US 12,312,049 B2
Aft-facing transom seating for a boat
Chadrick E. Curts, Lenoir City, TN (US); Daniel P. Vieira, Madisonville, TN (US); Rosemary B. Ellard, 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 May 3, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/735,365.
Application 17/735,365 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/395,914, filed on Aug. 6, 2021, granted, now 11,673,626.
Application 17/395,914 is a continuation of application No. 16/570,574, filed on Sep. 13, 2019, granted, now 11,091,230, issued on Aug. 17, 2021.
Application 16/570,574 is a continuation in part 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 63/183,387, filed on May 3, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/046,394, filed on Sep. 5, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2022/0258835 A1, Aug. 18, 2022
Int. Cl. B63B 3/54 (2006.01); B63B 29/04 (2006.01); B63B 32/70 (2020.01); B63B 34/67 (2020.01)
CPC B63B 3/54 (2013.01) [B63B 29/04 (2013.01); B63B 32/70 (2020.02); B63B 2029/043 (2013.01); B63B 34/67 (2020.02)] 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A boat comprising:
a stern; and
an aft-facing seat positioned in the stern of the boat, the aft-facing seat including:
(i) a seat bottom, at least a portion of the seat bottom being an inclined portion that is inclined at a downward angle, the downward angle extending in a direction from aft to fore such that an aft portion of the inclined portion of the seat bottom is higher than a forward portion of the inclined portion of the seat bottom;
(ii) a seatback; and
(iii) a headrest that is movable with respect to the seatback between a raised position and a folded position, the headrest including a strut supporting the headrest in the raised position, wherein a forward portion of the headrest is pivotably connected to a top portion of the strut and an aft portion of the headrest rotates downward when the headrest moves from the folded position to the raised position.