Seat arrangement for watercraft
US5915329A · kind A · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 9, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jun 29, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 9, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63B34/10
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A straddle-type seat for a personal watercraft includes an operator seating portion and a juxtaposed passenger seating portion. A generally incurved seat support is provided between the operator seating portion and the passenger seating portion. The seat support includes a generally vertical rear face that provides back support for an occupant facing rearward in the passenger seating portion during operation or servicing of the watercraft and a generally incurved front face that includes a transversely extending member for supporting an occupant sitting in the operator seating portion during operation of the watercraft.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.