Expandable, stowable vehicle seat for children
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1. A vehicle seat assembly comprising:
- a first seat including a fixed base portion defining a base surface extending generally along a horizontal plane, and a back portion defining a surface extending substantially perpendicular to said base surface, said back portion having a recess therein;
a second seat including a stowable base portion and a stowable back portion, said second seat being pivotally connected to said first seat along a pivot axis and being movable between a stowed position in which both said stowable base portion and said stowable back portion extend substantially parallel to each other and substantially perpendicular to said base surface and are at least substantially arranged within said recess, and a use position in which at least said stowable base portion is arranged substantially outside of said recess extending generally parallel to said base surface, said stowable base portion having side edges and an initial width measured between said side edges wherein each of said side edges define a longitudinal axis which intersects said pivot axis and including widening means for selectively adjusting said initial width so that an adjusted width is created, said adjusted width being greater than said initial width whereby children of various sizes can comfortably sit on said second seat when it is arranged in said use position.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a vehicle seat comprising a seat section and a back section, preferably pivotably arranged in relation to each other, whereby the seat is inwardly and outwardly foldable and in its outwardly folded position the two sections can be arranged in substantially perpendicular positions for use as a seat, or with the two sections in substantially parallel positions for use as an armrest, whereby said seat section is provided with widening means so that the width of the seat section can be adjusted.
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1. A vehicle seat assembly comprising:
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a first seat including a fixed base portion defining a base surface extending generally along a horizontal plane, and a back portion defining a surface extending substantially perpendicular to said base surface, said back portion having a recess therein; a second seat including a stowable base portion and a stowable back portion, said second seat being pivotally connected to said first seat along a pivot axis and being movable between a stowed position in which both said stowable base portion and said stowable back portion extend substantially parallel to each other and substantially perpendicular to said base surface and are at least substantially arranged within said recess, and a use position in which at least said stowable base portion is arranged substantially outside of said recess extending generally parallel to said base surface, said stowable base portion having side edges and an initial width measured between said side edges wherein each of said side edges define a longitudinal axis which intersects said pivot axis and including widening means for selectively adjusting said initial width so that an adjusted width is created, said adjusted width being greater than said initial width whereby children of various sizes can comfortably sit on said second seat when it is arranged in said use position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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- 18. A stowable vehicle seat comprising a stowable base portion and a stowable back portion pivotally connected to said stowable base portion, said stowable seat being movable between a stowed position in which both said stowable base portion and said stowable back portion extend substantially parallel to each other and substantially perpendicular to a base surface of a rear seat in a vehicle, and a use position in which said stowable base portion extends substantially parallel to the base surface of the rear seat, said stowable base portion having an initial width and including widening means for selectively adjusting at least a portion of said initial width so that an adjusted width is created, said adjusted width being greater than said initial width, said stowable vehicle seat further comprising means for maintaining said stowable base portion at a certain predetermined height above and spaced from the base surface defined by the rear seat in the vehicle when said stowable seat is arranged in said use position.
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