Forward facing rowing attachment with rolling seat
OwnerMichael J. Nessethinventor
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Abstract
A frame assembly forming a portion of a rowing accessory is to be mounted within a watercraft, to which frame assembly is attached a seat and oars. The frame assembly comprises first and second frame members each having the general shape of a winged U. First and second wing portions of each frame member extend outwardly from upper ends of the frame members. A track assembly has a beam attached to lower portions of the frame members at spaced apart connection points along the length of the beam. A seat assembly attaches to and slides along the beam. First and second hinge plates each have a first end attached at an outboard end of one wing portion of the first frame member, and a second end attached at an outboard end of one wing portion of the second frame member.
Claims14
A frame assembly to form a portion of a rowing accessory for mounting within a watercraft, and to which may be attached a seat and oars, comprising:
- a) first and second frame members each having the general shape of a winged U, each frame member having a lower U portion having upwardly extending first and second arm portions, and first and second wing portions extending outwardly from upper ends of the first and second arm portions;
- b) a track assembly having an elongate beam, said elongate beam for positioning over and attaching to each lower U portion of said frame members at spaced apart connection points along the length of the beam;
- c) a seat assembly attached to and sliding along said elongate beam;
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- d) first and second connector plates, each having a first end attached at an outboard end of one wing portion of the first frame member, and a second end attached at an outboard end of one wing portion of the second frame member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.