Marine child seat

Abstract

A marine child seat is disclosed to provide positive restraint for an infant or small child in a boat. Such restraint includes attachment of the marine child seat to the structure of the boat. The preferred embodiment is a pedestal which is bolted to the deck of the boat. The pedestal is adjustable vertically and rotationally. The marine child seat can also be removed from the pedestal to be placed on a second or third pedestal or on any fixed substantially horizontal surface where it can be held in position by a seat belt or any other conventional means. The pedestal can also be replaced with a means to secure the marine child seat to a fishing pole holder and level it to compensate for the angle to the vertical many fishing pole holders have. The marine child seat includes an adjustable back with a contoured head restraint, arm rest supports and cushions, a contoured seat, pivoting safety bar with a locking mechanism and a central cupholder.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates generally to the field of infant and / or young child safety equipment. More specifically, it relates to a child safety seat especially adapted for use in a marine environment and having a unique mounting means especially adapted to use in a motor boat. [0003] 2. Description of the Prior Art [0004] There are scores if not hundreds of U.S. patents related to child safety seats in cars or other vehicles. A few of the many are Carine, et al., U.S. Pat. No. 6,471,298; Moffa, U.S. Pat. No. 6,554,357; Jackson et al., U.S. Pat. No. 6,082,819; Darrow, U.S. Pat. No. 6,030,046; and Stack, et al., U.S. Pat. No. 6,095,604. These and many similar references clearly imply or specifically state that they refer to cars and other motor vehicles. A very tiny percentage of restraints or safety seats for children mention a marine environment. Most of those, if not all of them, refer to flotation or buoyancy,...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

[0010] A related object of the present invention is to provide a means to secure an infant, or young child safely within a boat.

Problems solved by technology

The Ponton, et al., device includes adjustable straps for securing the child to the chair member, but there is no structure of any type described or claimed that provides for attachment of the chair to any structure of a boat.

These references lack any means for fixing the safety seat to a specific location within a boat.

Such high powered craft result in a very rough ride at cruising speeds, because boats are almost never used on flat water.

A high powered boat, whether having inboard power, inboard / outboard power or outboard engines continually takes a vicious pounding from hitting the waves and the wakes of other boats at cruising speeds.

This responsibility is awkward indeed, since the responsible adult must hold on to the boat like everyone else while at the same time supporting and restraining the child.

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