Sealed boat seat suspension

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11858386-B2
Application number	US-202217747913-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 18, 2022
Priority date	Oct 30, 2018
Publication date	Jan 2, 2024
Grant date	Jan 2, 2024

Abstract

A sealed boat seat suspension including a plurality of sealed rails. The sealed boat seat suspension also includes a boat seat attachment component which is coupled to the plurality of sealed rails. The sealed boat seat suspension also includes a boat seat attachment component which is movable with respect to at least a portion of the plurality of sealed rails. The sealed boat seat suspension also includes a suspension component which is coupled to the boat seat attachment component such that the suspension component provides at least some control of movement of the boat seat attachment component with respect to at least a portion of the plurality of sealed rails.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A console-mounted sealed boat seat suspension comprising:
a console;
a bottom bracket mounted to said console;
a top bracket mounted to said console;
a first inner tube having a first end coupled to said bottom bracket and a second end coupled to said top bracket;
a first outer tube disposed surrounding at least a portion of said first inner tube and disposed in a sealed arrangement with respect to said first inner tube, said first outer tube slidable along said first inner tube at least partially between said bottom bracket and said top bracket, wherein said first inner tube and said first outer tube comprise a first rail;
a second inner tube having a first end coupled to said bottom bracket and a second end coupled to said top bracket;
a second outer tube disposed surrounding at least a portion of said second inner tube and disposed in a sealed arrangement with respect to said second inner tube, said second outer tube slidable along said second inner tube at least partially between said bottom bracket and said top bracket, wherein said second inner tube and said second outer tube comprise a second rail;
a boat seat attachment component coupled to said first outer tube and said second outer tube, said boat seat attachment component movable with said first outer tube and said second outer tube at least partially between said bottom bracket and said top bracket; and
a suspension component coupled to said boat seat attachment component such that said suspension component provides at least some control of movement of said boat seat attachment component as said boat seat attachment component moves at least partially between said bottom bracket and said top bracket.

2. The console-mounted sealed boat seat suspension of claim 1 wherein said first rail contains no spring and/or damping components.

3. The console-mounted sealed boat seat suspension of claim 1 wherein said second rail contains no spring and/or damping components.

4. The console-mounted sealed boat seat suspension of claim 1 wherein at least one of said first rail and said second rail contains spring and/or damping components.

5. The console-mounted sealed boat seat suspension of claim 1 wherein said first rail further comprises:
a seal;
a bushing; and
an oil bath configured to provide for lubrication between an interior surface of said first outer tube and an outer surface of said first inner tube.

6. The console-mounted sealed boat seat suspension of claim 5 further comprising:
a wiper, said bushing disposed near said wiper.

7. The console-mounted sealed boat seat suspension of claim 1 further comprising:
a top double clamp, said top double clamp coupling said first rail to said top bracket.

8. The console-mounted sealed boat seat suspension of claim 7 wherein said top double clamp further couples said second rail to said top bracket.

9. The console-mounted sealed boat seat suspension of claim 1 further comprising:
a bottom double clamp, said bottom double clamp coupling said first rail to said bottom bracket.

10. The console-mounted sealed boat seat suspension of claim 9 wherein said bottom double clamp further couples said second rail to said bottom bracket.

11. The console-mounted sealed boat seat suspension of claim 1 wherein said boat seat attachment component further comprises:
a plurality of openings to accommodate the coupling of boat seat attachment features with said boat seat attachment component.

12. The console-mounted sealed boat seat suspension of claim 1 wherein said suspension component is coupled between a static portion of said sealed boat seat suspension and a movable portion of sealed boat seat suspension to provide said at least some control of movement of said boat seat attachment component as said boat seat attachment component moves at least partially between said bottom bracket and said top bracket.

Assignees

• Fox Factory Inc

Inventors

• Tsiaras Philip
• Wootten Dennis K
• Hammerstrom Paul

Classifications

• B60N2/50 Primary

  Seat suspension devices · CPC title

• B60N2/505

  Adjustable suspension including height adjustment · CPC title

• B60N2/509

  Seat guided by slides or the like · CPC title

• B63B29/04 Primary

  Furniture peculiar to vessels (floatable furniture B63C9/30) · CPC title

• B63B2029/043

  Seats; Arrangements thereof on vessels · CPC title