Patent ID: 6698813
Filing Date: 2004-03-02
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
A vehicle-seat storing structure having in combination an instrument panel disposed in the front end zone of a cabin space of a vehicle along the width direction of the vehicle, and a seat disposed opposed to said instrument panel, whereinsaid seat comprises a seat cushion supported approximately horizontally and adapted to be slidably moved in the frontward and rearward directions of the vehicle, a seatback having a lower end pivotally coupled to the rear end of said seat cushion so as to be frontwardly inclined toward said seat cushion, and a headrest provided at the upper end of said seatback, and said instrument panel has a concave portion on the opposed side to said seat, said concave portion being adapted to receive therein at least a part of said seatback or said headrest in a seat position where said seat cushion is slidingly moved to a given position in the front end zone of the cabin space and said seatback is inclined frontwardly by a given angle.