Abstract: A storage type seat for an automobile is provided with a seat cushion having at least one leg portion, a lock mechanism operable to engage and disengage the at least one leg portion with and from a vehicle body floor, a seat back that can be folded down to a seat face of the seat cushion, a link member that links the seat with the vehicle body floor, the vehicle body floor having a recessed storage portion formed therein to the rear of the seat, the link member allowing the seat cushion and the seat back that are in a folded state to be stored in the recessed storage portion when the seat is not used, and allows the seat cushion and the seat back in the folded state to be returned to an original position for use so that the leg portion is brought into engagement with the vehicle body floor, a release permission mechanism which permits the leg portion of the seat cushion to be released from the vehicle body floor only when the seat cushion and the seat back are in the folded state, and a standing permission me

Abstract: A storage type seat for an automobile is provided with a seat cushion having at least one leg portion, a lock mechanism operable to engage and disengage the at least one leg portion with and from a vehicle body floor, a seat back that can be folded down to a seat face of the seat cushion, a link member that links the seat with the vehicle body floor, the vehicle body floor having a recessed storage portion formed therein to the rear of the seat, the link member allowing the seat cushion and the seat back that are in a folded state to be stored in the recessed storage portion when the seat is not used, and allows the seat cushion and the seat back in the folded state to be returned to an original position for use so that the leg portion is brought into engagement with the vehicle body floor, a release permission mechanism which permits the leg portion of the seat cushion to be released from the vehicle body floor only when the seat cushion and the seat back are in the folded state, and a standing permission me

Abstract: A footrest apparatus for supporting the calves of a passenger seated in the rear seat of an automobile includes a stationary plate secured to the floor of the vehicle, a link mechanism turnably provided on a forward end of the stationary plate, a footrest member turnably connected to a rearward end of the stationary plate and connected to one end of the link mechanism, a screw turned by a drive source via a reduction device, and a nut threadedly engaged with the screw. The link mechanism is turned by relative movement of the nut to move the footrest member up and down about the rearward end thereof.

Abstract: A method for producing ferro-nickel shots which comprises adding a manganese source to molten ferro-nickel, pouring the molten ferro-nickel containing manganese onto a rotating disc to granulate the molten ferro-nickel stream, and cooling the granules thus obtained in water.