Patent ID: 11945552
Assignee: MASTERCRAFT BOAT COMPANY, LLC
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A boat comprising:
a hull including a bow, a stern, and a transom;
a port-side surface having a top edge;
a starboard-side surface having a top edge;
an aft-facing seat positioned in the stern of the boat, the aft-facing seat including:
(i) a seat bottom movable from a first position to a second position, the seat bottom being inclined at a downward angle in the first position, the downward angle extending in a direction from aft to fore such that an aft portion of the seat bottom is higher than a forward portion of the seat bottom; and
(ii) a seatback that joins the seat bottom at a location below the top edge of each of the port-side surface and the starboard-side surface; and

a compartment associated with the aft-facing seat, at least a portion of the compartment being located under the seat bottom when the seat bottom is in the first position, the seat bottom being movable to the second position to allow access to the portion of the compartment under the seat bottom.