IP Library Granted Patent US 9,434,453
Granted Patent B2
US 9,434,453 · App. 14/565,347 · Granted Sep 6, 2016

Swiveling seat insert for kayaks

Inventor: Donald Edward Gonzales, III (Homestead, FL)
Assignee: SWIVEL POD 360, LLC
B63B35/71B63B2029/043B63B2035/715
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,434,453
App. No.
14/565,347
Granted
Sep 6, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A swiveling seat insert for kayaks allows a kayak user to physically turn their entire body while sitting in a kayak in order to gain a more advantageous body position for performing activities while using the kayak or for increased range of viewing angles.

Claims (23)

1. A swiveling seat insert for kayaks comprises:

a base;

a seat;

a swivel interface;

the base comprises a kayak-seat insertable portion and an seat support portion;

the kayak-seat insertable portion and the seat support portion being positioned opposite each other on the base;

the seat being positioned offset from the base adjacent to the seat support portion;

the seat being pivotally connected to the base through the swivel interface;

a seat back;

the seat back being connected to the seat opposite the base;

the seat back being hingedly connected to the seat, wherein the seat back may be folded between an open position and a closed position;

a seat back fastener;

the seat back fastener being removably attached between the seat and the seat back in the closed position;

the base being made of a buoyant material;

the base comprises a kayak-seat fastener, wherein the kayak-seat insertable portion is removably attached within a kayak seat by the kayak-seat fastener;

the kayak-seat fastener comprises a plurality of knobs; and

the plurality of knobs being connected to the kayak-seat insertable portion of the base.

2. The swiveling seat insert for kayaks as claimed in claim 1 comprises:

the seat being removably connected to the base.

3. The swiveling seat insert for kayaks as claimed in claim 1 comprises:

the base comprises a wedge shape.

4. The swiveling seat insert for kayaks as claimed in claim 1 comprises:

the base comprises a cuboid shape.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 4, 2016
From: GONZALES, DONALD EDWARD, III
To: SWIVEL POD 360, LLC
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Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61913446 · Dec 9, 2013
Related Publication 20150158561A1 · Jun 11, 2015