Automotive seat convertible to a bed
AssigneesNissan Motor Co., Ltd., Ikeda Bussan Co., Ltd.
InventorsMasao Yokohama, Shoji Sakai
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Abstract
A seat cushion of a rear seat is cut away at its forward part to provide a forwardly and upwardly opening recess. A foldable cushion is usually received within the recess, while it is foldable upwardly and rearwardly to be laid upon the remaining portion of the seat cushion. A backrest of a front seat is tiltable to be substantially planar with the rear seat cushion to be received the recess, forming a sleeper's bed.
Claims7
A convertible seat for an automotive vehicle, comprising a front seat with a seat cushion and a tiltable backrest, a rear seat with a seat cushion spaced from the front seat by a predetermined distance, a forward part of the rear seat cushion being cut away to form an upwardly and forwardly opening recess, and a foldable cushion snugly received within the recess of the rear seat cushion and partially connected to the rear seat cushion, the foldable cushion being foldable to be laid upon the rear seat cushion.
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