US Patent 10202053 Vehicle seat

A vehicle seat in which a thickness of a seatback is reduced is provided. A supporting mechanism comprises a pivot shaft, a hub member, and a reinforcement shaft. A front end of a seat base frame is connected to a lower frame through a first joint in a pivotal manner. One end of a pivot shaft is connected to a rear end of the seat base frame in a pivotal manner, and other end of the pivot shaft is connected to a hub through a second joint in a pivotal manner. The pivot shaft and the reinforcement shaft are overlapped in a width direction of the vehicle at least partially.