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US 7,882,795 B1Granted
Adjustable fisherman seat assembly and associated method
OwnerCarl Snyderinventor
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Abstract
An adjustable fisherman seat assembly includes an elongated base member and a seat section. A mechanism for linearly displacing the seat includes: a linear shaft; a pair of linear slots; a bore; first and second linear arms; a bracket; and first and second pairs of spring members. A mechanism for adjustably pivoting the seat includes: a bar; a support plate; a rod; a toothed wheel; an elbow lever; an actuating arm; and a pawl. A fishing rod holder is statically coupled to the adjustably pivoting mechanism. A mechanism for supporting user feet includes a platform and a support stand. Such a platform has a finger extending downwardly and a locking pin. A plurality of independently compressible spring members is nested within the seat section.
Claims16
An adjustable fisherman seat assembly for use on a water vessel, said fisherman seat assembly comprising:
- an elongated base member having axially opposed proximal and distal end portions;
- a seat section having a bottom housing connected to said base member;
- means for linearly displacing said seat section along a longitudinal length of said base member such that said seat section is selectively positioned along a reciprocating path defined between said proximal and distal end portions of said base member;
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- means for adjustably pivoting said seat section along an arcuate path defined along a horizontal plane situated above said base member;
- wherein said linearly displacing means and said adjustably pivoting means are simultaneously and independently operable by a user;
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- means fixed to said base member for supporting the user feet above said base member such that the user feet remain positioned in front of the user during operating conditions.
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An adjustable fisherman seat assembly for use on a water vessel, said fisherman seat assembly comprising:
- an elongated base member having axially opposed proximal and distal end portions;
- a seat section having a bottom housing connected to said base member;
- means for linearly displacing said seat section along a longitudinal length of said base member such that said seat section is selectively positioned along a reciprocating path defined between said proximal and distal end portions of said base member;
- said linear displacing means including:
- a. a linear shaft extending parallel to the longitudinal length of said base member and having opposed ends connected to said proximal and distal ends of said base member respectively;
- b. a pair of linear slots formed within said bottom housing, said slots being defined orthogonal to said shaft;
- c. a bore formed within said bottom housing, said shaft passing through said bore;
- d. first and second linear arms removably positional within said linear slots respectively;
- e. a bracket statically coupled to said bottom housing and said first and second linear arms respectively;
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- f. first and second pairs of spring members positioned about said first and second linear arms respectively, said first and second pairs of spring members being oppositely seated on inner and outer sides of respective lower portions of said bracket such that said first and second arms are automatically returned to a locked position after being laterally displaced out from said slots respectively;
- means for adjustably pivoting said seat section along an arcuate path defined along a horizontal plane situated above said base member;
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- wherein said linearly displacing means and said adjustably pivoting means are simultaneously and independently operable by a user.
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An adjustable fisherman seat assembly for use on a water vessel, said fisherman seat assembly comprising:
- an elongated base member having axially opposed proximal and distal end portions;
- a seat section having a bottom housing connected to said base member;
- means for linearly displacing said seat section along a longitudinal length of said base member such that said seat section is selectively positioned along a reciprocating path defined between said proximal and distal end portions of said base member;
- means for adjustably pivoting said seat section along an arcuate path defined along a horizontal plane situated above said base member;
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- a fishing rod holder statically coupled to said adjustably pivoting means and extending outwardly therefrom along a path elevated above said base member;
- wherein said linearly displacing means and said adjustably pivoting means are simultaneously and independently operable by a user;
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- means fixed to said base member for supporting the user feet above said base member such that the user feet remain positioned in front of the user during operating conditions.
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An adjustable fisherman seat assembly for use on a water vessel, said fisherman seat assembly comprising:
- an elongated base member having axially opposed proximal and distal end portions;
- a seat section having a bottom housing connected to said base member;
- means for linearly displacing said seat section along a longitudinal length of said base member such that said seat section is selectively positioned along a reciprocating path defined between said proximal and distal end portions of said base member, said linear displacing means including;
- a. a linear shaft extending parallel to the longitudinal length of said base member and having opposed ends connected to said proximal and distal ends of said base member respectively;
- b. a pair of linear slots formed within said bottom housing, said slots being defined orthogonal to said shaft;
- c. a bore formed within said bottom housing, said shaft passing through said bore;
- d. first and second linear arms removably positional within said linear slots respectively;
- e. a bracket statically coupled to said bottom housing and said first and second linear arms respectively;
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- f. first and second pairs of spring members positioned about said first and second linear arms respectively, said first and second pairs of spring members being oppositely seated on inner and outer sides of respective lower portions of said bracket such that said first and second arms are automatically returned to a locked position after being laterally displaced out from said slots respectively;
- means for adjustably pivoting said seat section along an arcuate path defined along a horizontal plane situated above said base member;
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- a fishing rod holder statically coupled to said adjustably pivoting means and extending outwardly therefrom along a path elevated above said base member;
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- wherein said linearly displacing means and said adjustably pivoting means are simultaneously and independently operable by a user.
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An adjustable fisherman seat assembly for use on a water vessel, said fisherman seat assembly comprising:
- an elongated base member having axially opposed proximal and distal end portions;
- a seat section having a bottom housing connected to said base member;
- means for linearly displacing said seat section along a longitudinal length of said base member such that said seat section is selectively positioned along a reciprocating path defined between said proximal and distal end portions of said base member;
- means for adjustably pivoting said seat section along an arcuate path defined along a horizontal plane situated above said base member;
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- a fishing rod holder statically coupled to said adjustably pivoting means and extending outwardly therefrom along a path elevated above said base member;
- wherein said linearly displacing means and said adjustably pivoting means are simultaneously and independently operable by a user;
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- means fixed to said base member for supporting user feet above said base member and at an elevated angle offset from the horizontal plane such that the user feet remain distally positioned in front of the user during operating conditions.
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A method for allowing a fisherman to adjust a seating position during fishing operations on a water vessel while maintaining control over a fishing rod, said method comprising the steps of:
- a. providing an elongated base member having axially opposed proximal and distal end portions;
- b. connecting a bottom housing of a seat section to said base member;
- c. linearly displacing said seat section along a longitudinal length of said base member such that said seat section is selectively positioned along a reciprocating path defined between said proximal and distal end portions of said base member;
- d. adjustably pivoting said seat section along an arcuate path defined along a horizontal plane situated above said base member;
- e. statically coupling a fishing rod holder to said seat section and extending outwardly therefrom along a path elevated above said base member;
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- f. mounting on said base member a support for a user feet above said base member such that the user feet remain positioned in front of the user during operating conditions.
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A method for allowing a fisherman to adjust a seating position during fishing operations on a water vessel while maintaining control over a fishing rod, said method comprising the steps of:
- a. providing an elongated base member having axially opposed proximal and distal end portions;
- b. connecting a bottom housing of a seat section to said base member;
- c. linearly displacing said seat section along a longitudinal length of said base member such that said seat section is selectively positioned along a reciprocating path defined between said proximal and distal end portions of said base member, including the steps of:
- i. providing a linear shaft extending parallel to the longitudinal length of said base member and having opposed ends connected to said proximal and distal ends of said base member respectively;
- ii. providing a pair of linear slots formed within said bottom housing, said slots being defined orthogonal to said shaft;
- iii. providing a bore formed within said bottom housing, said shaft passing through said bore;
- iv. removably positioning first and second linear arms within said linear slots respectively;
- v. statically coupling a bracket to said bottom housing and said first and second linear arms respectively;
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- vi. positioning first and second pairs of spring members about said first and second linear arms respectively, said first and second pairs of spring members being oppositely seated on inner and outer sides of respective lower portions of said bracket such that said first and second arms are automatically returned to a locked position after being laterally displaced out from said slots respectively;
- d. adjustably pivoting said seat section along an arcuate path defined along a horizontal plane situated above said base member;
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- e. statically coupling a fishing rod holder to said seat section and extending outwardly therefrom along a path elevated above said base member.
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A method for allowing a fisherman to adjust a seating position during fishing operations on a water vessel while maintaining control over a fishing rod, said method comprising the steps of:
- a. providing an elongated base member having axially opposed proximal and distal end portions;
- b. connecting a bottom housing of a seat section to said base member;
- c. linearly displacing said seat section along a longitudinal length of said base member such that said seat section is selectively positioned along a reciprocating path defined between said proximal and distal end portions of said base member;
- d. adjustably pivoting said seat section along an arcuate path defined along a horizontal plane situated above said base member;
- e. statically coupling a fishing rod holder to said seat section and extending outwardly therefrom along a path elevated above said base member;
- f. providing a feet support member;
- g. mounting said feet support member to said base member;
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- h. supporting user feet on said feet support member above said base member and at an elevated angle offset from the horizontal plane such that the user feet remain distally positioned in front of the user during operating conditions.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.