Seating solutions for a stationary vehicle

A seating assembly for a vehicle, comprising:

• a first seat facing a first direction;
• a second seat facing a second direction opposite the first direction;
• a backrest common to the first and second seats, the backrest having a first surface corresponding to the first seat and a second surface corresponding to the second seat;
• and
• wherein the second seat comprises:
• a seat base pivotally engaging the backrest and rotatable between a stowed position and a deployed position, the seat base including a seating surface supporting a lower body portion of an occupant in the deployed position;
• wherein the second surface is operable to support an upper body portion of the occupant in the deployed position and contacts the seating surface in the stowed position, wherein the first surface is fixed relative to the second surface between a rotational movement of the backrest;
• a frame structure having an upper portion supporting the backrest, a lower portion supporting a lower body support of the first seat, and an intermediate portion interconnecting the upper portion and the lower portion, wherein the intermediate portion defines a pair of receiving members extending into the frame structure;
• and
• a pair of engaging members extending from the seat base for releasably engaging the pair of receiving members.

A vehicle comprising:

• a first seat facing a first direction and a second seat facing a second direction, each of the first seat and the second seat comprising:
• a lower body support for supporting a lower body portion of an occupant;
• and
• an upper body support for supporting an upper body portion of the occupant;
• an upper support member, the upper support member forming the upper body support of the first seat and the second seat and having a thickness extending between each upper body support;
• and
• wherein the upper support member is pivotable relative to the lower body support of the first seat between a forward position and a reclined position, the lower body support of the second seat is configured to selectively couple with the upper support member via user manipulation, and the thickness of the upper support member remains constant between the forward position and the reclined position of the upper support member.