Marine seat interchangeable component assembly and method
First Claim
1. A seat for marine use, comprising:
- a primary seat structure including a hollow back portion and a hollow seat portion extending forwardly therefrom, the primary seat structure including a sidewall defining inner and outer sidewall surfaces with a plurality of first connector openings through the sidewall, and a plurality of second connector openings;
a pair of armrests, each having a body and hook-shaped connectors at first ends thereof, wherein the hook-shaped connectors include longitudinally-extending first portions and end portions extending transversely from the first portions, wherein the hook-shaped connectors are received in the first connector openings with the end portions thereof engaging the inner sidewall surfaces adjacent the first connector openings, the armrests including male connectors at second ends thereof received in the second connector openings, wherein the armrests are non-resilient, and capable of being assembled to the primary seat structure without flexing the armrests by first inserting a selected one of the hook-shaped connectors and the male connectors into the first connector openings, followed by insertion of the other of the hook-shaped connectors and the male connectors into the second connector openings.
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Abstract
A seat for marine use including a hollow primary seat structure. The primary seat structure has a generally upright back portion and a seat portion formed integrally with the back portion and extending forwardly therefrom. The back portion includes at least a pair of first female connector structures, and the seat portion includes at least a pair of second female connector structures. The seat further includes a pair of armrests having integral hook-shaped connectors at first ends thereof. The hook-shaped connectors are received in the first female connectors of the primary seat structure. The armrests also include integral male connectors at second ends that are received in the second female connector structures of the primary seat structure.
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10 Claims
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1. A seat for marine use, comprising:
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a primary seat structure including a hollow back portion and a hollow seat portion extending forwardly therefrom, the primary seat structure including a sidewall defining inner and outer sidewall surfaces with a plurality of first connector openings through the sidewall, and a plurality of second connector openings; a pair of armrests, each having a body and hook-shaped connectors at first ends thereof, wherein the hook-shaped connectors include longitudinally-extending first portions and end portions extending transversely from the first portions, wherein the hook-shaped connectors are received in the first connector openings with the end portions thereof engaging the inner sidewall surfaces adjacent the first connector openings, the armrests including male connectors at second ends thereof received in the second connector openings, wherein the armrests are non-resilient, and capable of being assembled to the primary seat structure without flexing the armrests by first inserting a selected one of the hook-shaped connectors and the male connectors into the first connector openings, followed by insertion of the other of the hook-shaped connectors and the male connectors into the second connector openings. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A seat for marine use, comprising:
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a one-piece polymer seat having a hollow upright back portion and an integral hollow seat portion extending transversely relative to the upright back portion, wherein the back portion defines a forwardly-facing front face, a rearwardly-facing rear face, and generally vertical outwardly-facing opposed side edge surfaces extending between the front and rear faces, each side edge surface having a first connector opening therein, the seat further including integrally-formed lateral support sidewalls extending upwardly from opposite sides of the seat portion such that the seat portion and the sidewalls together define a shallow U-shape in cross section, and wherein the lateral support sidewalls are integrally formed with the back portion, each lateral support sidewall defining an upwardly-facing upper edge surface having a second connector opening therein; a pair of armrests, each having a one-piece polymer construction with an elongated hollow body defining a cavity and including integrally-formed connectors at opposite ends; and
wherein the integrally-formed connectors are received in the first and second connector openings. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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Specification