US 6,585,317 B1 · Light-weight snowmobile seat

Abstract

A snowmobile seat a flexible seat section disposed over a substantially rigid base that is disposed over an upper surface of a track tunnel of a snowmobile. The rigid base is formed of a closed cell foam with cell walls and cell voids such that the base section is substantially rigid and light weight, while the flexible seat section is formed of an open cell foam. A cover covers at least the flexible seat section to resist absorption of water by the open cell foam of the flexible seat section. A storage cavity can be formed in the rigid base section to receive items for storage. The closed cell foam is formed around at least a portion of the storage cavity to thermally insulate the storage cavity. A flap can be coupled to the cover and removably positioned over an opening into the storage cavity. Zippers can be formed on opposite sides of the flap to releasably secured to the cover to selectively maintain the flap over the opening into the storage cavity.

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Dependent claims

A lightweight snowmobile seat, comprising:

a) a substantially rigid base, configured to be disposed over a track tunnel of a snowmobile, formed of a closed cell foam with cell walls and cell voids such that the base section is substantially rigid and light weight;
b) a flexible seat section, disposed over at least a portion of the rigid base, formed of an open cell foam and having an upper surface;
c) a storage cavity, formed at least partially in the rigid base section, configured to receive items for storage, with an opening into the storage cavity;
d) a cover, covering at least the flexible seat section, including a water resistant material configured to resist absorption of water by the open cell foam of the flexible seat section;
e) a flap, coupled to the cover and removably positioned over the opening into the storage cavity, having opposite sides releasably secured to the cover to selectively maintain the flap over the opening into the storage cavity;
and
f) zippers, formed between the opposite sides of the flap and the cover.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Light-weight snowmobile seat

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Light-weight snowmobile seat

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