US 12539795

US Patent 12539795, titled "Personal transportation vehicle with pivoting seat and cargo bay," was issued to Club Car LLC. The patent lists Gregory Harris McGraw, William David Reeves, JR., and Joseph Mark Butler as the inventors. The application for this patent was filed on February 7, 2025, and it was granted and published on February 3, 2026.

Abstract:
The patent describes a utility vehicle featuring a pivotable seat connected by a hinge to a fixed platform. This seat can move between a first position, serving as a standard seat, and a second position, where it forms a first wall of a cargo bay. A seatback remains in position to form a second wall of the cargo bay when the seat is in its second configuration. Additionally, opposing side walls are positioned on either side of the pivotable seat, configured to act as barriers for the cargo bay when the seat is in the cargo bay position.

Independent Claims Overview:

• Independent Claim 1: This claim describes a personal utility vehicle comprising a chassis with a motive source, steering mechanism, and wheels, and a platform supported by the chassis. A seat, including a seat bottom and a seat back, is configured such that the seat bottom can move. In a first position, the seat bottom and seat back create a seating area. In a second position, the seat bottom and the platform together form a portion of a surface for a cargo bay. A notable feature is that the platform itself includes a movable portion that is surrounded by a fixed outer portion.
• Independent Claim 9: This claim also outlines a personal utility vehicle with a chassis, motive source, steering, wheels, and a platform. It includes a seat with a movable seat bottom and a seat back. The seat bottom can move between a first position (defining a seating area) and a second position (where the seat bottom and platform define a portion of a cargo bay surface). A key element here is a support rail connected to the chassis. When the seat bottom is in the first position, the seat back is near one edge of the seat bottom, and the support rail is near the opposite edge. The seat bottom is designed to pivot towards this support rail when transitioning from the first to the second position.
• Independent Claim 14: This claim presents a utility vehicle with a seat connected by a hinge to a platform. This seat is designed to move between a first position, serving as a standard seating location, and a second position, which defines a portion of the cargo bay's surface. The seat back is configured to form a wall of the cargo bay when the seat is in the second position and importantly, the seat back remains in the same position for both the standard seat and cargo bay configurations. The vehicle further includes first and second opposing side walls on either side of the seat, which form side barriers for the cargo bay when the seat is in the second position. Each of these side walls is characterized by a rail member having an open interior region.

USPTO and CAFC Docket Search:
A search for US patent 12539795 on the USPTO website confirms the patent details as stated above. No information regarding active litigation or appeals concerning US12539795 in the CAFC dockets for 2026 was found through direct search.