Tachi-s Co., Ltd.

Tochi-s Co., Ltd.

Mitsuru Fukushima

Akira Aoki

Yoshihiro Mizushima

Takashi Yasui

A structure of seat cushion frame in a vehicle seat, which has a pair of upwardly projected side frames, one of them being disposed at the side of a door of the vehicle, wherein such one of the side frames is formed with a cut-away portion at the rearward are thereof, with a forward side frame being thus defined therein, and wherein an expandable member is extended between the cut-away portion and forward side frame. The expandable member acts to allow vertical flexture of the corresponding lateral bolster portion of seat cushion, after upholstering the seat cushion frame to form the seat cushion, so that a passenger can descend from or climb onto the seat with a comfortable touch.

Structure of seat cushion frame in a vehicle seat

A reclining seat with movable armrest, with such an arrangement wherein a seat back of the seat, which is provided with the movable armrest, is coupled via first and second connecting arm to a reclining device, and the first connecting arm supports both seat back and armrest, while the second connecting arm connects the first connecting means with the reclining device, whereby a total width of both seat back and armrest is made qual to a width of seat cushion. Thus, the armrest, if located at an upright non-use position along the seat back, may serves as one of the seat back at such total width equal to that of the seat cushion.

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Akishima, Japan

Mitsuru Fukushima