US 12,246,801 B2 · Seat for watercraft

Abstract

Disclosed embodiments provide an apparatus having a submersible seating surface attached to a watercraft. The submersible seating surface may be raised to serve as a table when not in use as a seat. A tension member provides upward force on the seat, allowing it to be easily raised from a lowered position to a raised position. In some embodiments, a tether is used to provide additional security for the apparatus. In embodiments, a hydrofoil cup holder is affixed to the seat to provide additional lift when a watercraft is moving forward, urging the seat upward and out of the water. The hydrofoil cup holder further includes an opening in a top surface of the cup holder to secure an item such as a beverage container. Embodiments may further include a submerged safety indicator to alert nearby swimmers and/or people on the watercraft of the submerged seat.

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Dependent claims

An apparatus comprising:

a mounting spar;
a first intermediate spar rotatably connected to the mounting spar at a first end of the first intermediate spar;
a seat bracket, the seat bracket rotatably connected to a second end of the first intermediate spar;
a seat, the seat affixed to the seat bracket;
and
a first torque link rotatably connected to the mounting spar at a first end of the first torque link, wherein the first torque link is rotatably connected to the seat bracket at a second end of the first torque link and comprises an angle ranging from 110 degrees to 130 degrees formed at an intermediate location within the first torque link.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Seat for watercraft

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Seat for watercraft

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Abstract

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