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.

1 . A marine child seat to positively restrain a child in a boat comprising: 
 an adjustable back portion having a contoured head restraint;    a contoured seat portion having a rear contour insert;    a pivoting safety bar;    a locking mechanism for the pivoting safety bar;    side arm rest supports;    arm rest cushions;    a center cupholder in the pivoting safety bar; and    an adjustable strap child restraint.    
   
   
       2 . The marine child seat of  claim 1  which further comprises a plurality of seat back strap apertures to alter positioning of the adjustable strap child restraint to a child's height when seated in the marine child seat.  
   
   
       3 . The marine child seat of  claim 1  which further comprises a latch to selectively connect the adjustable strap child restraint to the pivoting safety bar to positively restrain a child seated in the marine child seat.  
   
   
       4 . The marine child seat of  claim 1  which further comprises means to positively attach to marine child seat to the boat in which the marine child seat is disposed.  
   
   
       5 . The marine child seat of  claim 4  in which the means to positively attach is a pedestal firmly connected to the boat deck.  
   
   
       6 . The marine child seat of  claim 5  wherein the pedestal is adjustable vertically and rotationally.  
   
   
       7 . The marine child seat of  claim 6  wherein vertical adjustment is achieved using an exterior cylinder, a concentric interior cylinder having a series of perforations, and a pedestal adjustment knob disposed within an aperture in the exterior cylinder to be selectively inserted and retained within one of the perforations in the interior cylinder.  
   
   
       8 . The marine child seat of  claim 6  in which rotational adjustment is achieved with a swivel support mounted under a base of the marine child seat which is rotational association with an upper end of the interior cylinder and where rotation of the swivel support can be selectively terminated using a threaded swivel stop knob threaded through an opening in the swivel support to apply pressure on the interior cylinder.  
   
   
       9 . The marine child seat of  claim 4  in which the means to positively attach to marine child seat to the boat includes a pre-existing fishing pole holder firmly connected to the boat interior and comprises: 
 an alternate exterior cylinder having a flat tapered ending;    a pivoting base member connected to the flat tapered ending through a pivot point and controlled by a pivoting adjustment knob; and    an expanding mandrel controlled by an expanding mandrel adjustment knob.    
   
   
       10 . A marine child seat to positively restrain a child in a boat comprising: 
 an adjustable back portion having a contoured head restraint;    a contoured seat portion having a rear contour insert;    a pivoting safety bar;    a locking mechanism for the pivoting safety bar;    side arm rest supports;    arm rest cushions;    a center cupholder in the pivoting safety bar; and    an adjustable strap child restraint; and    means to positively attach to marine child seat to the boat in which the marine child seat is disposed.    
   
   
       11 . The marine child seat of  claim 10  in which the means to positively attach to marine child seat to the boat is a pedestal which is adjustable vertically and rotationally firmly connected to a boat deck and supporting the marine child seat.  
   
   
       12 . The marine child seat of  claim 10  in which the means to positively attach to marine child seat to the boat includes a pre-existing fishing pole holder firmly connected to the boat interior and comprises: 
 a cylindrical support removably attached to the marine child seat and having a connection with a pivoting base member at a pivot point;    a pivoting adjustment knob attached at the pivot point to selectively fix an angle between the cylindrical support and the pivoting base member;    an expanding mandrel forming the lower end of the pivoting base member for insertion into the fishing pole holder; and an expanding mandrel adjustment knob to selectively expand the expanding mandrel within the fishing pole holder to immobilize the expanding mandrel with respect to the fishing pole holder.    
   
   
       13 . The marine child seat of  claim 10  which further comprises a plurality of seat back strap apertures to alter positioning of the adjustable strap child restraint to a child's height when seated in the marine child seat.  
   
   
       14 . The marine child seat of  claim 10  which further comprises a latch to selectively connect the adjustable strap child restraint to the pivoting safety bar to positively restrain a child seated in the marine child seat.  
   
   
       15 . The marine child seat of  claim 10  wherein vertical adjustment is achieved using an exterior cylinder, a concentric interior cylinder having a series of perforations, and a pedestal adjustment knob disposed within an aperture in the exterior cylinder to be selectively inserted and retained within one of the perforations in the interior cylinder.  
   
   
       16 . The marine child seat of  claim 10  in which rotational adjustment is achieved with a swivel support mounted under a base of the marine child seat which is rotational association with an upper end of the interior cylinder and where rotation of the swivel support can be selectively terminated using a swivel stop knob threaded through an opening in the swivel support to apply pressure on the interior cylinder.  
   
   
       17 . A marine child seat to positively restrain a child in a boat comprising: 
 an adjustable back portion having a contoured head restraint;    a contoured seat portion having a rear contour insert;    a pivoting safety bar;    a locking mechanism for the pivoting safety bar;    side arm rest supports;    arm rest cushions;    a center cupholder in the pivoting safety bar;    an adjustable strap child restraint;    a latch to selectively connect the adjustable strap child restraint to the pivoting safety bar to positively restrain a child seated in the marine child seat;    a plurality of seat back strap apertures to alter positioning of the adjustable strap child restraint to a child's height when seated in the marine child seat; and    a pedestal which is adjustable vertically and rotationally firmly connected to the boat deck and supporting the marine child seat.    
   
   
       18 . The marine child seat of  claim 17  wherein vertical adjustment is achieved using an exterior cylinder, a concentric interior cylinder having a series of perforations, and a pedestal adjustment knob disposed within an aperture in the exterior cylinder to be selectively inserted and retained within one of the perforations in the interior cylinder.  
   
   
       19 . The marine child seat of  claim 17  in which rotational adjustment is achieved with a swivel support mounted under a base of the marine child seat which is rotational association with an upper end of the interior cylinder and where rotation of the swivel support can be selectively terminated using a swivel stop knob threaded through an opening in the swivel support to apply pressure on the interior cylinder.