US 7,255,403 B2Granted

Take-down seating

AssigneeMoeller Marine Products

InventorDavid L. Butler

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Abstract

A seat assembly (10) for use in a watercraft (12) having a deck (14). The seat assembly (10) comprises a first portion (16) and a second portion (18) spaced from the first portion (16). First (52) and second (54) connector panels that are separable from and independent of the first (16) and second (18) portions interconnect the first (16) and second (18) portions. A plurality of locking tabs (56) extend from each of the connector panels (52,54) and are inserted into a plurality of slots (58) defined in the portions (16,18) to connect the connector panels (52,54) to the first (16) and second (18) portions. A mounting bracket (84) is attached to a base (82) of each of the connector panels (52,54) and perpendicularly extends from the connector panels (52,54) to mount the connector panels (52,54) to the deck (14) thereby securing the first (16) and second (18) portions to the deck (14).

A seat assembly (10) for use on a watercraft having

a deck support surface (14), comprising:
a first portion (16);
a second portion (18) spaced from said first portion (16);
at least one connector panel (52) separable from and independent of said first (16) and second (18) portions for interconnecting said first (16) and second (18) portions;
a first locking tab (56a) attached to one of said first portion (16) and said connector panel (52) and a first slot (58a) defined in the other of said first portion (16) and said connector panel (52) for receiving said first locking tab (56a) to connect said first portion (16) to said connector panel (52);
a second locking tab (56b) attached to one of said second portion (18) and said connector panel (52) and a second slot (58b) defined in the other of said second portion (18) and said connection panel (52) for receiving said second locking tab (56b) to connect said second portion (18) to said connector panel (52);
a mounting mechanism (80) attached to said connector panel (52) for mounting said connector panel (52) to the deck support surface (14) of the watercraft to thereby secure said connector panel (52) and said first (16) and second (18) portions to the deck support surface (14) of the watercraft;
and
at least one seat cushion (110) supported by at least one of said first (16) and second (18) portions;
each of said locking tabs (56a, 56b) being generally hook-shaped and include a front face (68), a top face (70) parallel to and spaced from a bottom face (72), and first (74) and second (76) angled faces interconnecting said front face (68) and said top (70) and bottom (72) faces;
and
said top (70) and bottom (72) faces of each of said locking tabs (56a, 56b) having a width equal to a width of each of said slots (58a, 58b) for further providing the snug fit between said connector panel (52) and said portions (16, 18) and
a bench seat (110) supported by said first and second portions (16, 18), said bench seat (110) having a cushion.

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Facts

Application

11/404,661Filed 14 Apr 2006 · continuation

Priority

7 Feb 2002

Published

US 2006/0186722 A124 Aug 2006

Granted

14 Aug 2007

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Classification7 codes

B63B 29/04
Cabins or other living spaces; Construction or arrangement thereof: furniture peculiar to vessels
F16B 2200/67
Constructional details of connections not covered for in other groups of this subclass: rigid angle couplings
Y10T 403/1616
With adjunctive protector, broken parts retainer, repair, assembly or disassembly feature: position or guide means
Y10T 403/1624
Position or guide means: related to joint component

Family

Application60/355,652Us provisional application · filed 7 Feb 2002

Application10/360,428Parent of this continuation · filed 6 Feb 2003

US 2006/0186722 A1Pre-grant publication · published 24 Aug 2006

US 7,066,548 B2Parent of this continuation

US 2003/0146653 A1Published application

US 7,255,403 B2This patent

From the US filing history. Foreign family members aren’t listed.

Abstract

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