Rotating storage seat

摘要

A seating/storage system includes a seat which is rotatably supported on opposite ends between the sidewalls of a vehicle (10) on a pivot axle (22, 24) in spaced relationship above the floor level (16) of the vehicle (10). The seat pivot axle, in turn, is mounted to a rotating member (30, 32) offset from the pivot axle such that, when rotated to a seating position, the seat (22, 24) is positioned above the floor level and, when rotated to a storage position, the seat (22, 24) is positioned in a recess with the lower side of the seat defining the floor of the vehicle. A releasable latching member extends between the rotatable member (30, 32) and the vehicle seat (22, 24) to selectively lock the seat (22, 24) in use or stored positions. In a preferred embodiment, a releasable latch also extends between a fixed seat frame (40) and the rotatable member (30, 32) to selectively lock the seat back (24) and seat (22) in use or stored positions. <IMAGE> <IMAGE>