Abstract: An automotive folding seat is adapted to be retracted to provide a wider entrance space for passengers. The seat back can be folded onto a seat cushion and the seat in its entirety can be pivoted to a retracted position wherein the seat cushion is aligned vertically with the seat back folded onto the seat cushion. A locking mechanism serves to hold the seat cushion in its normal operating position. The locking mechanism is engageable to a striker rigidly mounted on the vehicle body and associated with a hinge mechanism which latches the seat back in its normal operating position and allows pivotal movement to the folded position in response to release operation of an operation lever. The operation lever also causes the locking mechanism to release its locking engagement with the striker to allow retracting movement of the seat cushion.

Abstract: Device for adjusting seating position of an automotive vehicle seat by using the change of the pressure of a working gas is so designed that the working gas is propelled using a pressure pump of a pneumatic vehicle-height-adjusting device without an additional pump used exclusively for pressurizing the working gas. Therefore, the working portion of the seating position adjusting device is connected to a working gas passage of the vehicle height adjusting device via a working gas supply passage. The working gas supply passage is provided with a control valve so that introduction of the working gas is controlled. The working portion is further provided with an exhaust valve so as to control the exhaust operation of the working gas from the working portion.