Abstract: An ottoman is incorporated with a frame of a seat. The ottoman comprises a pivotal base structure pivotally connected to the seat cushion frame. The pivotal base structure is movable between retracted and projected positions with respect to the seat cushion frame. A sliding board structure is slidably supported by the pivotal base structure. The sliding board structure is movable between retracted and projected positions with respect to the pivotal base structure. An electric drive mechanism is employed for synchronously moving both of the pivotal base structure and the sliding board structure between the retracted and projected positions with the aid of electric power.

Abstract: A mold for producing a padding member having side by side portions of different hardnesses integral with each other, and a method of producing the padding member using such mold. The mold has a lower half with partition walls movably extending upwardly through the bottom of the lower mold half into the interior of the lower mold half to define a plurality of cavities into which moldable materials of which the padding member is to be formed and having different hardnesses from each other can be contained. The upper mold half is placed over the lower mold half, and has pressing members extending downwardly which engage the edges of the partition walls and force the partition walls downwardly. The pressing members are spaced from each other along the partition walls, so that the materials on the opposite sides of the partition walls can contact each other and, while molding is being carried out, become integrally joined to each other.