US 11,945,552 B2
Aft-facing transom seating for a boat
Chadrick E. Curts, Lenoir City, TN (US); Daniel P. Vieira, Madisonville, TN (US); Rosemary M. Bennett, Seymour, TN (US); and David F. Ekern, Knoxville, TN (US)
Assigned to MasterCraft Boat Company, LLC, Vonore, TN (US)
Filed by MasterCraft Boat Company, LLC, Vonore, TN (US)
Filed on Apr. 19, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/303,099.
Application 18/303,099 is a continuation of application No. 17/333,651, filed on May 28, 2021, granted, now 11,661,149.
Application 17/333,651 is a continuation of application No. 16/804,394, filed on Feb. 28, 2020, granted, now 11,027,795, issued on Jun. 8, 2021.
Application 16/804,394 is a continuation of application No. 16/442,652, filed on Jun. 17, 2019, granted, now 10,604,217, issued on Mar. 31, 2020.
Application 16/442,652 is a continuation of application No. 15/587,674, filed on May 5, 2017, granted, now 10,336,411, issued on Jul. 2, 2019.
Application 15/587,674 is a continuation of application No. 14/845,606, filed on Sep. 4, 2015, granted, now 9,650,117, issued on May 16, 2017.
Application 14/845,606 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/501,577, filed on Sep. 5, 2014, granted, now D743318, issued on Nov. 17, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/046,394, filed on Sep. 5, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2023/0249783 A1, Aug. 10, 2023
Int. Cl. B63B 3/54 (2006.01); B63B 3/46 (2006.01); B63B 27/14 (2006.01); B63B 29/04 (2006.01); B63B 32/70 (2020.01); B63B 34/67 (2020.01); B63H 1/14 (2006.01); B63H 21/12 (2006.01)
CPC B63B 3/54 (2013.01) [B63B 3/46 (2013.01); B63B 27/14 (2013.01); B63B 29/04 (2013.01); B63B 32/70 (2020.02); B63H 1/14 (2013.01); B63H 21/12 (2013.01); B63B 2029/043 (2013.01); B63B 34/67 (2020.02)] 20 Claims
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1. A boat comprising:
a hull including a bow, a stern, and a transom;
a port-side surface having a top edge;
a starboard-side surface having a top edge;
an aft-facing seat positioned in the stern of the boat, the aft-facing seat including:
(i) a seat bottom movable from a first position to a second position, the seat bottom being inclined at a downward angle in the first position, the downward angle extending in a direction from aft to fore such that an aft portion of the seat bottom is higher than a forward portion of the seat bottom; and
(ii) a seatback that joins the seat bottom at a location below the top edge of each of the port-side surface and the starboard-side surface; and
a compartment associated with the aft-facing seat, at least a portion of the compartment being located under the seat bottom when the seat bottom is in the first position, the seat bottom being movable to the second position to allow access to the portion of the compartment under the seat bottom.