Patents
US 9315238 B2: Lounge assembly
- Granted
- 2016-04-19
- Filed
- 2014-08-25 application 14467772
- Type
- Utility · 17 claims
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Abstract
A lounge assembly includes a movable backrest to be positioned at multiple locations on its seating surface. The backrest is supported by plate supports extending into the seat below its seating surface to connect to a slidable carriage assembly used to move the backrest. The backrest can be locked into selected positions on the lounge assembly seating surface. The lounge assembly is especially adapted for a boat.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg160419.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grady-White Boats, Inc. 12 patents | US company or organization | Greenville, NC | GRADY-WHITE BOATS INC State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David A. Neese | Greenville, NC | 23 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Mark Edward Doggett | Greenville, NC | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Paul Durant Gallup | Greenville, NC | 3 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B63B | Ships or other waterborne vessels; equipment for shipping | B63B17/00 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| A47C | Chairs; sofas; beds | A47C7/40 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B60N | Seats specially adapted for vehicles; vehicle passenger accommodation not otherwise provided for | B60N2/203 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-08-25 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | NEESE, DAVID A signed 2014-07-22 GALLUP, PAUL DURANT signed 2014-07-24 MDC HOLDINGS, LLC signed 2014-07-24 DOGGET, MARK EDWARD signed 2014-07-25 | GRADY-WHITE BOATS, INC. GREENVILLE, NC | 33603/35 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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