Height-adjustable seat for watercraft

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9242703
APP PUB NO 20150274263A1
SERIAL NO

14227935

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Disclosed adjustable seat systems that provide a self-contained height-adjustable seat system for sit-on-top kayaking that allows the seat to be adjusted into various height and angle positions, while maintaining independent adjustment to the fore/aft position of the seat in the kayak. Some of the adjustable seat systems include a seat upper that includes a seat bottom and a seat back; a seat base adapted to slidably engage a flat surface in the watercraft; and at least two pivot mechanisms coupling the seat upper to the seat base, wherein the at least two pivot mechanisms allow the seat upper to be raised and lowered relative to the seat base. Some of the adjustable seat systems further include a front seat axis, a rear seat axis, a front base axis, and a rear base axis, a front pivot mechanism that pivotally engages both the front seat axis and the front base axis, and a rear pivot mechanism that pivotally engages both the rear seat axis and the rear base axis.

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CONFLUENCE OUTDOOR INC575 MAULDIN RD #200 GREENVILLE DE 29607

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Nutz, Hans Eric Easley, US 5 50
Ward, Lee Patrick Gaffney, US 5 50

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