Patent ID: 6957853

Claim:
A vehicle seat apparatus to permit a vehicle operator to occupy a seat in either of two positions facing toward opposite ends of a vehicle, said apparatus comprising: a first suspension located at a first longitudinal location on the vehicle, the first suspension having a first seat platform capable of vertical and fore/aft movement, the first seat platform also including a pair of seat brackets; a second suspension located at a second longitudinal location on the vehicle, the second suspension having a second seat platform including a pivot bracket mounted in fixed relation relative to the second seat platform; a seat assembly having first and second seat occupant support members and a generally horizontal pivot rod mounted in fixed relation relative to said support members; the seat assembly being rotationally mounted to the seat brackets to permit rotation of the seat assembly from a first orientation in cooperation with the first suspension wherein the seat occupant faces one end of the vehicle to a second orientation in cooperation with the second suspension wherein the seat occupant faces the other end of the vehicle; at least one latch cam associated with the seat assembly pivot rod, the latch cam being engageable with the second suspension pivot bracket as the seat assembly is rotated from the first orientation to the second orientation; and wherein the seat assembly is mounted via the seat brackets to permit rotational, vertical and horizontal movement of the seat assembly relative to the first seat platform.