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Lock for slide adjustment of boat seat or table top
Assignee: GARCLICK Manufacturing Co
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Filing: 1997-07-07
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Granted: 1999-03-23
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Expires: 2017-07-07
Abstract
Abstract For a slidably adjustable boat seat or table top, a first plate member for carrying a seat or table top has a pair of underside tracks along parallel outer edges which are slidably engaged or mated with edges of a supporting plate member. One edge of the supporting plate has a series of recesses and there is a cam toothed rod mounted in the mating track which is rotatably spring-biased to rotate the rod to bring the teeth and the recesses into engagement to lock the plates together and a lever handle attached to the rod is provided to manually rotate the rod to disengage the teeth for slidably adjusting the seat position.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard J. Garelick
- 👤 Paul A. Pilosi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 10:23
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C1/00; A47C1/02; A47C1/022; A47C1/023; A47B; A47B13/00; A47B13/02; A47B13/021; B; B63; B63B; B63B29/00; B63B29/02; B63B29/04; B63B29/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
160 words
A blocking mechanism for a slidably adjustable boat seat or table top, comprising: a first generally rectangular rigid plate member adapted for attachment to the underside of the seat or table top; a second generally rectangular rigid plate member adapted for attachment to a supporting surface; said first plate member having two elongate opposite edges curved underside to provide parallel tracks; said second platte member having a series of spaced-apart recesses along one edge slidably engaged in one of said tracks and an opposite smooth edge slidably engaged in the other track; an elongated rod having a series of teeth therealong axially rotatably mounted in said one track; a spring rotatably biasing said rod so the rod teeth engage said recesses; and a handle attached to said rod extending outward beyond the one edge of said first plate member for manually rotating said rod to move the rod teeth out of engagement with the recesses in said second plate member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
160 words
A blocking mechanism for a slidably adjustable boat seat or table top, comprising: a first generally rectangular rigid plate member adapted for attachment to the underside of the seat or table top; a second generally rectangular rigid plate member adapted for attachment to a supporting surface; said first plate member having two elongate opposite edges curved underside to provide parallel tracks; said second platte member having a series of spaced-apart recesses along one edge slidably engaged in one of said tracks and an opposite smooth edge slidably engaged in the other track; an elongated rod having a series of teeth therealong axially rotatably mounted in said one track; a spring rotatably biasing said rod so the rod teeth engage said recesses; and a handle attached to said rod extending outward beyond the one edge of said first plate member for manually rotating said rod to move the rod teeth out of engagement with the recesses in said second plate member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
70 words
The locking mechanism for the slidably adjustable boat seat or table top as described in claim 1 wherein: the teeth on said toothed rod are cammed; said cammed teeth when engaged with said recessed edge applying a lateral force against the edge of said second plate member to bring the other track on said first plate member into snug frictional engagement with the smooth edge of said second plate member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
The locking mechanism for the slidably adjustable boat seat or table top as described in claim 2 wherein said other track on said first plate member is angled to snugly engage the smooth edge of said second plate member when said plate members are releasably locked together.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
149 words
A locking mechanism for a slidably adjustable boat seat or table top, comprising: a generally rectangular rigid plate member adapted for attachment to the underside of the seat or table top; a generally rectrangular rigid plate member adapted for attachment to a supporting surface; one of said plate members having elongated tracks formed on two opposite edges; the other of said plate members having a series of spaced-apart recesses along one edge slidably engaged in one of said tracks and an opposite smooth edge slidably engaged in the other track; an elongated rod having teeth therealong axially rotatably mounted in said one track; a spring rotatably biasing said rod so the rod teeth engage said recesses; and a handle attached to said rod extending outward from said one track for manually rotating said rod against the spring bias to move the rod teeth out of engagement with said recesses.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
149 words
A locking mechanism for a slidably adjustable boat seat or table top, comprising: a generally rectangular rigid plate member adapted for attachment to the underside of the seat or table top; a generally rectrangular rigid plate member adapted for attachment to a supporting surface; one of said plate members having elongated tracks formed on two opposite edges; the other of said plate members having a series of spaced-apart recesses along one edge slidably engaged in one of said tracks and an opposite smooth edge slidably engaged in the other track; an elongated rod having teeth therealong axially rotatably mounted in said one track; a spring rotatably biasing said rod so the rod teeth engage said recesses; and a handle attached to said rod extending outward from said one track for manually rotating said rod against the spring bias to move the rod teeth out of engagement with said recesses.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
68 words
The locking mechanism for a slidably adjustable boat seat or table top as described in claim 4 wherein: the teeth on said rod are cammed; said cammed teeth when engaged with said recesses applying a lateral force against the edge of said other plate member to bring the other track on said one plate member into snug frictional engagement with the smooth edge of said other plate member.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
47 words
The locking mechanism for the slidably adjustable boat seat or table top as described in claim 5 wherein said other track on said one plate member is angled to snugly engage the smooth edge of said other plate member when said plate members are releasably locked together.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2006-03-22 | 2006-09-21 | 2007-03-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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