US3990743A — Back support assembly for boat seats

Claim 1

Independent Claim 178 words

A back support assembly adapted for use in a conventional boat having a rigidly disposed seat, said back support assembly comprising: a. an elongated back rest member adapted to be disposed in an upright manner with respect to said seat with the lower end of said back rest member being at a point near the floor of said boat and the other end of said back rest member being above said seat; b. a strut member having a first end and a second end, wherein said first end of said strut member is adapted to be coupled to said lower end of said back rest member near the floor of said boat, and said second end is adapted to be supported against the underside of the front portion of said seat; and c. brace means under said seat adapted to cooperate with said back rest member to transmit rearward force applied to said back rest member by an occupant of said seat to said strut member, said front portion of said seat, and said floor of said boat.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 178 words

A back support assembly adapted for use in a conventional boat having a rigidly disposed seat, said back support assembly comprising: a. an elongated back rest member adapted to be disposed in an upright manner with respect to said seat with the lower end of said back rest member being at a point near the floor of said boat and the other end of said back rest member being above said seat; b. a strut member having a first end and a second end, wherein said first end of said strut member is adapted to be coupled to said lower end of said back rest member near the floor of said boat, and said second end is adapted to be supported against the underside of the front portion of said seat; and c. brace means under said seat adapted to cooperate with said back rest member to transmit rearward force applied to said back rest member by an occupant of said seat to said strut member, said front portion of said seat, and said floor of said boat.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 45 words

A back support assembly in accordance with claim 1, wherein said brace means is slideably mounted on the underside of said seat and one of its ends engages said back rest member and the other of its ends engages said front portion of said seat.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 21 words

A back support assembly in accordance with claim 2, wherein said brace means is in the shape of an elongated loop.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 17 words

A back support assembly in accordance with claim 3, wherein the length of said loop is adjustable.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 23 words

A back support assembly in accordance with claim 4, wherein said loop comprises two U-shaped wires connected to each other by adjustable clamps.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 20 words

A back support assembly in accordance with claim 1, wherein resilient pad means is carried by said back rest member.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 28 words

A back support assembly in accordance with claim 1, wherein said first end of said strut member is detachably coupled to one end of said back rest member.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 45 words

A back support assembly in accordance with claim 1, wherein said back rest member and said strut member each comprise a hollow metal tube, and wherein said back rest member and said strut member are detachably coupled together by means of a V-shaped metal bar.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 107 words

A back support adapted to be removably attached to a conventional boat carrying at least two loop shaped retaining means vertically separated from each other therein, said back support comprising an elongated bar having an upper back rest portion and a lower portion, said lower portion having first and second attachment means vertically separated from each other on said bar, said first attachment means comprising an upwardly projecting finger adapted to be received by one of said loop shaped retaining means in said boat, and said second attachment means comprising a downwardly projecting finger adapted to be received by the other of said loop shaped retaining means.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 107 words

A back support adapted to be removably attached to a conventional boat carrying at least two loop shaped retaining means vertically separated from each other therein, said back support comprising an elongated bar having an upper back rest portion and a lower portion, said lower portion having first and second attachment means vertically separated from each other on said bar, said first attachment means comprising an upwardly projecting finger adapted to be received by one of said loop shaped retaining means in said boat, and said second attachment means comprising a downwardly projecting finger adapted to be received by the other of said loop shaped retaining means.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 20 words

A back support in accordance with claim 9, wherein resilient pad means is carried by said upper back rest portion.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 19 words

A back support in accordance with claim 9, wherein said first attachment means is above said second attachment means.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 23 words

A back support in accordance with claim 9, wherein said first attachment means is in the plane of said bar and integral therewith.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1979-11-09	1980-05-10	1980-11-09	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1983-11-09	1984-05-10	1984-11-09	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	1987-11-09	1988-05-10	1988-11-09	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Back support assembly for boat seats

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