US Patent 11174893 Bi-directional release handle for marine vessels

A release handle operable to modify a configurable furniture system of a boat is provided. The release handle includes a grip portion configured to be grasped by a user to rotate the release handle and a pivot portion coupled to the grip portion and including a first pivot point and a second pivot point. Both rotation about the first pivot point in a first direction and rotation about the second pivot point in a second direction operate to disengage a locking device and permit a modification of the configurable furniture system.