Footrest apparatus for vehicle seat

A footrest apparatus for a vehicle seat, comprising:

• a fixed member which is fixed to said vehicle seat;
• a footrest movable between a retracted position that approaches said fixed member and an operating range that is away from said fixed member;
• and
• a link mechanism which connects said fixed member and said footrest to each other and moves said footrest between said retracted position and said operating range by extending and contracting,
• wherein said link mechanism comprises:
• a pair of link members which rotate in synchronization with each other, each of which is formed as a plate that is orthogonal to a widthwise direction of said vehicle seat;
• and
• a connecting member formed as a plate which extends in said widthwise direction, wherein common edges of said pair of link members are connected to opposite ends of said connecting member in said widthwise direction, respectively, and
• wherein said footrest comprises a base plate and a cushion, wherein said base plate is elongated in said widthwise direction, and
• wherein said cushion, is fixed to the surface and periphery of said base plate.