Boat access hatch and seat (US Patent 8616143)

Patent number: 8616143 Kind code: B2 Granted: 2013-12-31 Filed: 2012-05-30 Inventors: Thomas Douglas Hancock, Jr. (Isle of Palms, SC, US); Dale Leslie Martin (North Charleston, SC, US) Assignees: Sportsman Boats Manufacturing, Inc. (Summerville, SC, US)

Abstract

A boat access hatch and compartment are provided, wherein the hatch cover also serves as a seat for the boat, and includes a three-dimensional, multi-planar configuration. In one embodiment, the hatch cover includes three panels. A generally vertically oriented backrest panel is