Patent ID: 6644751
Filing Date: 2003-11-11
Classification: A47C,B60N

Abstract:
A shock-absorbing outdoor seat for recreational boats, comprising:a cushion member shaped to abuttingly support a seated user on an upper surface thereof; a hollow molded seat body member, having: a front portion; a rear portion; and a recessed base portion shaped to position the cushion member substantially thereover; a shock-absorbing assembly positioned over the recessed base portion, and including: a plurality of longitudinally extending support members supporting the cushion member on an upper side thereof, and including a rear attachment portion, and a front attachment portion operably connected to the front portion of the seat body member; and a plurality of longitudinally extensible spring members having forward and rearward ends, wherein the forward end of each spring member is operably connected with the rear attachment portion of the longitudinally extending support members; and a connector member operably connected to and extending across the rear portion of the seat body member, and being operably connected with the rearward ends of the spring members to support the shock-absorbing assembly in a pre-tensed condition over the recessed base portion of the seat body member for absorbing shock loading applied to the seat by the seated user.