Patent ID: 7134721

Claim:
A dual ride seat apparatus two-part seat assembly comprising: (a) an inner seat disposed for supporting a lower spine and adjacent inner buttocks region of a user sitting in the vehicle seat, (b) an outer seat having a generally U-shape and mounted so as to surround said inner seat, disposed so as to support thighs and outer buttocks region of the user, (c) means mounted to said inner seat for selectively raising and lowering said inner seat, (d) means mounted to said outer seat for selectively raising and lowering said outer seat, (e) horizontal stabilizing means for horizontally stabilizing vertical movement of said inner seat, (f) horizontal stabilizing means for horizontally stabilizing vertical movement of said outer seat, (g) control means, cooperating with said means mounted to said inner seat for selectively raising and lowering said inner seat, for controlling the vertical position of said inner seat, (h) a control means, cooperating with said means mounted to said outer seat for selectively raising and lowering said outer seat, for controlling the vertical position of said outer seat, (i) a support base, support means mounted to said support base for supporting said means mounted to said inner seat and said means mounted to said outer seat for selectively raising and lowering said inner and outer seats respectively, (j) an adjusting means for adjusting a pivot angle of an outer sub-plate, wherein said means mounted to said inner and outer seats for selectively raising and lowering said inner and outer seats respectively provides a pair of resilient means acting in tandem to resiliently support said inner and outer seats, wherein said inner and outer seats are mounted on inner and outer sub-plates respectively and wherein said outer sub-plate is pivotally mounted to an outer seat platform, and wherein said pivot angle of said outer sub-plate is adjusted by said adjusting means.