Patent ID: 6402247
Filing Date: 2002-06-11
Classification: B60N,B63B

Abstract:
A boat seat comprising:a seat frame having a lower first portion oriented to support said frame on a boat deck and an elevated second portion oriented to support a seat cushion in a position elevated above said boat deck; a seat back frame pivotally connected to said seat frame to be pivotally movable in a fore-and-aft direction, said seat back frame supporting a seat back cushion at a position elevated above said seat cushion so that said seat back cushion would be pivotally movable above said seat cushion, said seat back frame including a pair of downwardly extending legs; a pivot mechanism interconnecting said seat back frame and said seat frame to provide the pivotal connection therebetween, said pivot mechanism being slidably engageable with said downwardly extending legs such that said seat back frame is generally vertically movable with respect to said pivot mechanism, said pivot mechanism including a clevis pivotally attached to said seat frame at each laterally opposing side of said seat frame, each said clevis having a stem extending into a hollow portion of the corresponding said seat back frame leg, so that said legs are generally vertically movable on said clevis stems; and a pivot control apparatus mounted to said seat frame adjacent to said seat back frame for selectively limiting the pivotal movement of said seat back frame.