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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2009
Andre Cote, Longueuil, CA;
Sam Spade, Palm Bay, FL (US);
Lonnie Lieb, West Melbourne, FL (US);
Richard Lefebvre, Shefford, CA;
Rick Adamczyk, St-Cloud, FL (US);
Andre Cote, Longueuil, CA;
Sam Spade, Palm Bay, FL (US);
Lonnie Lieb, West Melbourne, FL (US);
Richard Lefebvre, Shefford, CA;
Rick Adamczyk, St-Cloud, FL (US);
Bombardier Recreational Products Inc., Valcourt, CA;
Abstract
A straddle seat has a top portion having a rear portion and a front portion. Two side portions extend downwardly from the top portion. The front portion extends upwardly and forwardly from the rear portion. The front portion is hourglass shaped and has a narrowing. The front portion has a pair of lateral wings extending laterally outwardly above at least part of the two side portions for covering at least in part knees and thighs of a driver. A personal watercraft having such a straddle seat is also described. The personal watercraft has a helm assembly and footrests having middle sections disposed rearwardly of the helm assembly. Front sections extend upwardly and forwardly from the middle sections forming a first angle. Rear sections extend upwardly and rearwardly from the middle sections forming a second angle. The first angle is greater than the second angle.