Patent ID: 6540295
Filing Date: 2003-04-01
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
A vehicle seat comprising:a seat bottom; a side member pivotally mounted relative to said seat bottom about a first axis; and a seat back rotatably mounted on said side member such that said seat back is rotatable about a horizontally extending second axis; wherein said seat back is movable between multiple reclined seating positions by movement of said seat back about said first axis; and wherein said seat back has a seating surface on one side thereof and a back surface on the other side thereof, said seat back being rotatable about said second axis between a first position, wherein said seating surface faces forward in a vehicle in which said seat is mounted and said back surface faces rearward in the vehicle, and a second position, wherein said seating surface faces rearward in the vehicle and said back surface faces forward in the vehicle.