Patent ID: 7631939

Claim:
A vehicle seat, comprising: a base that extends in a longitudinal seat direction; a seat cushion supported by a seat frame; a plurality of pivotable links configured so that the seat cushion has positions of adjustment, and the seat cushion moves between the positions of adjustment in response to movement of at least some of the plurality of pivotable links, wherein (a) movement of the seat cushion between the positions of adjustment comprises at least one of (1) a change in height of the seat cushion with respect to the base, and (2) a change in inclination of the seat cushion with respect to the base, and (b) the plurality of pivotable links comprises at least one front pivotable link and at least one rear pivotable link, (c) the front pivotable link is indirectly pivotably attached to the base, (d) the rear pivotable link is pivotably attached to the base, (e) the seat frame is pivotably attached to the front pivotable link, and (f) the seat frame is pivotably attached to the rear pivotable link in a manner that defines a first pivot axis about which there can be relative pivoting between the rear pivotable link and the seat frame; and a backrest mounted on the seat frame by way of at least one fitting, wherein the fitting defines a second pivot axis, and the backrest can be pivoted about the second pivot axis between positions of adjustment of the backrest, and with respect to the longitudinal seat direction, the first pivot axis is positioned rearwardly of the second pivot axis in at least one position of adjustment selected from the group consisting of (a) the positions of adjustment of the seat cushion, and (b) the positions of adjustment of the backrest.