US 6,386,629 B1 · Vehicle seat

Abstract

A vehicle seat includes a console pivotally mounted on a seat back and a booster seat movable between a stowed positioned and an upright position. The seat includes a seat bottom having first and second portions which define a generally horizontal seating surface. A console is selectively disposed in a recess formed in one of the first and second portions. A first side of the console defines a console seating surface. The console is pivotable between a first position, wherein the console seating surface is generally co-planar with the seating surface of the first and second portions, and a second position, wherein the console is pivoted outwardly from a front edge exposing the second side of the console. A second recess is formed in the seating surface of the seat bottom between the front and rear edges to define a second rear support area located between the rear edge and the second recess. The booster seat is movable between a first position, wherein the booster seat is disposed in the second recess such that a seating surface of the booster seat is generally co-planar with the seating surface of the seat bottom, and a second position, wherein the booster seat is positioned above the rear support area.

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Dependent claims

A vehicle seat comprising:

a continuous seat bottom having first and second seat portions defining a generally horizontal seating surface, a front edge, and a rear edge, said seat bottom having a recess formed in said seating surface of one of said first and second seat portions between said front and rear edges, said recess extending toward said rear edge to a mid-point of said seating surface, thereby defining a rear support area between said rear edge and said midpoint of said seating surface;
a common frame member extending through said first and second seat portions;
and
a console selectively disposed in said recess, said console having a first side and a second side opposite said first side, said first side defining a console seating surface, said console being pivotable between a first position, wherein said console seating surface is generally co-planar with said seating surface of said seat bottom, and a second position, wherein said console is pivoted outwardly from said front edge of said seat bottom exposing said second side of said console.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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