Patent ID: 6948442
Filing Date: 2005-09-27
Classification: B63B

Abstract:
1. A personal watercraft, comprising: a cockpit; a seat disposed in the cockpit, wherein the seat includes a first side and an opposing second side; and a first hip brace coupled to the first side of the seat and a second hip brace coupled to the second side of the seat, wherein both the first hip brace and the second hip brace are movably coupled to the seat such that a distance between the first hip brace and second hip brace is adjustable, and, wherein each of the first hip brace and second hip brace is configured to receive attachment of a hip pad; wherein the seat includes a first channel adapted to receive the first hip brace and a second channel adapted to receive the second hip brace, and wherein each channel includes a plurality of attachment features configured to permit the attachment of each hip brace at least two different locations.