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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 03, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 08, 2017
Applicant:
Chaparral Boats, Inc., Nashville, GA (US);
Inventors:
Michael J. Fafard, Nashville, GA (US);
Gerren Shea Smith, Alapaha, GA (US);
Dale Norris Exum, Nashville, GA (US);
Assignee:
Chaparral Boats, Inc., Nashville, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 29/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 29/04 (2013.01); B63B 2029/043 (2013.01); B63B 2709/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
Boats can include seating assemblies that can be configured in a variety of different arrangements. In one configuration of the seating assemblies described herein, a forward-facing seat and a rearward-facing seat are arranged back-to-back. In another configuration, the seating assembly can be arranged as an essentially flat surface that can serve as an expansive sun bathing platform. In still another configuration, the seating assembly can be configured in a comfortable lounging arrangement that can be forward-facing or rearward-facing.