Removable seat assembly for all-terrain vehicles

Abstract

A removable seat assembly for mounting on an all-terrain vehicle, which seat assembly is characterized by a base plate frame for mounting on an ATV and receiving a fixed or rotatable pedestal or a pedestal having a rotatable pedestal flange, and a seat attached to the pedestal or the pedestal flange. The base plate frame is designed to permanently or removably weld, clamp or bolt on the utility rack of an all-terrain vehicle or mount on a seat slide, and a swivel mechanism may be interposed between the seat pedestal and the seat or between the seat pedestal and the base plate frame or seat slide to facilitate rotation of the seat with respect to the base plate frame and the all-terrain vehicle. In another embodiment a pair of support arms extend upwardly from a support arm mount secured to the rotatable seat, pedestal or pedestal flange and terminate in a top frame carrying a cover to protect and camouflage the occupant of the seat. A gun or camera rest extends from fixed attachment to the seat or to the support arms or pivotally and adjustably from a pair of brackets attached to the support arms, to facilitate resting of a shotgun, rifle or camera held by the occupant of the seat for sighting and shooting purposes. Alternatively, the support arms can be mounted directly on the base plate frame and the seat pedestal either fixed to the base plate frame or provided with a swivel to facilitate rotation of the seat with respect to the support arms and the gun rest.

Having described the invention with the particularity set forth above, what is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A seat assembly for removably mounting in an all-terrain vehicle, comprising a mount frame carried by the all-terrain vehicle; a seat pedestal carried by said mount frame; a seat mounted on said seat pedestal; and a rest extending from said seat for supporting a firearm or camera.  
     
     
         2 . The seat assembly of  claim 1  comprising a first swivel mechanism interposed between said seat pedestal and said mount frame for rotation of said seat pedestal and said seat with respect to said mount frame and the all-terrain vehicle.  
     
     
         3 . The seat assembly of  claim 1  comprising a second swivel mechanism interposed between said pedestal and said seat for rotation of said seat with respect to said pedestal, said mount frame and said all-terrain vehicle.  
     
     
         4 . The seat assembly of  claim 1  comprising at least two support arms upward-standing from said mount frame and wherein said rest comprises a gun rest provided on said support arms for receiving a gun and sighting and firing of the gun from said seat.  
     
     
         5 . The seat assembly of  claim 4  comprising a gun rest bracket provided on each of said support arms, a pivot pin provided on said gun rest bracket for pivotally receiving said gun rest, at least two adjusting openings provided in said gun rest bracket and a pair of bracket adjusting pins provided on said gun rest for selectively engaging said adjusting openings and locating said gun rest on said pivot pin at a selected angle with respect to the all terrain vehicle.  
     
     
         6 . The seat assembly of  claim 4  comprising a top frame provided on said support arms above said seat and a cover provided on said top frame for protecting and camouflaging said seat.  
     
     
         7 . The seat assembly of  claim 4  comprising: 
 (a) a gun rest bracket fixed to each of said support arms, a pivot pin provided on said gun rest bracket for pivotally receiving said gun rest, a plurality of adjusting openings provided in spaced-apart relationship with respect to each other in each of said gun rest brackets and a pair of bracket adjusting pins provided on said gun rest for selectively disengaging and engaging said adjusting openings and pivotally positioning said gun rest at a selected angle with respect to the all terrain vehicle; and  
 (b) a top frame provided on said support arms and a cover provided on said top frame, above said seat for protecting and camouflaging said seat.  
 
     
     
         8 . A seat assembly for removably mounting in an all-terrain vehicle, comprising a mount frame carried by the all-terrain vehicle; a seat rotatably mounted on said mount frame; at least two support arms upward-standing from said mount frame in spaced-apart relationship with respect to each other; and a gun rest provided on said support arms for resting a gun and sighting and firing of the gun from said seat.  
     
     
         9 . The seat assembly of  claim 8  comprising a gun rest bracket provided on each of said support arms, a pivot pin provided on said gun rest bracket for pivotally receiving said gun rest, a plurality of adjusting openings provided in said gun rest bracket and a pair of bracket adjusting pins provided on said gun rest for selectively engaging said adjusting openings and positioning said gun rest at a selected angle with respect to the all terrain vehicle.  
     
     
         10 . The seat assembly of  claim 8  comprising a top frame provided on said support arms and a cover provided on said top frame above said seat for protecting and camouflaging said seat.  
     
     
         11 . The seat assembly of  claim 8  comprising: 
 (a) a gun rest bracket provided on each of said support arms, a pivot pin provided on said gun rest bracket for pivotally receiving said gun rest, a plurality of adjusting openings provided in said gun rest bracket and a pair of bracket adjusting pins provided on said gun rest for selectively engaging said adjusting openings and positioning said gun rest at a selected angle with respect to the all terrain vehicle; and  
 (b) a top frame provided on said support arms and a cover provided on said top frame above said seat for protecting and camouflaging said seat.  
 
     
     
         12 . The seat assembly of  claim 8  comprising a seat pedestal carrying said seat and a swivel mechanism interposed between said seat pedestal and said frame for rotation of said seat pedestal and said seat in concert with respect to said frame and the all-terrain vehicle.  
     
     
         13 . The seat assembly of  claim 12  wherein said support arms are connected to said seat pedestal for rotation with said seat pedestal and said seat.  
     
     
         14 . The seat assembly of  claim 12  comprising: 
 (a) a gun rest bracket provided on each of said support arms, a pivot pin provided on said gun rest bracket for pivotally receiving said gun rest, a plurality of adjusting openings provided in said gun rest bracket and a pair of bracket adjusting pins provided on said gun rest for selectively engaging said adjusting openings and positioning said gun rest at a selected angle with respect to the all terrain vehicle; and  
 (b) a top frame provided on said support arms and a cover provided on said top frame above said seat for protecting and camouflaging said seat.  
 
     
     
         15 . The seat assembly of  claim 8  comprising: 
 (a) a seat slide carried by the all-terrain vehicle and wherein said seal pedestal is slidably mounted on said seat slide;  
 (b) a gun rest bracket provided on each of said support arms, a pivot pin provided on said gun rest bracket for pivotally receiving said gun rest, a plurality of adjusting openings provided in said gun rest bracket and a pair of bracket adjusting pins provided on said gun rest for selectively engaging said adjusting openings and positioning said gun rest at a selected angle with respect to the all terrain vehicle; and  
 (c) a top frame provided on said support arms and a cover provided on said top frame above said seat for protecting and camouflaging said seat.  
 
     
     
         16 . A seat assembly for mounting in an all-terrain vehicle having a utility rack, comprising a mount frame for attachment to the utility rack of the all-terrain vehicle; a seat slide carried by said mount frame; a seat pedestal slidably mounted on said seat slide; a seat mounted on said seat pedestal; at least two support arms upward-standing from said seat pedestal in spaced-apart relationship with respect to each other; a top frame provided on said support arms above said seat and a cover provided on said top frame for protecting and camouflaging said seat; a gun rest pivotally carried by said support arms for receiving a gun and enabling sighting and firing of the gun from said seat; at least one gun rest bracket provided on at least one of said support arms and a plurality of adjusting openings provided in said gun rest bracket; and at least one bracket adjusting pin provided on said gun rest for selectively engaging said adjusting openings and positioning said gun rest at a selected angle with respect to the all-terrain vehicle.  
     
     
         17 . The seat assembly of  claim 16  comprising a first swivel mechanism interposed between said seat and said seat pedestal for rotation of said seat with respect to said mount frame and the all-terrain vehicle.  
     
     
         18 . The seat assembly of  claim 17  wherein said gun rest is connected to said seat for rotation with said seat.  
     
     
         19 . The seat assembly of  claim 16  comprising a second swivel mechanism interposed between said seat pedestal and said seat slide for rotation of said seat, said seat pedestal, said mount frame and said gun rest with respect to the seat slide and the all-terrain vehicle.  
     
     
         20 . The seat assembly of  claim 18  comprising at least one hand strap attached to said support arms for assisting an occupant into said seat, padding provided on said gun rest and seat belt straps provided on said seat for securing an occupant in said seat.