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US 2009/0267399 A1Published application
Linear retractor seat tie down
OwnerJeffrey Alan King, Jeffrey David Huckinventors
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Abstract
An extendable strap or member extendable from one portion of a collapsed seat to hold the remaining portion of the seat thereatop. A spring mounted within the seat is operable to retract the strap or member into the seat when not in use.
Claims19
A foldable seat comprising:
- a bottom portion upon which a person may sit;
- a back portion against which a person may rest, said back portion movably mounted to said bottom portion and having an upright position whereat said back portion extends upwardly from said bottom portion and a downward position whereat said back portion is folded down atop said back portion;
- a connector mounted to the seat;
- a lockdown element movably mounted to the seat and extendable from a retracted position to an extended position to releasably connect to said connector whereat said element holds said bottom portion and said back portion together in said downward position;
- and,
- a spring connected to said element, said spring having a normal state urging said element to said retracted position but yieldable to allow said element to extend out to said connector.
3 more elements
A seat comprising:
- a first connector mounted to a seat;
- a back rest;
- a seat portion having said back rest pivotally mounted thereto and movable from an erect position to a storage position resting atop said seat portion;
- a strap mounted within said seat and movable from a normal retracted position to an extended position, said strap has a distal end with a second connector mounted thereto that is releasably lockable with said first connector when said back rest is in said storage position to releasably hold said back rest atop said seat portion in said storage position;
- and,
- a spring connected to said strap and said seat and normally urging said strap to withdraw into said seat but yieldable to allow said strap to extend outwardly therefrom.
3 more elements
The combination of:
- a boat seat including a seat portion upon which a person may sit and a back rest against which the person may rest, said back rest is movably mounted to said seat portion and has an erect position extending upwardly from said seat portion and a storage position resting atop said seat portion;
- and,
- an assembly mounted within said seat portion including a spring and a strap connected to said spring, said spring has a yielding state wherein said strap is extended outwardly from said seat and a normal state wherein at least a portion of said strap is withdrawn into said seat portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.