# US 10,479,454 B2 · Foldable watercraft chair

> Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt

- Number: US 10,479,454 B2
- Document ID: US10479454B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/951,383
- Filed: 2018-04-12
- Published: 2019-02-21
- Granted: 2019-11-19
- Earliest claimed: 2017-08-16
- Applicants: Ronald H. Barwick
- Inventors: Ronald H. Barwick
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10479454B2

## CPC

- B63B 29/04: Furniture peculiar to vessels (floatable furniture B63C9/30)
- A47C 1/146: {of legless type}
- A47C 4/28: Folding chairs with flexible coverings for the seat or back elements
- B63B 2029/022: {Bathing platforms}
- B63B 2029/043: {Seats; Arrangements thereof on vessels}
- B63B: SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING (arrangements of vessel ventilation, heating, cooling, or air-conditioning B63J2/00; floating substructures as supports of dredgers or soil-shifting machines E02F9/06)
- A47C: CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS

## Abstract

A watercraft chair. The watercraft chair is made of a frame assembly with a seat frame, a backrest frame and a footrest frame. A covering is disposed over the frame assembly. A plurality of fasteners extends from the backrest frame to attach the watercraft chair to a watercraft. The watercraft chair is movable between a folded and usable position.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An attachable watercraft chair, comprising:
a frame assembly including a seat frame, a backrest frame and a footrest frame;
wherein the footrest frame is movably connected to the seat frame and the backrest frame is movably connected to the seat frame opposite of the footrest frame;
a covering over the frame assembly adapted to receive the body of a user;
a plurality of fasteners attached to the backrest frame configured to secure the watercraft chair to a side of a watercraft;
wherein the plurality of fasteners comprises at least one fastener configured to be placed underwater and at least one fastener configured to be placed above water;
the plurality of fasteners is attached to the backrest frame by a plurality of adjustable arms comprised of a first arm slidably receivable into a second arm with sufficient frictional resistance to maintain a stable position.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The attachable watercraft chair of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of arm rests configured to allow a user to rest the arms of the user thereon.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The attachable watercraft chair of claim 1, wherein the covering is made from a waterproof material.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The attachable watercraft chair of claim 1, wherein the frame assembly and covering are configured to have a folded position and a usable position wherein the user can switch between these positions without interfering with an action of the plurality of fasteners.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The attachable watercraft chair of claim 1, wherein the plurality of fasteners is a plurality of suction cups.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The attachable watercraft chair of claim 5, wherein the plurality of suction cups is a plurality of lever-actuated suction cups.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The attachable watercraft chair of claim 1, wherein the plurality of fasteners is connected to a plurality of hinges to allow the watercraft chair to be moved to a desired angle.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The attachable watercraft chair of claim 1, further comprises a plurality of support hooks disposed on a top surface of the backrest frame.