IP Library Granted Patent US 9,840,311
Granted Patent B2
US 9,840,311 · App. 15/228,819 · Granted Dec 12, 2017

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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Patent No.
US 9,840,311
App. No.
15/228,819
Granted
Dec 12, 2017
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 (31)

1. A swiveling seat insert for kayaks comprising:

a base;

a seat;

a swivel interface;

the base comprising an insertable portion and a seat support portion;

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

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 connected to the seat; and

the base, the seat and the seat back being buoyant.

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

the seat being removably connected to the base.

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

the base comprising a kayak-seat fastener; and

the insertable portion being removably attached to a kayak deck by the kayak-seat fastener.

4. The swiveling seat insert for kayaks as claimed in claim 3 comprising:

the kayak-seat fastener being connected to the insertable portion.

5. The swiveling seat insert for kayaks as claimed in claim 1 comprising:

a seat fastener; and

the seat fastener being removably attached between the seat and the seat back and the base.

6. The swiveling seat insert for kayaks as claimed in claim 1 comprising:

the base comprising a wedge, round, or cuboid shape.

7. The swiveling seat insert for kayaks as claimed in claim 1 comprising:

the insertable portion being made of a yielding material.

8. The swiveling seat insert for kayaks as claimed in claim 1 comprising:

the seat being freely rotatable on the swivel interface relative to the base.

9. The swiveling seat insert for kayaks as claimed in claim 1 comprising:

the base being configured to be affixed to a kayak deck.

10. The swiveling seat insert for kayaks as claimed in claim 9 comprising:

the base being prevented from moving relative to the kayak deck when being affixed to the kayak deck.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 4, 2016
From: GONZALES, DONALD EDWARD, III
To: SWIVEL POD 360, LLC
Reel/Frame 039347/0123 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation In Part 14565347 · Dec 9, 2014
Continuation In Part 14878639 · Oct 8, 2015
Provisional Application 61913446 · Dec 9, 2013
Related Publication 20160340002A1 · Nov 24, 2016