Automobile vehicle seat adaptable to accommodate a child

摘要

A seat for an automobile vehicle comprises a seat pan ( 2 ) and a seat back ( 3 ), the seat pan ( 2 ) featuring a seating surface that is approximately horizontal extending from the seat back ( 3 ) to a forward limit ( 43 ), the seating surface comprising a fixed seating surface ( 4 ) and a mobile front section ( 5 ) spanning at least part of the width of the forward limit ( 43 ). The front section ( 5 ) can move between a raised position in which it is aligned with the fixed seating surface ( 4 ), and a tilted position in which the front section ( 5 ) is tilted down below the fixed seating surface ( 4 ) forming ridge ( 44 ) with it that is more or less parallel with the forward limit ( 43 ), this position being suitable to accommodate a seated child.