Patent ID: 8430051
Filing Date: 2013-04-30
Classification: B63B

Abstract:
1. A boat, comprising: a boat having a boat deck; a pedestal mounted to extend vertically upward from the boat deck, the pedestal being configured to receive an electronic device and operative to selectively elevate the electronic device to a height above the boat deck sufficient to enable a user to view and operate the electronic device in a standing position, yet enable the electronic device to be lowered so as conveniently position the electronic device at a sufficiently low position so as to be out of the way for travel or when not in use, the pedestal comprising: a base mounted to the deck adjacent an aperture defined through the deck, the base including a trigger-lock, a lower mast section slidingly positionable relative to the base and the aperture of the deck, an upper mast section, wherein the lower mast section has a larger diameter than the upper mast section so that the upper mast section slides into the lower mast section to form a telescopic mast that may be configured to: (i) a retracted position in which a lower end of the lower mast section is substantially below the deck and the upper mast section is substantially within the lower mast section to position the electronic device substantially proximate the deck so as to position the electronic device substantially out of the way for travel or when not in use, (ii) a first extended position in which the lower end of the lower mast section is substantially below the deck and the upper mast section is extended upwardly relative to the lower mast section to position the electronic device at a first elevated position above the deck, and (iii) a second extended position in which the lower end of the lower mast section is raised to be substantially proximate the deck and the upper mast section is extended relative to the lower mast section to position the electronic device at a second elevated position above the deck higher than the first elevated position, the second extended position being a height above the boat deck sufficient to enable a user to view and operate the electronic device in a standing position; wherein the trigger lock engages the lower mast section to maintain the lower mast section substantially proximate the deck when the telescopic mast is in the second extended position; and a locking collar mounted to the lower mast section and having a projection selectively engageable with the upper mast section so as to inhibit extension of the upper mast section when the projection of the locking collar is engaged with the upper mast section and allowing extension of the upper mast section when the projection is disengaged from the upper mast section.