US Patent 10988054 Vehicle swivel seat

A vehicle seat apparatus that includes a bottom assembly that is attached to a floor of the vehicle; a top assembly that is for the support of a seat structure; a turntable that is mounted between the bottom assembly and the top assembly and rotatable to allow rotational motion of the top assembly relative to the bottom assembly; and a lever mechanism secured to the top assembly and pivotal relative to the bottom assembly in order to pivot the top assembly and seat structure from a more forward position to a more sideways position so as to provide enhanced access to the seat structure. The vehicle seat apparatus is comprised of a base cushion and an upright member with only the base cushion being swivelled.