Windshields for marine vessels
AssigneeBrunswick Corporation
InventorNoah S. Esham
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Abstract
A marine vessel includes a bow and a stern, a deck, a console located on the deck between the bow and the stern, and a windshield on the console. The windshield includes a side panel and a movable panel coupled to the side panel. The movable panel includes a first panel surface and the movable panel is pivotable about a first pivot axis and a second pivot axis into and between a first position in which the movable panel extends adjacent to the side panel and the first panel surface is oriented toward the bow and a second position in which the movable panel overlaps the side panel and the first panel surface is oriented toward the bow.
Claims20
A marine vessel comprising:
- a bow and a stem;
- a deck;
- a console located on the deck between the bow and the stern;
- a windshield on the console, the windshield including a side panel and a movable panel coupled to the side panel, wherein the movable panel includes a first panel surface and is pivotable about a first pivot axis and a second pivot axis into and between:
- a first position in which the movable panel extends adjacent to the side panel and the first panel surface is oriented toward the bow;
- and
- a second position in which the movable panel overlaps the side panel and the first panel surface is oriented toward the bow.
A marine vessel comprising:
- a bow and a stem;
- a deck;
- a pair of consoles located on the deck between the bow and the stern;
- a windshield on the consoles and including a first side panel, a second side panel, and a movable panel coupled to the first side panel, wherein the movable panel includes a first panel surface and is pivotable about a first pivot axis and a second pivot axis into and between:
- a first position in which the movable panel extends between the first side panel and the second side panel and the first panel surface is oriented toward the bow;
- and
- a second position in which the movable panel overlaps the first side panel and the first panel surface is oriented toward the bow.
A marine vessel comprising:
- a bow and a stem;
- a deck;
- a console on the deck between the bow and the stem;
- and
- a windshield on the console, the windshield including a side panel and a movable panel pivotably coupled to the side panel such that the movable panel is pivotable about a first pivot axis and a second pivot axis into and between a first position in which the movable panel extends adjacent the side panel and a second position in which the movable panel overlaps the side panel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.