FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to side-by-side vehicles and all-terrain vehicles, and more particularly to seating arrangements for these vehicles.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Generally, all-terrain vehicles (“ATVs”) and utility vehicles (“UVs”) are used to carry one or two passengers and a small amount of cargo over a variety of terrains. Due to increasing recreational interest in ATVs, specialty ATVs, such as those used for trail riding, racing, and cargo hauling have entered the market place. Most ATVs include seating for up to two passengers which are either seated side-by-side or with the passenger positioned behind the driver of the ATV. Side-by-side ATVs, in which the driver and passenger are seated beside each other on laterally spaced apart seats, have become popular because of the ability to allow the passenger to share the driver's viewpoint. It is also common for the side-by-side vehicles to include front and back rows of seats to accommodate four riders, as shown for example in U.S. Pat. Nos. 8,328,235 and/or 9,393,894, the subject matter of which are incorporated herein by reference.

In one illustration of the invention, a vehicle comprises a frame, a plurality of seats, comprising at least two front seats, at least two rear seats, and a rear jump seat positioned intermediate the two rear seats; the jump seat comprising a seat back which is positioned rearwardly of the rear seats, and the rear seats being movable laterally between a first position where the rear seats are proximate to each other and generally covering the seat back of the jump seat, and a second position where the rear seats are spaced apart from each other and the seat back of the jump seat is exposed.

In another embodiment, a vehicle, comprises a frame; at least two front seats; at least two rear seats, each having a seat back and a seat bottom; and a rear jump seat positioned intermediate the two rear seats, the rear jump seat having a seat back and a seat bottom; the seat back of the jump seat being positioned intermediate the seat backs of the rear seats, and the seat bottom of the jump seat being raised relative to the seat bottoms of the rear seats and wherein the seat bottom of the jump seat includes a storage are therein.

In another embodiment, a vehicle comprises a frame, a plurality of seats, comprising at least two front seats and at least two rear seats, the rear seats being movable laterally between a first position where the rear seats are proximate to each other and a second position where the rear seats are spaced apart from each other.

In another embodiment, a vehicle comprises a frame having a front seating frame portion and a rear seating frame portion; a plurality of seats, comprising at least two front seats supported by the front seating frame portion and at least two rear seats supported by the rear seating frame portion; the rear seats comprising a seat bottom and a seat back, wherein the seat bottom is rotatable relative to the rear seating frame portion and the seat backs are movable relative to the frame.

In yet another embodiment, a vehicle seat comprises a seat bottom having a seat bottom base and a seat bottom cushion portion on which a rider would be seated; a seat back having a seat back base and a seat back cushion portion against which a rider's back would be placed when seated; the seat bottom base and the seat back base including air channels therethrough which communicate with openings on an outer surface of the seat bottom cushion portion and the seat back cushion portion; and an air supply for supplying ventilating air to the air channels.

