Patent ID: 9192236
Filing Date: 2015-11-24
Classification: A47C

Abstract:
1. A combination for a rotatable or swivel seat, the combination comprising: a platform of a seat; a top plate; a swivel positioned between the platform and the top plate, the swivel including a first plate rotatably attached to a second plate; and a guard positioned between the platform and the top plate, the guard including: a first generally planar surface; an opposing second generally planar surface, the first and second surfaces defining an inner peripheral edge that surrounds a central opening; a skirt extending generally perpendicularly from the first and second surfaces, the skirt generally surrounding and spaced radially outwardly from the inner peripheral edge; a plurality of equidistantly spaced-apart fastener points formed on or in at least one of the first and second surfaces, each fastener point being spaced radially outwardly from the inner peripheral edge and radially inwardly from the skirt; and two spaced-apart clearance holes extending through the first and second surfaces, the clearance holes being positioned on opposing sides of the central opening, each clearance hole being spaced-apart from each fastener point, each clearance hole being larger than each fastener point, the guard being attachable to the platform of the seat in both a first configuration in which the skirt of the guard extends away from the platform of the seat and a second configuration in which the guard is inverted from the first configuration.