Marine seating apparatus
AssigneeOutboard Marine Corporation
InventorsDaniel R. Dystra, David W. Windstein
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Abstract
A seating apparatus for a boat comprising a one piece base to which is affixed a seat. The seat has a back portion divided into two parts, lower and upper, by a living hinge and a bench portion. In another embodiment a footrest portion is also included. In that embodiment, the footrest and bench portions are integrally formed and are separated by another living hinge. The seating apparatus is simply constructed of a sandwich material with outer layers comprising polyethylene and a core comprising foam. The seating apparatus is also easy to use and may be moved quickly and easily between a bench style configuration and a lounge configuration.
Claims9
A seating apparatus comprising:
- a base for supporting a seat;
- a seat connected to said base having a back portion, a bench portion, a footrest portion and first and second living hinges, wherein said first living hinge is located in said back portion and said second living hinge separates said bench portion from said footrest portion, said back portion extending in a generally upward direction from said bench portion, said first living hinge being generally disposed in a horizontal direction causing said back portion to be divided into two parts, said two parts being in a generally planar configuration.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.