Recreational boat seat/sun deck

Claim 2

A marine vehicle comprising a generally vertical wall, a seat bottom member, and means supporting said seat bottom member for movement between a first position wherein said seat bottom member extends generally horizontally from said wall, and a second position wherein said wall, said supporting means including a mounting member having first and second ends, means connecting said first end of said mounting member to said wall for pivotal movement about a first generally horizontal axis, and means connecting said second end of said mounting member to said seat bottom member for pivotal movement about a second axis generally parallel to said first axis, a retractable leg for supporting said seat bottom member in said first position, and a seat back member mounted on said wall and located between said seat bottom member and said wall when said seat bottom member is in said second position.

Claim 3

A marine vehicle as set forth in claim 1 wherein said seat bottom member has an underside, and wherein said second end of said mounting member is pivotally connected to said underside of said seat bottom member.

Claim 4

A marine vehicle comprising a generally vertical wall, a seat bottom member, and means supporting said seat bottom member for movement between a first position wherein said seat bottom member extends generally horizontally from said wall, and a second position wherein said seat bottom member extends generally vertically against said wall, said supporting means including a mounting member having first and second ends, a mounting block fixedly secured to and extending outwardly from said wall and having a thickness, means connecting said first end of said mounting member to said mounting block for pivotal movement about a first generally horizontal axis, and means connecting said second end of said mounting member to said seat bottom member for pivotal movement about a second axis generally parallel to said first axis, and a seat back member mounted on said wall and located between said seat bottom member and said wall when said seat bottom member is in said second position, said seat back member having a thickness approximately equal to said thickness of said mounting block.

Claim 5

A marine vehicle comprising a generally vertical wall, a seat bottom member, and means supporting said seat bottom member for movement between a first position wherein said seat bottom member extends generally horizontally from said wall, and a second position wherein said seat bottom member extends generally vertically against said wall, said supporting means including a mounting member having first and second ends, a mounting block fixedly secured to and extending outwardly from said wall and having a thickness, means connecting said first end of said mounting member to said mounting block for pivotal movement about a first generally horizontal axis, and means connecting said second end of said mounting member to said seat bottom member for pivotal movement about a second axis generally parallel to said first axis, and a seat back member mounted on said wall and located between said seat bottom member and said wall when said seat bottom member is in said second position, said seat back member having a thickness approximately equal to said thickness of said mounting block.

Claim 6

A marine vehicle comprising a generally vertical wall, a seat bottom member having a forward end, means supporting said seat bottom member for movement between a first position wherein said seat bottom member extends generally horizontally from said wall, and a second position wherein said seat bottom member extends generally vertically against said wall, said supporting means including a mounting member having first and second ends, means connecting said first end of said mounting member to said wall for pivotal movement about a first generally horizontal axis, means connecting said second end of said mounting ember to said seat bottom member for pivotal movement about a second axis generally parallel to said first axis, an extension member, and means supporting said extension member for movement between an extended position wherein said extension member is substantially coplanar with said seat bottom member and extends outwardly from said forward end of said seat bottom member, and a retracted position wherein said extension member is located beneath said forward end of said seat bottom member when said seal bottom member is in said first position.

Claim 7

A marine vehicle comprising a generally vertical wall, a seat bottom member having a forward end, means supporting said seat bottom member for movement between a first position wherein said seat bottom member extends generally horizontally from said wall, and a second position wherein said seat bottom member extends generally vertically against said wall, said supporting means including a mounting member having first and second ends, means connecting said first end of said mounting member to said wall for pivotal movement about a first generally horizontal axis, means connecting said second end of said mounting ember to said seat bottom member for pivotal movement about a second axis generally parallel to said first axis, an extension member, and means supporting said extension member for movement between an extended position wherein said extension member is substantially coplanar with said seat bottom member and extends outwardly from said forward end of said seat bottom member, and a retracted position wherein said extension member is located beneath said forward end of said seat bottom member when said seal bottom member is in said first position.

Claim 8

A marine vehicle as set forth in claim 4 wherein said means supporting said extension member includes a retractable leg for supporting said extension member in said extended position.

Claim 9

A marine vehicle as set forth in claim 4 wherein said seat bottom member has an underside, wherein said extension member has an underside, and wherein said means supporting said extension member includes a plate having a first end fixed to said underside of said extension member, and a second end pivotally connected to said underside of said seat bottom member.

Claim 10

A marine vehicle comprising a generally vertical wall, a seat bottom member, and means supporting said seat bottom member for movement between a first position wherein said seat bottom member extends generally horizontally from said wall, and a second position wherein said seat bottom member extends generally vertically against said wall, said supporting means including a mounting member having first and second ends, means connecting said first end of said mounting member to said wall for pivotal movement about a first generally horizontal axis, means connecting said second end of said mounting member to said seat bottom member for pivotal movement about a second axis generally parallel to said first axis, a second generally vertical wall extending generally perpendicular to said first-mentioned wall, a second seat bottom member, and means supporting said second seat bottom member for movement between an operating position wherein said second seat bottom member extends generally horizontally from said second wall and is generally coplanar with said first seat bottom member when said first seat bottom member is in said first position, and a storage position wherein said second seat bottom member extends generally vertically against said second wall.

Claim 11

A marine vehicle comprising a generally vertical wall, a seat bottom member, and means supporting said seat bottom member for movement between a first position wherein said seat bottom member extends generally horizontally from said wall, and a second position wherein said seat bottom member extends generally vertically against said wall, said supporting means including a mounting member having first and second ends, means connecting said first end of said mounting member to said wall for pivotal movement about a first generally horizontal axis, means connecting said second end of said mounting member to said seat bottom member for pivotal movement about a second axis generally parallel to said first axis, a second generally vertical wall extending generally perpendicular to said first-mentioned wall, a second seat bottom member, and means supporting said second seat bottom member for movement between an operating position wherein said second seat bottom member extends generally horizontally from said second wall and is generally coplanar with said first seat bottom member when said first seat bottom member is in said first position, and a storage position wherein said second seat bottom member extends generally vertically against said second wall.

Claim 12

A marine vehicle as set forth in claim 7 wherein said means supporting said second seat bottom member includes a second mounting member having first and second ends, means connecting said first end of said second mounting member to said second wall for pivotal movement about a generally horizontal third axis, and means connecting said second end of said second mounting member to said second seat bottom member for pivotal movement about a fourth axis generally parallel to said third axis.

Claim 13

A marine vehicle as set forth in claim 8 wherein said second seat bottom member has an underside, and wherein said second end of said second mounting member is pivotally connected to said underside of said second seat bottom member.

Claim 14

A marine vehicle as set forth in claim 7 wherein said first-mentioned seat bottom member has a side and has thereon a support bracket extending outwardly from said side, and wherein said second seat bottom member has an outer end which rests on said support bracket when said second seat bottom member is in said operating position.

Claim 15

A marine vehicle comprising a first generally vertical wall, a second generally vertical wall extending generally perpendicular to said first wall, a first seat bottom member, a second seat bottom member, means supporting said first seat bottom member for movement between a first position wherein said first seat bottom member extends generally horizontally from said first wall, and a second position wherein said first seat bottom member extends generally vertically against said first wall, and means supporting said second seat bottom member for movement between an operating position wherein said second seat bottom member extends generally horizontally from said second wall and is generally coplanar with said first seat bottom member when said first seat bottom member is in said first position, and a storage position wherein said second seat bottom member extends generally vertically against said second wall.

Claim 16

A marine vehicle comprising a first generally vertical wall, a second generally vertical wall extending generally perpendicular to said first wall, a first seat bottom member, a second seat bottom member, means supporting said first seat bottom member for movement between a first position wherein said first seat bottom member extends generally horizontally from said first wall, and a second position wherein said first seat bottom member extends generally vertically against said first wall, and means supporting said second seat bottom member for movement between an operating position wherein said second seat bottom member extends generally horizontally from said second wall and is generally coplanar with said first seat bottom member when said first seat bottom member is in said first position, and a storage position wherein said second seat bottom member extends generally vertically against said second wall.

Claim 17

A marine vehicle as set forth in claim 11 and further comprising a retractable leg for supporting said first seat bottom member in said first position.

Claim 18

A marine vehicle as set forth in claim 12 wherein said first seat bottom member has an outer end, and wherein said marine vehicle further comprises an extension member, and means supporting said extension member for movement between an extended position wherein said extension member is substantially coplanar with said first seat bottom member and extends outwardly from said outer end of said first seat bottom member, and a retracted position wherein said extension member is located beneath said outer end of said first seat bottom member.

Claim 19

A marine vehicle as set forth in claim 13 wherein said means supporting said extension member includes a retractable leg for supporting said extension member in said extended position.

Claim 20

A marine vehicle as set forth in claim 13 wherein said first seat bottom member has an underside, wherein said extension member has an underside, and wherein said means supporting said extension member includes a plate having a first end fixed to said underside of said extension member, and a second end pivotally connected to said underside of said first seat bottom member.

Claim 21

A marine vehicle as set forth in claim 15 wherein said means supporting said second seat bottom member includes a mounting member having first and second ends, means connecting said first end of said mounting member to said second wall for pivotal movement about a generally horizontal first axis, and means connecting said second end of said mounting member to said second seat bottom member for pivotal movement about a second axis generally parallel to said first axis.

Claim 22

A marine vehicle as set forth in claim 16 wherein said second seat bottom member has an underside, and wherein said second end of said mounting member is pivotally connected to said underside of said second seat bottom member.

Claim 23

A marine vehicle as set forth in claim 11 wherein said first seat bottom member has a side and has thereon a support bracket extending outwardly from said side, and wherein said second seat bottom member has an outer end which rests on said support bracket when said second seat bottom member is in said operating position.

Claim 24

A marine vehicle comprising a generally vertical wall, a seat bottom member having a forward end, means supporting said seat bottom member for movement between a first position wherein said seat bottom member extends generally horizontally from said wall, and a second position wherein said seat bottom member extends generally vertically against said wall, an extension member, and means supporting said extension member for movement between an extended position wherein said extension member is substantially coplanar with said seat bottom member and extends outwardly from said forward end of said seat bottom member, and a retracted position wherein said extension member is located beneath said forward end of said seat bottom member when said seat bottom member is in said first position.

Claim 25

A marine vehicle comprising a generally vertical wall, a seat bottom member having a forward end, means supporting said seat bottom member for movement between a first position wherein said seat bottom member extends generally horizontally from said wall, and a second position wherein said seat bottom member extends generally vertically against said wall, an extension member, and means supporting said extension member for movement between an extended position wherein said extension member is substantially coplanar with said seat bottom member and extends outwardly from said forward end of said seat bottom member, and a retracted position wherein said extension member is located beneath said forward end of said seat bottom member when said seat bottom member is in said first position.

Claim 26

A marine vehicle as set forth in claim 19 wherein said means supporting said extension member includes a retractable leg for supporting said extension member in said extended position.

Claim 27

A marine vehicle as set forth in claim 19 wherein said seat bottom member has an underside, wherein said extension member has an underside, and wherein said means supporting said extension member includes a plate having a first end fixed to said underside of said extension member, and a second end pivotally connected to said underside of said seat bottom member.

Claim 28

A marine vehicle comprising a generally vertical wall, a seat bottom member having a forward end, means supporting said seat bottom member for movement between a first position wherein said seat bottom member extends generally horizontally from said wall, and a second position wherein said seat bottom member extends generally vertically against said wall, an extension member, and means supporting said extension member for movement between an extended position wherein said extension member is substantially coplanar with said seat bottom member and extends outwardly from said seat bottom member, and a retracted position wherein said extension member is located beneath and in generally coplanar relation to said seat bottom member when said seat bottom member is in said second position.

Claim 29

A marine vehicle comprising a generally vertical wall, a seat bottom member having a forward end, means supporting said seat bottom member for movement between a first position wherein said seat bottom member extends generally horizontally from said wall, and a second position wherein said seat bottom member extends generally vertically against said wall, an extension member, and means supporting said extension member for movement between an extended position wherein said extension member is substantially coplanar with said seat bottom member and extends outwardly from said seat bottom member, and a retracted position wherein said extension member is located beneath and in generally coplanar relation to said seat bottom member when said seat bottom member is in said second position.

Claim 30

A marine vehicle as set forth in claim 22 wherein said means supporting said extension member includes a retractable leg for supporting said extension member in said extended position.

Claim 31

A marine vehicle as set forth in claim 22 wherein said seat bottom has an underside, wherein said extension member has an underside, and wherein said means supporting said extension member includes a plate having a first end fixed to said underside of said extension member, and a second end pivotally connected to said underside of said seat bottom member.

Claim 32

A marine vehicle comprising a generally vertical wall, a seat bottom member, means supporting said seat bottom member for movement between a first position wherein said seat bottom member extends generally horizontally from said wall, and a second position wherein said seat bottom member extends generally vertically against said wall, said supporting means including a mounting member having first and second ends, means connecting said first end of said mounting member to said wall for pivotal movement about a first generally horizontal axis, and means connecting said second end of said mounting member to said seat bottom member for pivotal movement about a second axis generally parallel to said first axis, an extension member, and means supporting said extension member for movement between an extended position wherein said extension member is substantially coplanar with said seat bottom member and extends outwardly from said forward end of said seat bottom member, and a retracted position wherein said extension member is located beneath and in generally coplanar relation to said seat bottom member when said seat bottom member is in said second position.

Claim 33

A marine vehicle comprising a generally vertical wall, a seat bottom member, means supporting said seat bottom member for movement between a first position wherein said seat bottom member extends generally horizontally from said wall, and a second position wherein said seat bottom member extends generally vertically against said wall, said supporting means including a mounting member having first and second ends, means connecting said first end of said mounting member to said wall for pivotal movement about a first generally horizontal axis, and means connecting said second end of said mounting member to said seat bottom member for pivotal movement about a second axis generally parallel to said first axis, an extension member, and means supporting said extension member for movement between an extended position wherein said extension member is substantially coplanar with said seat bottom member and extends outwardly from said forward end of said seat bottom member, and a retracted position wherein said extension member is located beneath and in generally coplanar relation to said seat bottom member when said seat bottom member is in said second position.

Claim 34

A marine vehicle as set forth in claim 25 wherein said means supporting said extension member includes a retractable leg for supporting said extension member in said extended position.

Claim 35

A marine vehicle as set forth in claim 25 wherein said seat bottom member has an underside, wherein said extension member has an underside, and wherein said means supporting said extension member includes a plate having a first end fixed to said underside of said extension member, and a second end pivotally connected to said underside of said seat bottom member.