Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
114363000 | Seat and foot support | 71 |
20080229998 | Seating Device for a Boat - A seat for mounting to a platform of a boat in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure has a lid contoured to receive a person sitting on the lid and a lower housing having a cavity, the lower housing hingedly coupled to the lid and having contours substantially similar to the shape of the lid. | 09-25-2008 |
20080251001 | MARINE VEHICLE SEAT MOUNT - A seat slider assembly is disclosed. The slider seat includes a seat mount and a first slider guide extending along at least a portion of the perimeter of the seat mount. A second slider guide extends from the surface of the seat mount at a position distally located from the perimeter of the seat mount. A slider plate to which a vehicle seat can be mounted includes a first channel for slidably engaging the first slider guide and a second channel for slidably engaging the second slider guide such that the slider plate is slidable between a first position and a second position relative to the seat mount. A locking lever is movably coupled to the slider plate and includes a locking structure to prevent the slider plate from moving relative to the seat mount. A control member operatively coupled to the locking lever to cause the locking lever to move toward an unlocked position wherein the locking structure allows the slider plate to move relative to the seat mount. In some examples, a trim piece is adapted to at least partially cover fasteners mounting the assembly to a vehicle support surface. | 10-16-2008 |
20080276856 | Personal watercraft and seat assemblies therefor - A seat assembly is provided for a personal watercraft. The seat assembly includes a forward seat portion and a rearward seat portion. The forward seat portion is configured for fixed attachment to a deck of a personal watercraft. The forward seat portion is configured to contact and at least partially support an operator during driving of the personal watercraft. The rearward seat portion is selectively movable by an operator between a driving position and a fishing position. In the driving position, the rearward seat portion is adjacent to the forward seat portion. In the fishing position, the rearward seat portion is spaced from the forward seat portion. A personal watercraft including such a seat assembly is also provided. | 11-13-2008 |
20080302293 | FORWARD FACING ROWING ATTACHMENT WITH ROLLING SEAT - A frame assembly forming a portion of a rowing accessory is to be mounted within a watercraft, to which frame assembly is attached a seat and oars. The frame assembly comprises first and second frame members each having the general shape of a winged U. First and second wing portions of each frame member extend outwardly from upper ends of the frame members. A track assembly has a beam attached to lower portions of the frame members at spaced apart connection points along the length of the beam. A seat assembly attaches to and slides along the beam. First and second hinge plates each have a first end attached at an outboard end of one wing portion of the first frame member, and a second end attached at an outboard end of one wing portion of the second frame member. | 12-11-2008 |
20090064916 | SHOCK ABSORBING BOAT SEAT PEDESTAL, AND METHODS OF CONSTRUCTING AND UTILIZING SAME - A shock absorbing boat seat pedestal having two telescoping tubes located between a boat seat and a boat base. Within the tubes is a coil spring mounted over a shock absorber. | 03-12-2009 |
20090064917 | Kayak and Canoe seat - A seat with a backrest with an adjustable height is disclosed. The seating arrangement comprises an extension portion and a base portion separated by a fold line. Further, the seating arrangement has at least two positions; a first position, where the extension portion extends upwardly, and a second position where the extension portion is folded downwardly. The seating arrangement can be used in many applications, including the use of canoes and kayaks. The seating arrangement may also include a seat or bottom portion. | 03-12-2009 |
20090183668 | PERSONAL SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR NAUTICAL VESSELS - A personal support system for persons in the cockpit of a nautical vessel is disclosed. The system includes a personal support device that releasably engages a nautical winch located near the cockpit to provide support or securing for the back or other parts of the body of a person seated, standing, or otherwise located in the cockpit. The system also includes a winch-substitute device that attaches to the vessel and releasably engages the personal support device, allowing use of the personal support device in locations in the cockpit that are not near a winch. | 07-23-2009 |
20090188421 | Adjustable boat leaning post mounting system - The present invention relates to an adjustable mounting system for a leaning post for a boat having a pair of side-by-side seat posts. The leaning post is provided with a pair of brackets to which hollow cylindrical support posts can be adjustably mounted. The spacing between the support posts can be adjusted to align with the spacing of a pair of conventional hollow cylindrical side-by-side vertical seat posts. A pair of spaced apart parallel slots in the mounting brackets receive bolts that secure the support posts to the mounting bracket and allow the distance between the support posts to be adjusted to align with the distance between the seat posts. | 07-30-2009 |
20090205556 | ROWING BOAT FOOTREST ASSEMBLY - A rowing boat footrest assembly includes a stationary support member and a footrest member. The stationary support member is configured and arranged for coupling to a boat structure with a pivot axis extending through a portion of the stationary support member. The footrest member has a footrest surface coupled to the stationary support member for pivotal movement about the pivot axis. The footrest member is configured and arranged to support a shoe such that with the shoe positioned on the footrest surface the pivot axis extends laterally through the shoe between a sole of the shoe and an upper surface of the shoe. | 08-20-2009 |
20090241827 | ROWING BOAT FOOTREST ASSEMBLY - A rowing boat footrest assembly includes a footrest member coupled to a boat structure and a shoe retaining mechanism supported to the footrest member. The shoe retaining mechanism includes a permanent magnet mechanism operable between a shoe retaining mode and a shoe releasing mode. | 10-01-2009 |
20090249992 | SPRING STAND - A spring stand to minimize impact shock to the back and lower body extremities of a person standing on a surface exposed to vibration and/or intermittent impact forces. The stand includes a spaced-apart upper platform and lower stand support platform with two vertical stabilizer members near each side edge and an array of spaced-apart springs distributed between the upper and lower platforms. The lower platform has three or more spaced-apart footers to rest on the deck of the boat as well as drain holes to drain water that might splash inside the stand between the platform members. The lower platform has vertically upright sides around the perimeter of the lower platform that are partially overlapped by vertical sides depending from the perimeter of the upper platform. The top surface of the upper platform has a non-slip cushioning surface made from a foam and/or rubberized material. | 10-08-2009 |
20090277371 | CHAIR MOUNT ASSEMBLY AND RELATED KIT FOR RETROGITTING A BENCH-STYLE BOAT SEAT OR THWART - The invention disclosed herein is directed to a chair mount assembly and related kit for retrofitting a bench-style boat seat or thwart. The inventive chair mount assembly kit includes (1) first and second rails; (2) first and second sliders having respective first and second end portions, wherein the first end portion of the first slider section includes a first rail connector and the first end portion of the second slider section includes a second rail connector, and wherein the first rail connector is matingly and slidably engagable to the first rail and the second rail connector is matingly and slidably engagable to the second rail; and (3) an interconnecting base plate adjustably connectable to the second end portions of the first and second sliders and movable together with the first and second sliders back and forth along the first and second rails. | 11-12-2009 |
20090277372 | REVERSIBLE SEAT FOR A BOAT - A reversible seat for a boat or other vehicle includes a base, a seat bottom, and a seat back. The seat bottom, which has a first surface and a second, opposite surface, is pivotally connected to the base such that the seat bottom is capable of rotating at least approximately 180 degrees about the base. The seat back is pivotally connected to the seat bottom on a side of the seat bottom opposite from where the seat bottom is pivotally connected to the base. In a first seat position, the first surface of the seat bottom faces substantially upward and the second surface of the seat bottom faces substantially downward. In a second seat position, the second surface of the seat bottom faces substantially upward and the first surface of the seat bottom faces substantially downward. In each of the first and second seat positions, the seat back extends upward at a predetermined angle relative to the seat bottom. | 11-12-2009 |
20090288588 | Boat Seat Mounting Assembly - A seat mounting assembly is provided for attachment to a transverse bench-style seat of a fishing or Jon-type boat. The seat mounting assembly is quickly and easily attached to the bench-style seat such that the seat mounting assembly allows a seat attached thereto to, both, slide longitudinally to the transverse bench seat and be selectively locked into place, such that the seat cannot move relative to the transverse bench. The unique interface of the base and the rails of the seat mounting assembly helps ensure that the seat mounting assembly will not tip relative to the bench-style seat, while the low profile design of the seat mounting assembly helps keep that center of gravity of a boat to which the seat mounting assembly is installed substantially unchanged. | 11-26-2009 |
20090288589 | Portable boat lounge and a method of attaching the portable boat lounge to the sides of a boat - A portable boat lounge and a method of attaching are disclosed. The boat lounge includes a fabric having a length which spans across the beam of the boat. The fabric has a first end, with a pair of first hollow sleeves formed adjacent thereto, and a second end, with a plurality of second hollow sleeves formed adjacent thereto. The boat lounge further includes a pair of brackets each having first and second hooked ends. One of the hooked ends of one of the brackets is sized to slide through one of the first hollow sleeves and be attached to a side of the boat. One of the hooked ends on the other bracket is sized such that it can slide through one of the second hollow sleeves and be attached to an opposite side of the boat such that the fabric is held taut across the beam. | 11-26-2009 |
20090301378 | DEPLOYABLE SEATING PLATFORM - A deployable seating platform preferably includes a base configured for attachment to a horizontal surface, such as the underside of a swimming platform on a boat. The base is coupled to a slide and pivot mechanism, which is coupled to a first end of an elongated member, with the second end of the elongated member coupled to a seat. The slide and pivot mechanism allows the elongated member to slide and pivot from a non-deployed position to a deployed position and allows the elongated member to slide and pivot from the deployed position to the non-deployed position. When in the non-deployed position, the deployable seating platform is out of the water and out of the way under the swimming platform. When in the deployed position, the seat of the deployable seating platform is in the water, providing a place for a person to sit in the water. | 12-10-2009 |
20100006019 | INTERCHANGEABLE SEAT SYSTEM - An interchangeable seat system for a water vehicle includes a front seat member, a common base member, at least two rear seat members, and at least two hand grips. One of the at least two rear seat members and one of the at least two hand grips are configured such that a combination of the front seat member, the common base member, the one of the at least two rear seat member and the one of the at least two hand grips provides a two-person seat configuration for the water vehicle, and another one of the at least two rear seat members and another one of the at least two hand grips are configured such that a combination of the front seat member, the common base member, the another one of the at least two rear seat member and the another one of the at least two hand grips provides a three-person seat configuration for the water vehicle. | 01-14-2010 |
20100018450 | ROWING BOAT FOOT SUPPORT ASSEMBLY - A rowing boat foot support assembly is provided with a support member, a shoe attachment member and a release trigger mechanism. The support member is configured to be coupled to a rowing boat. The shoe attachment member is pivotally supported on the support member. The shoe attachment member includes a base portion and a movable fixing portion that is movably arranged with respect to the base portion between a shoe retaining position and a shoe releasing position. The release trigger mechanism is provided between the support member and the movable fixing portion to move the movable fixing portion from the shoe retaining position to the shoe releasing position. | 01-28-2010 |
20100018451 | Convertible Seat - Deck Arrangement for a Boat - A convertible deck arrangement is provided for a boat including a passenger area having a periphery and an interior region within the periphery. A portion of the passenger area includes a deck arrangement area bounded in part by the periphery of the passenger area. The convertible deck arrangement includes: horizontal seating surfaces, positioned at the periphery of the passenger area and within the deck arrangement area; deck elements; and pivot mounts, for allowing the deck elements to be pivoted relative to the horizontal seating surfaces. The deck elements can be pivoted between a first configuration and a second configuration. When the deck elements are in the first configuration, the deck elements are vertically positioned adjacent to a vertical wall below the horizontal seating surfaces and seats are formed within the deck arrangement area. When the deck elements are in the second configuration, the deck elements are horizontally positioned adjacent to the horizontal seating surfaces and to each other and form a deck bounded by the deck arrangement area. | 01-28-2010 |
20100031866 | FOLDING SEAT WITH MOVABLE BACKREST - A movable seat and backrest are coupled by a pivoted link system, allowing the seat to pivot from a raised stowed position to a lowered use position. A connecting link is coupled to one of the pivoted seat links, such that, as the seat is lowered, the connecting link raises the backrest. When the seat is raised to a stowed position, the connecting link lowers the backrest to a lowered position. When mounted in a vessel, the backrest forms part of the bolster system when the seat is stowed. | 02-11-2010 |
20100037812 | Boat Cushion Mount - The present disclosure relates to a latching arrangement for securing a cushion or other structure to a mounting location. The latching arrangement includes a female latching element that interlocks with a corresponding male latching element. The female latching element can include a split sleeve that extends along a first axis from a first end to a second end. The female latching element can also include a flange that projects radially outwardly from the first end of the split sleeve. The female latching element can further including an elastic ring that mounts around the split sleeve at a location between the first and second ends of the split sleeve. The male latching element can include a shaft that extends along a second axis from a first end to a second end. The male latching element can also include a flange that projects radially outwardly from the first end of the shaft, and an enlarged head positioned at the second end of the shaft for retaining the shaft within the split sleeve when the male and female latching elements are coupled together. | 02-18-2010 |
20100037813 | Convertible Seat Arrangement for a Boat - A convertible seating arrangement for a boat including a passenger area having a peripheral region and an interior region. The convertible seating arrangement includes a bench seating portion positioned at the peripheral region of the passenger area, a seating element, and a pivot mount for allowing the seating element to be pivoted relative to the bench seating portion between a first position and a second position. When the seating element is in the first position, the seating element is positioned adjacent to the bench seating portion and is located at the peripheral region of the passenger area. When the seating element is in the second position, the seating element is positioned adjacent to the bench seating portion and is located at the interior region of the passenger area. | 02-18-2010 |
20100037814 | Sundeck with Self-Stowing Rumble Seat for a Boat - A convertible seating arrangement for a sundeck of a boat includes a seating element that is pivotally moveable between a stowed configuration and a seating configuration. The seating element provides a backrest and, in part, forms a seat when in the seating configuration. The seating element lies flush with the sundeck when in the stowed configuration. A sitting surface is positioned under and hidden by the seating element when the seating element is in the stowed configuration. The sitting surface is exposed and, in part, forms the seat when the seating element is moved to the seating configuration. | 02-18-2010 |
20100083892 | Boat Command Chair With Instrument Pod - A command chair for a water craft includes a seat with at least one arm defining an enclosure with an opening facing away from the seat. An instrument pod has an instrument display side. Guide tracks in the enclosure support the instrument pod for movement between a stored position and a deployed position. In the stored position, the pod is within the enclosed housing with the instrument display side facing away from the enclosure opening and an opposite face of the pod substantially covering the opening. In the deployed position, the pod extends out from the enclosure with the instrument display side substantially horizontal and facing upwardly to display the instruments on top of the pod. A drive, which includes a drive motor inside the pod, is adapted to move the pod along the guide tracks between the stored and deployed positions. | 04-08-2010 |
20100186658 | ROWING BOAT FOOTREST ASSEMBLY - A rowing boat footrest assembly is provided with a stationary boat mounting, a shoe support and a lateral adjustment mechanism. The stationary boat mounting structure is arranged to be coupled to a rowing boat, the stationary boat mounting structure. The first shoe support unit stationary boat mounting structure is arranged to be coupled to a rowing boat. The shoe support includes an attachment member adjustably coupled to the stationary boat mounting structure, and a footrest member attached to the attachment member. The lateral adjustment mechanism is disposed between the stationary boat mounting structure and the shoe support to slidably mount the shoe support on the stationary boat mounting structure. The lateral adjustment mechanism is arranged to selectively secure the shoe support in at least two different lateral foot positions with respect to the stationary boat mounting structure. | 07-29-2010 |
20100319604 | CONVERTIBLE SEAT ASSEMBLY FOR A WATERCRAFT - A watercraft has a deck connected to a hull, the deck having a wall, and a reboarding platform connected to at least one of the hull and the deck. The watercraft has a convertible seat assembly wherein a first panel is connected to the wall, and a second panel is movably connected to at least one of the wall, the reboarding platform and the first panel. The convertible seat assembly has a first configuration wherein the second panel is disposed on a reboarding platform side of the wall, and a second configuration wherein the first panel forms a generally vertical seat back and the second panel forms a generally horizontal seat bottom. A convertible seat assembly for a watercraft is also disclosed. | 12-23-2010 |
20110088610 | Stool for paddleable watercraft - A stool for a paddleable watercraft having a support surface includes a base omnidirectionally pivotly supporting a saddle. An upper portion of the stool includes a post supporting a saddle for partially supporting a paddler in a sitting position. The base, supported by the support surface of the watercraft, includes a support assembly for the post including a bearing assembly and a flexible, resilient, cylindrical coupling omnidirectionally pivotly supporting the lower end of the post. The saddle includes a tubular member for connecting with the support assembly to place the upper portion in a stowed position wherein the post is substantially horizontal to the support surface. | 04-21-2011 |
20110146562 | ELEVATED WALKWAY FOR IMPROVED CABIN HEIGHT - Boats including elevated walkways that are useful for increasing cabin height in a boat, such as a bow rider style boat, are described. Such elevated walkways are elevated relative to either a cockpit deck portion or a deck portion of a bow area and can be used to connect the bow area to the cockpit area. The cabin of a boat with an elevated walkway as described is located at least partially below the elevated walkway. The portion of the cabin below the elevated walkway has a ceiling area that is elevated relative to either the deck portion of the bow area or the cockpit area deck portion where the elevated walkway overlaps the cabin space. Elevated walkways as described herein are located on the boat such that they either overlap the central longitudinal axis of the boat or the end of the elevated walkway near the cockpit is located between port and starboard dash consoles. | 06-23-2011 |
20110168077 | Marine Seat Assembly with Floor Slide Release and Footrest Adjustment - A seat assembly includes a seat and a pedestal connected to the seat. A height adjustment mechanism is positioned between the seat and the pedestal for selectively changing height of the seat relative to the pedestal. A footrest is mounted on the pedestal for sliding vertical movement thereon and for pivotal movement between a stored position and a foot-supporting use position. A floor slide is adapted to be connected to a support surface and configured to slidably and pivotally receive the pedestal so as to enable selective fore and aft movement and swivel movement of the seat relative to the floor slide. | 07-14-2011 |
20110315065 | ROWING BOAT FOOTREST ASSEMBLY - A rowing boat footrest assembly is provided with a base, a foot-rudder control member, a footrest member, a first pivot structure and a second pivot structure. The foot-rudder control member includes a rudder control attachment. The footrest member includes a shoe attachment. The first pivot structure pivotally supports the foot-rudder control member on the base. The first pivot structure defines a first pivot axis of pivotal movement between the foot-rudder control member and the base. The second pivot structure pivotally supports the footrest member on the foot-rudder control member to change a shoe inclination of the footrest member with respect to the foot-rudder control member. The second pivot structure defines a second pivot axis of pivotal movement between the footrest member and the foot-rudder control member. The second pivot axis is not parallel to the first pivot axis. | 12-29-2011 |
20110315066 | ROWING BOAT FOOTREST ASSEMBLY - A rowing boat footrest assembly is provided with a base, a foot-rudder control member, a footrest member and a positioning structure. The foot-rudder control member pivotally coupled to the base. The foot-rudder control member includes a rudder control attachment. The footrest member is supported on the foot-rudder control member. The footrest member includes a shoe attachment. The positioning structure is operatively coupled between the base and the foot-rudder control member. The positioning structure includes a contact member and a setting member. The contact member is movably provided to one of the base and the foot-rudder control member. The contact member is biased into contact with the other of the base and the foot-rudder control member. The setting member is adjustably arranged to change an urging force on the contact member. | 12-29-2011 |
20120017821 | CONVERTIBLE SEAT FOR WATERCRAFT - Embodiments of the present disclosure include convertible seats for watercraft, and more particularly to seat systems configured to provide both standard and elevated (also known as casting or sighting) seat options for recreational watercraft, such as kayaks and the like. In various embodiments, a recreational watercraft such as a kayak may include both a standard seat in the cockpit, and an elevated seat comprising a molded-in seat platform formed in the hull and/or deck of the watercraft. In various embodiments, the standard seat may be configured to be stowed at least partially under the elevated seat when the standard seat is not in use. In other embodiments, an adjustable seating system for a watercraft is provided that includes a seat having a seating portion and a back support portion, wherein the back support portion is hingeably coupled to the seating portion and adapted to fold substantially flat over the seating portion, wherein the back support portion comprises a front surface and a back surface, and wherein the back surface is contoured to provide an elevated seating surface when folded over the seating portion. In some embodiments, the seating portion may be adapted to removably couple to the watercraft via one or more elastic retention members and one or more adjustment straps that permit movement of the seating portion in a fore/aft direction. | 01-26-2012 |
20120079979 | Apparatus and methods for preventing entry of liquid into a cavity of a vehicle - Apparatus and methods for preventing entry of liquids into a cavity of a vehicle or similar object can include a body configured for insertion into the cavity and a flap extending from the body for engaging an edge of the cavity. Engagement between the flap and cavity can form a seal that reduces or prevents the passage of liquid, while engagement of the body within the cavity can prevent movement of the apparatus in a manner that would permit disengagement of the flap, and can optionally form an additional seal. The apparatus and methods thereby function as lightweight, inexpensive alternatives to covers for the entire vehicle that can be readily installed and removed between uses. | 04-05-2012 |
20120132128 | MULTI-FUNCTIONAL BENCH SYSTEM FOR INFLATABLE BOATS - One aspect of the present invention includes a multi-functional bench system for an inflatable boat having a bottom wall, spaced apart first and second tubular side walls, and an outboard motor. The bench system includes a first seating unit, a second seating unit, and an adjustable bracing assembly. The first seating unit is snugly mounted to a portion of the first tubular side wall. The first seating unit includes a first leg assembly hingedly connected to a first handle assembly. The second seating unit is snugly mounted to a portion of the second tubular side wall. The second seating unit includes a second leg assembly hingedly connected to a second handle assembly. The adjustable bracing assembly is positioned about the bottom wall of the inflatable boat and securely interconnects the first and second leg assemblies. | 05-31-2012 |
20120180715 | PERSONAL WATERCRAFT - A sectional shape of a seat provided on a personal watercraft includes first to third seat portions, first to third hip support portions, and first and second rearward inclined portions. The first hip support portion extends rearward to a height higher than the second seat portion from the first seat portion. The second hip support portion extends rearward to a height higher than the third seat portion and higher than the first hip support portion from the second seat portion. The third hip support portion extends rearward to a height higher than the second hip support portion from the third seat portion. The second rearward inclined portion is inclined at an inclination angle larger than an inclination angle of the first rearward inclined portion with respect to a horizontal plane. | 07-19-2012 |
20120234226 | ROWING BOAT FOOTREST ASSEMBLY - A rowing boat footrest assembly is provided with a base, an attachment structure, a limit structure and an adjustment structure. The attachment structure is coupled to the base, and configured and arranged to support a cleat. The limit structure limits a movement of the cleat to a first movement range in a transverse direction with respect to a longitudinal boat direction. The adjustment structure is provided at a location such that the adjustment structure adjusts the first movement range to a second movement range that is smaller than the first movement range. | 09-20-2012 |
20130025525 | Extended support for adjustable boat accessory - A rectangular shaped slide plate having undercurved opposite side edges for adjusting the front to back location of a boat accessory, a pair of elongated rigid, U-shaped members for supporting a boat accessory are mounted on the slide plate at the edges of the slide plate transverse to the curved edges. | 01-31-2013 |
20130025526 | MARINE SEAT - A reclining marine seat is provided. An embodiment of the reclining marine seat marine seat comprises a seat back retainer section having at least one sidewall. The sidewall defines a top surface. The reclining marine seat further comprises a back having at least one sidewall. The sidewall defines a bottom surface. The back is pivotal between first and second positions with respect to the seat back retainer section. The bottom surface of the back does not extend above the top surface of the seat back retainer section during movement of the back between the first and second positions. The reclining marine seat further includes a seat. First and second frames are provided to support the back and seat. | 01-31-2013 |
20130025527 | VENT FOR A PONTOON BOAT STORAGE SPACE - A pontoon boat including a plurality of pontoons and a deck secured to the pontoons. A wall assembly is anchored to and extends upwardly from the deck to provide an interior space of the deck for accommodating passengers. The pontoon boat includes a substantially enclosed storage space defined at least in part by a portion of the deck and a portion of the wall assembly. The wall assembly has a bottom edge that is spaced off of the deck to provide a first air access opening into the storage space from beneath the wall. At least one vent is provided in the wall portion at a location spaced above the bottom edge and in open communication with the storage space. The vent enhances air flow and venting of the storage space. | 01-31-2013 |
20130032080 | Self-Propelled Watercraft - Various embodiments are disclosed herein that relate to recreational self-propelled watercraft. For example, one disclosed embodiment provides a self-propelled watercraft including a hull, a deck comprising a first seat receiver configured to support a seat at a higher position and a second seat receiver configured to support the seat at a lower position, and a seat securing mechanism configured to be operable by a user to selectively secure the seat to the deck. | 02-07-2013 |
20130125807 | Multi-Position Kayak Seat - A multi-position seat for a kayak or other watercraft includes a seat frame and a pivotally connected back support. A pair of side elevation adjusters engages the seat frame on its lateral sides. Each adjuster includes a thumbwheel adjuster within an elevator traveler within a side frame, the traveler engaging a threaded shaft that is held in a fixed rotational position. The frame includes a tunnel structure associated with a front cross member. A strap passes through the tunnel, exits at lateral sides of the front cross member, and connects to lateral sides of the pivotally connected back support. The strap is user-adjustable in length so that the angle of the back to the seat is adjustable. The seat is thereby adjustable in angle front-to-back, can be canted left-to-right, changed in elevation, and the back support can be adjusted in angle and elevation. | 05-23-2013 |
20130139745 | ROWING SHOE BINDING STRUCTURE, ROWING SHOE, ADAPTER, AND CLEAT - A rowing shoe binding structure includes a cleat attachment structure and an adapter. The cleat attachment structure has at least one shoe sole facing surface. The shoe sole facing surface faces a shoe sole of a rowing shoe upon attaching the rowing shoe to the rowing shoe binding structure. The adapter is detachably coupled to the cleat attachment structure. The adapter includes at least one adapting portion that is configured to be disposed on the shoe sole facing surface of the cleat attachment structure. | 06-06-2013 |
20130174772 | Boat Seat Mounting Assembly - A seat mounting assembly is provided for quick and easy attachment to a transverse bench-style seat of a fishing or Jon-type boat. The seat mounting assembly is quickly and easily attached to the bench-style seat such that the seat mounting assembly allows a seat attached thereto to slide longitudinally to the transverse bench seat. The unique interface of a seat base and a track of the seat mounting assembly helps ensure that the seat attached to the seat mounting assembly will not tip relative to the bench-style seat, while the low profile design of the seat mounting assembly helps keep the center of gravity of a boat to which the seat mounting assembly is installed substantially unchanged. | 07-11-2013 |
20130220208 | SEAT FOR A WATERCRAFT - A seat for a watercraft having a housing section defining a space for receiving a rider, the seat comprising a base seat comprising a longitudinal arcuate base projection or groove extending downwardly or upwardly along a longitudinal axis of the watercraft, the housing section comprising a longitudinal arcuate housing groove or projection extending downwardly or upwardly along the longitudinal axis, the longitudinal arcuate base projection or groove and the longitudinal arcuate housing groove or projection registering with one another such that, in use, the rider can move the base seat from a first configuration to a second configuration, the first configuration being different than the second configuration. | 08-29-2013 |
20130239873 | Adjustable Kayak Chair - A watercraft having a chair with seat securely carried on the watercraft, the chair having a tubular frame comprising a seat frame, a back frame, and arms above and at each side of the seat frame. The seat and back frames are joined via a hinged connection. The front support legs extend downwardly from the front of each of the arms and terminate in a foot-like projection. A U-shaped rear chair support having downwardly extending portions at the rear of each of the arms, which are joined at their lower extremity by a horizontal portion. The surface of the watercraft has adhered thereto two spaced apart shoes for receiving the feet. | 09-19-2013 |
20130247813 | ELEVATED WALKWAY FOR IMPROVED CABIN HEIGHT - Boats including elevated walkways that are useful for increasing cabin height in a boat, such as a bow rider style boat, are described. Such elevated walkways are elevated relative to either a cockpit deck portion or a deck portion of a bow area and can be used to connect the bow area to the cockpit area. The cabin of a boat with an elevated walkway as described is located at least partially below the elevated walkway. The portion of the cabin below the elevated walkway has a ceiling area that is elevated relative to either the deck portion of the bow area or the cockpit area deck portion where the elevated walkway overlaps the cabin space. Elevated walkways as described herein are located on the boat such that they either overlap the central longitudinal axis of the boat or the end of the elevated walkway near the cockpit is located between port and starboard dash consoles. | 09-26-2013 |
20130312653 | Flexing Leaning Post and Components for Modifying Leaning Posts to Flex - A system of components for modifying a watercraft leaning post to provide greater flexibility while maintaining firm support to a boat operator and/or boat passengers. The components include spring modules fitted to the aft side legs of a leaning post, and hinge modules fitted to the forward legs. The top section of the leaning post may then tilt backwards under pressure from the top and/or the bow side. The spring modules are preferably torsion springs configured to fit within a gap created in each of the two aft legs of a four-legged leaning post. The hinge modules positioned within the two forward legs of the leaning post are preferably cylindrical yoke type hinges. The components may be assembled into kit form that includes attachment nuts and bolts that allow modification of an existing leaning post without the need for specialty tools or skills. | 11-28-2013 |
20140026806 | Quick Release Paddle Force Transfer Seat and Method of Installation - A paddle force transfer assembly is provided that is adapted to be installed about an existing canoe bench seat. The assembly secures the thighs of a canoe occupant while providing a foot brace under the seat, whereby the occupant can bear against the thigh supports and the foot brace when exerting force on the canoe paddle in rough water conditions. The thigh supports may be biased to rotate into an upright, open configuration when the user retracts his or her thighs therefrom, whereby the user is not restrained by the supports in a capsizing event. The assembly anchors to the interior surface of the canoe about the canoe seat and is secured thereto and around the seat using a plurality of anchors and strap connectors that transfer load from the paddle, through the user and the present assembly, and into the canoe for increased control without sacrificing emergency exit safety. | 01-30-2014 |
20140026807 | Self-Propelled Watercraft - Various embodiments are disclosed herein that relate to recreational self-propelled watercraft. For example, one disclosed embodiment provides a self-propelled watercraft including a hull, a deck comprising a first seat receiver configured to support a seat at a higher position and a second seat receiver configured to support the seat at a lower position, and a seat securing mechanism configured to be operable by a user to selectively secure the seat to the deck. | 01-30-2014 |
20140053769 | HOT TUB BOAT AND METHODS OF ASSEMBLING AND USING SAME - A maneuverable, rigid-hulled, water vessel having a hot tub recessed into or otherwise installed into a rigid boat hull. The vessel, which takes the form of a “hot tub boat,” can float on a body of water, be maneuverable while being propelled on the water, may be towed on the water, and may be moored at a dock. Since the vessel is a hot tub within a rigid boat hull, the vessel may be propelled through water with an inboard or outboard motor. In one embodiment, the vessel may be piloted while the pilot relaxes in the hot tub or while lounging on a deck of the hot tub boat. The deck of the hot tub boat may have a reverse camber to help direct heated water back into the hot tub. A temperature of the water in the hot tub may be maintained by onboard water heating and circulation systems such that the hot tub boat may be taken out on the water for several hours or more. | 02-27-2014 |
20140109822 | Back support for an inflatable boat - A method and apparatus for providing back support for a user seated on an inflated tube of an inflatable boat. A support element, which supports the user's back, is coupled to one or more anchor points within the boat via circum-tubular coupling elements that prevent the support element from rotating about the tube. | 04-24-2014 |
20140216327 | BOAT SEAT BASE ASSEMBLY - A boat seat base assembly includes a pair of opposed side panels and a pair of opposed end panels joined to the side panels by means of shaped connecting members formed in one of the side panels and end panels and shaped apertures formed in one of the side panels and end panels wherein the shaped connecting members are slideably received in the shaped apertures with an interference between the shaped connecting members and the shaped apertures. | 08-07-2014 |
20140261146 | POP-UP LOUNGE ARM ROOM FOR WATERCRAFT - The present invention relates generally to a device for providing a changing room and/or bathroom space on a watercraft. More specifically, a lounge chair is configured to open either manually or with aid of gas or air shocks in certain embodiments to reveal a changing room and/or bathroom space. On opening, a header bracket is released and deployed, in certain embodiments with aid of gas or air shocks, whereby the privacy curtain's substantially opaque and lightweight fabric is deployed around the revealed space. | 09-18-2014 |
20140299037 | ROWING SHOE RETAINING SYSTEM - A rowing shoe retaining system includes a plate mountable to a sole of a shoe and a receiver mountable to a footboard of a rowing boat. The receiver removably retains the plate, thereby removably retaining the shoe. | 10-09-2014 |
20140305364 | Paddleboard Storage and Seat Support Assembly - A paddleboard storage and seat support assembly stores items on a paddleboard, supports a person in an upright seated position on the paddleboard, and provides support for carrying the paddleboard while walking. The assembly includes a panel and a cord having a first end and a second end. Each of the first end and the second end is coupled to a respective end of the panel. Each of a pair of foot straps is couplable to the panel such that respective looped ends of the foot straps are positioned in spaced relationship to the panel for engaging feet of a user while the panel is positioned against a back of the user such that the panel supports the back of the user in an upright seated position. | 10-16-2014 |
20150059637 | Standup Paddle Board Station - Portable stations, consoles, seats, storage containers, compartments and easy to attach and detach accessories and methods of using accessory devices and apparatus for use with standup paddle boards and decks on other watercraft. The stations can be formed from lightweight plastic, and are floatable. The stations have plural seats and storage compartments for gear, food, beverages, gloves and other items, and include holders to support fishing rods and posts for shade covers. | 03-05-2015 |
20150059638 | Stand-Up Paddle Board Traction Pad with Integrated Seat - A traction pad system for use on a stand-up paddleboard contains an integrated seat feature that may be easily raised by the user at any desired time. The system includes a paddleboard mounting pad, a seat, a bracing mechanism, and an adhesive. The paddleboard mounting pad contains a seat-receiving hole, a first surface, and a second surface; the adhesive is superimposed over the second surface and is used to fasten the system to the top of a paddleboard. The seat fits inside the seat-receiving hole in a flush manner and is hingedly attached to the paddleboard mounting pad; the seat therefore does not interfere with the operations of the user when not in use. The seat is structurally supported by the bracing mechanism in the raised state. | 03-05-2015 |
20150122170 | ADJUSTABLE FOOT BRACE FOR WATERCRAFT - In one example, a watercraft is provided that includes a hull, and a cockpit connected to the hull. Disposed within the cockpit are first and second adjustable foot braces that are connected to the hull. Each of the adjustable foot braces is operable to define a variety of different foot positions. As well, the adjustable foot braces are each operable with a respective adjustment rod, and a structural configuration of each of the adjustable foot braces is the same regardless of whether the respective adjustment rod is present or not. | 05-07-2015 |
20150144052 | STORAGE SYSTEM FOR A WATERCRAFT - A watercraft is provided. The watercraft includes a cockpit. The watercraft further includes a stern-facing seat having a movable backrest. The seat is outside of the cockpit. An aquatic activity platform extends to a stern of the watercraft from the seat, and defines a foot rest for the seat. An engine is positioned substantially further towards a bow of the watercraft than the seat. A storage compartment has an opening positioned further towards the bow than the backrest of the seat. The backrest is movable to a first position to expose the opening and provide access to the storage compartment, and to a second position to conceal the opening. | 05-28-2015 |
20150344108 | System and Method for Mooring a Boat - A system for a mooring device is herein disclosed. The mooring device comprises a disc and a collar. The disc comprises a central orifice and one or more holes. The central orifice is mountable to a boat seat post. The holes large enough to accommodate a mooring line to pass through. The collar positionable on an end of the disc. | 12-03-2015 |
20150360757 | A Skiing Accessory - A skiing accessory comprises a support structure, a mounting arrangement and a lift member. The support structure is configured to support a user relative to a body of water. The mounting arrangement is configured to connect the support structure to a ski boom. The lift member is arranged on the support structure and configured to engage the body of water such that the support structure is raised or lifted, relative to the body of water, by the lift member as the accessory is towed. The mounting arrangement permits the support structure to be pivotally connected to the ski boom about an axis that is generally parallel to the ski boom. | 12-17-2015 |
20160001853 | Adjustable Seat - An adjustable seat has a seat base having a front end and a rear end, a front leg assembly having a top end engaged with the rear end of the seat base and a bottom end opposite the top end for engaging a supporting surface, and a back leg assembly having a top end engaged with the front end of the seat base and a bottom end opposite the top end for engaging the supporting surface. The back leg assembly is pivotally connected to the front leg assembly between the top end and the bottom end of the front leg assembly and the back leg assembly. The adjustable seat has an adjustment assembly for selectively locking the front leg assembly relative to the back leg assembly at one of a plurality of lockable positions between a first position and a second position. | 01-07-2016 |
20160001854 | Hanak Watercraft - A personal watercraft is designed to be ridden in a elevated seated position. The watercraft is generally shaped like a surfboard, including the nose, tail and fin or fins and includes a shaped raised seat and kick board to accommodate and conform to the riders body disposed in a seated position, so that the rider can propel and navigate the watercraft using a two bladed paddle like one for a kayak. The raised seat and backrest and wave spitting nosecone combination kick board is an ergonomically designed space for the rider's body to be seated on the top of the board in a seated position, creating a stable and dynamic platform for water exploits, With a higher the center of gravity, and allowing the rider to guide the craft with more leverage while riding braking waves by leaning in a desired direction. | 01-07-2016 |
20160031532 | Kayak Seat - A kayak seat is provided that includes a seat base, and a seat pan supported by, and attached to, the seat base. The seat pan is made from a flexible material such that the seat pan is configured to be adjustable. The seat pan is configured to support the pelvis and thighs of a user seated in the seat pan. A seat back is attached to the seat base. A first adjustment mechanism is configured to adjust a position of the seat pan from a single point of adjustment. A second adjustment mechanism is configured to adjust a position of the seat back. | 02-04-2016 |
20160068230 | BUOYANCY VEHICLE - A buoyancy vehicle operable to navigate on a fluid from a sitting and reclined position. The vehicle provides facilitated access and operational control to propulsion and navigational systems that can be operated from a sitting or reclined position. Consequently, a user who cannot stand or perform rigorous physical activity may operate the buoyancy vehicle. The buoyancy vehicle comprises at least one buoyant member configured to float on the fluid with sufficient buoyancy to support the vehicle and the operator. A frame portion attaches to the buoyant member. The frame portion is generally tubular and sufficiently lightweight and/or hollow, so as to enhance the buoyancy of the vehicle. A center board retractably extends from a bottom surface of the frame portion. A seat is configured to support an operator and/or a load, and enable easy access to the navigational and propulsion systems for operating the vehicle. | 03-10-2016 |
20160068237 | AFT-FACING TRANSOM SEATING FOR A BOAT - A boat, having a transom, includes one or more aft-facing seats. Each aft-facing seat is positioned proximate to the transom and includes a seat bottom that is inclined at a downward angle in a direction extending from aft to fore, a seatback, a headrest, a seat support structure having at least one hidden compartment therein, and at least one pivot mechanism attached to the seatback and the headrest and configured to allow the seatback to move between a first position in which the seatback is capable of supporting the back of a person seated in the seat and a second position in which the seatback is pivoted upwardly to allow access to the compartment and the headrest to move between an upright position and a folded position. A plurality of handles may be provided for each aft-facing seat, with one at an outboard side and another at an inboard side. | 03-10-2016 |
20160075411 | Mount For Removable Support Pedestal - A base member attached to a supporting surface has an open top cavity in the general shape of a shoe and a base assembly housing, which is attached to the lower end of a rigid pedestal which supports an apparatus at its upper end, is foot shaped in part to nestle in the base member shoe area. A manually operable securing device releasably secures the housing snugly in the base member so that the pedestal is readily attached and removed as necessary. | 03-17-2016 |
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