Patent ID: 7930988
Filing Date: 2011-04-26
Classification: B63B

Abstract:
1. A joint assembly for a boat seat comprising: a front panel having a groove disposed on an interior surface thereof and a substantially rectangular channel running parallel to the groove and positioned between the groove and an exterior surface of the front panel, wherein the groove runs from an upper edge of the front panel to a lower edge of the front panel and the channel runs from the upper edge of the front panel to a point that is a distance D an end panel having a shaped end that includes a tongue portion having a substantially rectangular shape and configured to slidingly engage the channel and a neck portion configured to slidingly engage the groove, wherein the neck portion runs from an upper edge of the end panel to a lower edge of the end panel and the tongue portion runs from the upper edge of the end panel to a point that is at least the distance D an insert having an elongated outer portion configured to slidingly engage the groove and an elongated inner portion having a substantially rectangular shape and configured to slidingly engage the channel, wherein the insert has a length no greater than D a threaded fastener configured to pass through at least a portion of the bore and abut a surface of the front panel forming the channel.