COLLAPSIBLE SEAT

摘要

A collapsible seat (710) includes a seat back (740) pivotal relative to a seat bottom (720). Linkages (780) pivot the seat bottom (720) between lowered and elevated, seating positions. Shape changing members (758, 760, 762) are mounted in at least one of the seat bottom (720) and the seat back (740) for changing the shape and/or the overall height of the seat bottom (720) or seat back (740) while the seat bottom (720) or seat back (740) is moved to the lowered position to exhibit the minimum stack height for the collapsed seat (710). The seat back (740) and linkages (780, 792) are also coupled to provide pivotal movement of the seat bottom (720) concurrently with pivotal movement of the seat back (740). Releasible latches (810, 807, 804) are provided for latching the seat back (740) in the elevated and/or lowered position.