVE·Feb 12·1 min readFollowB60L3/04Textron Inc.
VEHICLE EMERGENCY EVENT DETECTION SYSTEMA golf vehicle system includes a golf vehicle and a control system. The golf vehicle includes a chassis, a plurality of tractive assemblies coupled to the chassis, a prime mover configured to drive on…DRIVE·Feb 12·1 min readFollowB60K28/14Textron Inc.
GOLF VEHICLE ACCESSORYA cooling assembly for a vehicle includes a housing defining a first opening and a housing volume configured to receive a coolant, a heat exchanger, a fan proximate the heat exchanger, a pump position…DRIVE·Feb 12·1 min readFollowB60H1/00264Textron Inc.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GOLF COURSE TURN BY TURN INSTRUCTIONSA navigation system for a golf course includes one or more processing circuits. The one or more processors circuits are configured to acquire group data associated with a plurality of vehicles includi…DRIVE·Feb 12·2 min readFollowA63B55/61Textron Inc.
CART MOUNTABLE GOLF CADDYA caddy system includes a caddy. The caddy includes a frame, a plurality of tractive elements coupled to the frame, and a carriage configured to receive and support a golf bag. The carriage is pivotab…DRIVE·Feb 5·1 min readFollowB62B5/0003Textron Inc.
GOLF VEHICLE WITH STORAGE COMPARTMENTA golf vehicle includes a frame, a body coupled to the frame and defining a battery compartment, a tractive element coupled to the frame, an electric motor configured to drive the tractive element to …DRIVE·Feb 5·1 min readFollowB60R5/006Textron Inc.
DRAW GEOFENCES USING GPS DEVICE INSTALLED ON VEHICLESA golf course system includes one or more processing circuits including one or more memory devices and one or more processors. The one or more memory devices are configured to store instructions there…DRIVE·Jan 29·1 min readFollowH04W4/021Textron Inc.
REDUNDANT PARK BRAKE CONTROLA golf vehicle includes a parking brake, a first controller, and a second controller. The parking brake is moveable between a braking position and a non-braking position. The parking brake is biased t…DRIVE·Jan 22·1 min readFollowB60W50/0225Textron Inc.
BATTERY SYSTEM WAKEUP BASED ON OCCUPANT INGRESSA golf cart includes a chassis, a seating area supported by the chassis, a plurality of electric components including an electric motor, an occupancy sensor configured to facilitate detecting when an …DRIVE·Jan 22·1 min readFollowB60L58/10Textron Inc.
BATTERY SYSTEM WAKEUP BASED ON VEHICLE MOTIONA golf cart includes an electric motor configured to perform a braking function, a battery, a sensor, and a control system including a first controller and a second controller. The first controller an…DRIVE·Jan 22·2 min readFollowB60L15/2009Textron Inc.
MESSAGE HOLDERA golf vehicle includes a chassis, a support bar mounted to the chassis, a display, a display mount, and a message holder. The display mount couples the display to the support bar. The display mount i…DRIVE·Oct 30·1 min readFollowB60R13/105Textron Inc.
BASKET DRAINAGE SYSTEMA basket for a vehicle, wherein the basket comprises a solid bottom having one or more fluid egress port disposed therein. The basket additionally comprises one or more hollow drain spout extending fr…DRIVE·Jul 10·1 min readFollowA63B55/61Textron Inc.
SCORECARD ASSEMBLYA golf car scorecard holder assembly, wherein the assembly includes a baseplate having a topside face, an underside face and a clip attachment portion. The assembly additionally includes a retention c…DRIVE·Apr 17·1 min readFollowB42F9/002Textron Inc.
MAGNETORHEOLOGICAL DAMPERA magnetorheological damper, wherein the damper comprises a housing that is at least partially filed with a magnetorheological fluid, and a magnetorheological valve disposed within the housing. The va…DRIVE·Sep 19·1 min readFollowF16F9/537Textron Inc.
ELECTRIC PUSHBACK TRACTORAn electric pushback vehicle includes a frame having a forward portion and a rear portion. The vehicle further includes front drive axle and a rear drive axle configured to communicate power to ground…DRIVE·Mar 28·1 min readFollowB64F1/225Textron Inc.
LIGHTWEIGHT VEHICLEA lightweight vehicle includes a pair of rear wheel assemblies, one or more front wheel assemblies, a universal assembly platform, and forward facing seating. The universal assembly platform includes …DRIVE·Mar 21·1 min readFollowB62D21/02Textron Inc.
A LIGHTWEIGHT VEHICLEA lightweight vehicle includes a pair of rear wheel assemblies, one or more front wheel assemblies, a universal assembly platform, and forward facing seating. The universal assembly platform includes …DRIVE·Mar 14·1 min readFollowB62D21/02Textron Inc.
A LIGHTWEIGHT VEHICLEA lightweight vehicle includes a first wheel assembly including a first wheel rotatable about an axis, a second wheel assembly including a second wheel rotatable about the axis, a platform including a…DRIVE·Mar 14·1 min readFollowB62D21/02Textron Inc.
FLOATING ENGINE POWERTRAINA vehicle transaxle comprising a plurality of mounting flanges fixedly mountable to an axle tube of the vehicle absent any additional structure for mounting the transaxle to the vehicle. The axle tube…DRIVE·Nov 9·1 min readFollowB60K17/16Textron Inc.
LIGHTWEIGHT VEHICLEA universal assembly platform for lightweight vehicles, wherein the platform comprises a main vehicle chassis structure, a front suspension system connected to the main vehicle chassis structure and t…DRIVE·Oct 19·1 min readFollowB62D21/02Textron Inc.
AXIAL PLUNGING HALF-SHAFT ASSEMBLYA half-shaft assembly includes a first constant velocity (CV) joint, a second CV joint and an axial movement joint connected between the first CV joint and the second CV joint. The axial movement join…DRIVE·Oct 19·2 min readFollowB60B35/00Textron Inc.
LIGHTWEIGHT VEHICLEA universal assembly platform for lightweight vehicles, wherein the platform comprises a main vehicle chassis structure, a front suspension system connected to the main vehicle chassis structure and t…DRIVE·Oct 19·1 min readFollowB62D21/02Textron Inc.
DUAL RESERVOIR GAS TANKA dual reservoir fuel tank, wherein the fuel tank comprises a main fuel reservoir having an inner wall and an outer wall that define a main reservoir chamber, and an auxiliary fuel reservoir connected…DRIVE·Sep 7·1 min readFollowB60K15/03Textron Inc.
