US 12,227,268 B1
Convertible seating for boats
Matthew P. Klausky, Port Orange, FL (US); and Prasad Dhananjay Deole, Winter Springs, FL (US)
Assigned to Brunswick Corporation, Mettawa, IL (US)
Filed by Brunswick Corporation, Mettawa, IL (US)
Filed on May 24, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/328,437.
Int. Cl. B63B 29/04 (2006.01)
CPC B63B 29/04 (2013.01) [B63B 2029/043 (2013.01)] 25 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A convertible seating apparatus for a boat, the convertible seating apparatus comprising:
a base, a seat, and a backrest coupled to the seat, wherein the seat and the backrest are both movable relative to the base into and between a seating position in which the backrest extends transversely upwardly relative to the seat and a lounge position in which the backrest and seat are substantially aligned, and
a primary locking device that is movable into and between a locked position in which the primary locking device is coupled to the base so as to lock the seat and the backrest in the lounge position, and an unlocked position in which the primary locking device is decoupled from the base so as to permit movement of both the seat and the backrest into and between the seating position and the lounge position.