Hiking Bench

Hi everyone,

I am currently finishing off my A-Level Design Technology
coursework for which I have designed, developed and
manufactured a prototype hiking bench.

The main idea of the bench was to provide the ability to
replicate the hiking experience of a number of different
dinghies. This was done through an adjustable toe strap
and a deck section that can be widened and moved forwards
or backwards.

Hopefully the link below will take you to an album on
Facebook which anyone can look at. People's thoughts
would be much appreciated relating to the concept of the
design, its aesthetics, adjustability and anything else
you can think of.

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?
aid=422122&id=746980018&l=012b05cad2

Cheers,

James

hmm now where have i seen one of those before,

doubt theres any chance of registering that as im sure the other hiking bench is already

Originally posted by bornskiffyish hmm now where have i seen one of those before, doubt theres any chance of registering that as im sure the other hiking bench is already

Depends how you register it and what design protection you define.

yep.

You could have just posted the design to yourself and not opened the
envelope. This proves the date of the invention / idea and stands up in court
if you have the money / inclination to defend your design legally.

It would be fairly easy to retrofit a couple of 'outriggers' that slide out from the base, making the base longer but able to fold back in for storage or for sailors with, erm, less righting moment.