Patent ID: 9266447
Filing Date: 2016-02-23
CPC Classification: A47C,B60N

Claim Text:
1. A vehicle seat for supporting a vehicle operator in a seated position on the vehicle seat, the vehicle seat comprising: a seat part, a backrest part, and a side part arranged on a first side of the vehicle seat, the side part comprising an armrest part; a supplemental vehicle operator support device arranged on the side part of the vehicle seat, wherein the support device can be temporarily arranged in an otherwise vehicle seat-free support area, and wherein a vehicle operator seated on the vehicle seat can be additionally supported when in a laterally or rear-oriented seated working position; wherein an opposing side of the vehicle seat from the first side is devoid of a supplemental vehicle operator support device; wherein the supplemental vehicle operator support device comprises a support structure surface which is connected to the backrest part with its back area directed to the backrest part when arranged in the vehicle seat-free support area; and wherein the supplemental vehicle operator support device is moveable independently of the movement of the side part.