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US 12,649,545 B2Granted
Compactible helm station for a marine vessel
AssigneeRoswell Canada Inc.
InventorRobert E. Oswell
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Abstract
An apparatus (100), including: a lower structure (122) configured to be a top of a lower area (102) of a marine vessel (130); and an upper structure (120) configured to be raised and lowered relative to the lower structure. When the apparatus is in a stowed configuration the lower structure and the upper structure combine to form an integrated top (124) for the lower area. When the apparatus is in a raised configuration the apparatus creates an occupant station (400) in which the lower structure is the top of the lower area and also a floor for an occupant station and the upper structure acts as a top for the occupant station.
Claims19
An apparatus, comprising:
- a lower structure configured to be a top of a lower area of a marine vessel;
- and an upper structure configured to be raised and lowered relative to the lower structure;
- wherein when the apparatus is in a stowed configuration the lower structure and the upper structure combine to form an integrated top for the lower area;
- and
- wherein when the apparatus is in a raised configuration the apparatus creates an occupant station in which the lower structure is the top of the lower area and also a floor for the occupant station and the upper structure acts as a top for the occupant station;
- an actuator assembly configured to raise and lower the upper structure, wherein the actuator assembly comprises a first member and a second member that both raise and lower relative to the lower structure to raise and lower the upper structure;
- wherein the first member comprises four parallel first members comprising two front first members and two rear first members;
- wherein the second member comprises four parallel second members comprising two front second members and two rear second members;
- and
- wherein the actuator assembly further comprises at least one actuator that extends the first member and the second member.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- a lower structure configured to be a top of a lower area of a marine vessel;
- an upper structure configured to be raised and lowered relative to the lower structure;
- and
- elevated helm station components disposed between the lower structure and the upper structure;
- wherein when the apparatus is in a stowed configuration the lower structure and the upper structure together form an integrated top for the lower area and the elevated helm station components are stored in the integrated top;
- and
- wherein when the apparatus is in a raised configuration the lower structure forms the top of the lower area and the upper structure is raised relative to the lower structure to form a top for an elevated helm station comprising the elevated helm station components;
- an actuator assembly configured to raise and lower the upper structure, wherein the actuator assembly comprises:
- an actuator base configured to support the lower structure over the lower area of the marine vessel;
- a first member and a second member that both raise and lower relative to the actuator base to raise and lower the upper structure, wherein the first member extends farther than the second member, and wherein the upper structure is secured to the first member;
- and
- at least one actuator that extends the first member and the second member.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- a lower structure configured to be a top of a lower area of a marine vessel;
- and an upper structure configured to be raised and lowered relative to the lower structure;
- wherein when the apparatus is in a stowed configuration the lower structure and the upper structure combine to form an integrated top for the lower area;
- and
- wherein when the apparatus is in a raised configuration the apparatus creates an occupant station in which the lower structure is the top of the lower area and also a floor for the occupant station and the upper structure acts as a top for the occupant station;
- wherein the occupant station comprises a helm station;
- and
- wherein the helm station comprises a seat configured to be moved between a deployed configuration suitable for occupancy and a stored configuration in a seat storage area.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- a lower structure configured to be a top of a lower area of a marine vessel;
- and an upper structure configured to be raised and lowered relative to the lower structure;
- wherein when the apparatus is in a stowed configuration the lower structure and the upper structure combine to form an integrated top for the lower area;
- and
- wherein when the apparatus is in a raised configuration the apparatus creates an occupant station in which the lower structure is the top of the lower area and also a floor for the occupant station and the upper structure acts as a top for the occupant station;
- an actuator assembly configured to raise and lower the upper structure, wherein the actuator assembly comprises a first member and a second member that both raise and lower relative to the lower structure to raise and lower the upper structure;
- and
- wherein the actuator assembly further comprises an actuator base from which the first member and the second member extend, and wherein the actuator base is configured to support the lower structure over the lower area of the marine vessel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.