Patent ID: 6695378
Filing Date: 2004-02-24
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
A vehicle seat comprising:(a) a seat portion having a forward end and a rearward end; (b) support means for supporting the seat portion on a base wall in the vehicle; (c) a backrest portion having an upper section and a lower section, the lower section being disposed adjacent the rearward end of the seat portion; (d) mounting means for adjustably mounting the backrest portion on a generally vertical inner wall of the vehicle, the mounting means permitting movement of the backrest portion between a forward operating position and a rearward operating position relative to the seat portion, both the upper and lower sections of the backrest portion moving upwardly relative to the seat portion when the backrest portion moves from the forward operating position to the rearward operating position; and (e) adjustment means for adjusting the backrest portion into a desired position from the forward to the rearward operating position.