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Prior art for vehicles also has the upper windshield of the split windshield assembly in a bottom hinged position to the top of the lower half of the windshield that when it is open it is laying forward onto the vehicle hood and allows the dust, wind, rain, and other elements to actually ramp up the lowered upper windshield and directs all of the elements into the vehicle driver/passenger compartments.

Another version of the split windshield assembly is again a hinged upper windshield that is hinged at the top of the upper windshield and uses a slide assembly on each side of the upper windshield to move and hold the bottom of the upper windshield out forward and away from the lower half of the split windshield assembly. This type of split windshield assembly is faulted by the shorter distance that it can move out due to the limited distance that the upper windshield slide assemblies can move. Also, this type of split windshield causes more restricted visibility through the front of the windshield due to the lower section of the upper windshield creating another line of distraction in the operator's view.

This invention relates to a vehicle windshield arrangement of a horizontal split windshield that consists of a lower windshield and a removable upper windshield that could, by the use of the lower windshield only, provide an open area above the lower windshield for optimal visibility and fresh air; or with the use of both the lower and upper windshields, provide a complete front windshield that would provide protection to the vehicle occupants by deflecting and blocking most, if not all, of rain, snow, wind, dust and other debris.

The split windshield of the invention removes the upper windshield from the front of the vehicle and places it in a rear window position therefore eliminating the ramping effect of all of the weather and local conditions of the elements and also is not creating any restricted visibility to the vehicle operator.

The invention also provides for a storage location for the upper windshield when not being used as a windshield and also provides a secondary benefit by using the upper windshield as a vehicle rear window.

The principle object of the invention is to give the operator and occupant the options of using the lower windshield only and enjoy the fresh air and optimal visibility or using both the upper and lower windshields and blocking unwanted wind, dust, rain, snow and debris. The present invention uses no hinges to hold the upper and lower windshields together and does not need to have latches or devices to hold the upper windshield hinged in a closed or open position.

Another object of the invention is to provide a UTV split windshield that is easy to install as an after market item and will provide a UTV operator with a reliable alternative to the use of a lower only windshield or a split hinged upper and lower windshield.

Another object of the invention is to provide a storage area to place the quick disconnected upper windshield into when removed from the windshield position at the front of the vehicle and place it in a rear window position so as to store and also to prevent any damage to the upper windshield.

The Invention may take form in the arrangement of component parts that are herein shown as preferred embodiments and will be described in detail and illustrated in the accompanying drawings which form a part hereof:

FIG. 1 shows a front plan perspective view of the lower windshield of the Split Windshield for UTVs.

FIG. 2 shows a left side plan perspective view of a major component of the Split Windshield for UTVs.

FIG. 3 shows a top plan perspective view of one embodiment of the coupling assembly for the lower windshield of the invention.

FIG. 4 shows a front plan perspective view of the upper windshield of the split windshield assembly.

FIG. 5 shows a top plan perspective view of one embodiment of the coupling assembly for the upper windshield and storage assembly of the invention.

FIG. 6 shows a front plan perspective view of the storage assembly for the upper windshield of the Invention.

FIG. 7 shows a front plan perspective view of a UTV (Utility Terrain Vehicle) split front windshield with upper and lower assembly installed.

FIG. 8 shows a rear plan perspective view of a UTV (Utility Terrain Vehicle) split windshield with the upper section windshield in a storage position in the rear storage channel behind the vehicle side by side seats.

10 lower windshield

11 1 inch, 45 degree forward lip

12 rubber seal

13 lower windshield clamp assembly

14 clamp, 1¾″

15 bolt, ¾ inch

16 nyloc nut

17 bonded washer

18 upper windshield support

20 upper windshield

21 upper windshield clamp assembly

23 bolt, 1 inch

24 hex nut

25 rubber coated retainer nut

26 upper windshield storage channel

27 clamp, 1⅜″

28 clamp, 1½″

30 vehicle

31 front vertical roll cage bar driver's side

32 front vertical roll cage bar passenger side

33 rear vertical roll cage bar on driver's side

34 rear vertical roll cage bar on driver's side

35 rear upper horizontal roll cage bar

36 rear lower horizontal roll cage bar