Two way seat

Abstract

A seating apparatus includes a torso rest and a semi-seat support or partial support for the seat of the operator of a work vehicle. The torso rest provides support for the torso when the operator leans against the torso rest in a semi standing position and is contoured to act as a backrest in a first operator position and as a front rest in a operator second position. The semi-seat support acts as a partial seat support only in the first operator position. The seating apparatus may also include an additional stowable seat support, armrests, a height adjustment assist mechanism and/or a control console.

1 . A two way seat comprising: 
 a torso rest; and    a semi-seat support, the torso rest being shaped to function as a backrest when an operator is in a first operator position and as a front rest when the operator is in a second operator position, the semi-seat support being shaped to provide partial seat support when the operator is in the first operator position, the semi-seat support providing no support when the operator is in the second operator position, the semi-seat support and the torso rest being integrated.    
   
   
       2 . The two way seat of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one arm rest, the armrest integral with the torso rest.  
   
   
       3 . The two way seat of  claim 2 , wherein the at least one armrest is structured to be useful only when the operator is in the second operator position.  
   
   
       4 . The two way seat of  claim 1 , further comprising a console integral with the torso rest, the console located on the second side of the torso rest.  
   
   
       5 . The two way seat of  claim 1 , further comprising an adjustable sit bar.  
   
   
       6 . The two way seat of  claim 5 , wherein the adjustable sit bar has two positions.  
   
   
       7 . The two way seat of  claim 6 , wherein the two positions include a hip support position and a stowage position, the stowage position providing no support.  
   
   
       8 . The two way seat of  claim 1 , wherein the first operator position is a near standing position.  
   
   
       9 . The two way seat of  claim 1 , wherein the second operator position is a near standing position.  
   
   
       10 . The two way seat of  claim 1 , further comprising a height adjustment assist mechanism.