Patent ID: 8123296

Claim:
A seat bottom for a bench seat assembly comprising: a first side seat portion having a first seating surface; a first outboard seat bolster having a lateral side that extends adjacent to the first side seat portion; a first inboard seat bolster having a first lateral side that extends adjacent to the first side seat portion and a second lateral side; a second side seat portion having a second seating surface; a second outboard seat bolster having a lateral side that extends adjacent to the second side seat portion; a second inboard seat bolster having a first lateral side that extends adjacent to the second side seat portion and a second lateral side; and a generally rectangular intermediate seat portion having a generally rectangular intermediate seating surface and first and second lateral sides, the first lateral side of the intermediate seat portion being directly adjacent to the second lateral side of the first inboard seat bolster, and the second lateral side of the intermediate seat portion being directly adjacent to the second lateral side of the second inboard seat bolster; wherein all of the lateral sides extend generally parallel to one another; wherein the bolsters are movable between a retracted position, wherein the bolsters are all in a generally flush position relative to the first and second seating surfaces, and an extended position, wherein the bolsters are all in a non-flush position relative to the first and second seating surfaces; and wherein the entire intermediate seating surface of the intermediate seat portion is fixed in position relative to the bolsters.