Patent ID: 9586658
Date: 2017-03-07
CPC Classifications: B63B

Claim:
1. An elevated seat for a kayak, a floor of the kayak generally defining a reference plane, the seat comprising: a first support bar configured to be releasably attached to the kayak at a first location; a second support bar configured to be releasably attached to the kayak at a second location spaced along a bow-stern direction of the kayak relative to the first location; and a seating member extending from a distal end of the first support bar to a distal end of the second support bar, wherein the seating member is inclined at a non-perpendicular angle relative to the floor, wherein, when in use, the first and second support bars are configured to position the seating member above the floor by a sufficient distance to support a user substantially standing on the floor, and the distal end of the first support bar is spaced from the distal end of the second support bar, and wherein, in a folded position, the seating member lies generally parallel to the first support bar and the second support bar.