Patent ID: 7195316

Claim:
An apparatus for use in sitting in a vehicle for travel, comprising: a base; a seat pan moveably secured with the base; a back rest moveably secured with the base; and a pivot arm secured with the base proximate a first end of the pivot arm and secured with the seat pan proximate a second end of the pivot arm; the seat pan includes a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion is rotationally secured relative to the second portion, such that the first portion can be rotationally positioned in a plurality of positions relative to the second portion and wherein the first portion is rotationally secured such that in a first position the first portion of the seat pan is in alignment with the second portion and in a second position the first portion is out of alignment with the second portion such that a distal end of the first portion furthest from the second portion is below a proximal end of the first portion proximate the second portion; wherein movement of the second portion of the seat pan causes a change in an angle between the backrest and the second portion, and the pivot arm pivots about the first end moving the first portion of the seat pan as the seat pan is moved.