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A swiveling vehicle seat for permitting swiveling a front vehicle seat into a rearward facing position in spaced relationship to a vehicle air bag to permit safe placement of a child seat in the swiveled front seat of the vehicle. The swiveling vehicle seat includes a vehicle seat adapted for placem

A swiveling vehicle seat for permitting swiveling a front vehicle seat into a rearward facing position in spaced relationship to a vehicle air bag to permit safe placement of a child seat in the swiveled front seat of the vehicle. The swiveling vehicle seat includes a vehicle seat adapted for placement in the front passenger area of a vehicle. The seat has a back support portion pivotally coupled to a bottom portion. The bottom portion is coupled to a swiveling base fixed to the vehicle. The swiveling base is designed to permit adjustment of the vehicle seat between forward and rearward facing positions to permit safe placement of a child safety harness device in the seat when the seat is facing rearward.

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[ I claim:] [8.] A vehicle seat assembly for a front passenger area of a vehicle, the vehicle seat assembly comprising:a vehicle seat having a back support portion and a bottom portion:a base coupled to the bottom portion, the base being adapted for coupling the seat to a vehicle;the vehicle seat be

[ I claim:] [8.] A vehicle seat assembly for a front passenger area of a vehicle, the vehicle seat assembly comprising:a vehicle seat having a back support portion and a bottom portion:a base coupled to the bottom portion, the base being adapted for coupling the seat to a vehicle;the vehicle seat being swivelable between a forward facing and a rearward facing orientation relative to the vehicle;said bottom portion including a swivel adjustment assembly and said base including a plurality of retaining indents for engaging said swivel adjustment assembly whereby said bottom portion is prevented from rotating relative to said base;a biasing assembly positioned in said interior space of said bottom portion, said biasing assembly being for biasing said swivel arm downwardly into engagement with a selectable one of said retaining indents;said biasing assembly including a generally S-shaped retention bracket coupled to an interior wall of said bottom portion, said biasing assembly including a biasing member retention plate coupled to an upper surface of said adjustment arm, said biasing member retention plate being aligned with a biasing member retention portion of said retention bracket; anda biasing member being positioned between said biasing member retention plate and said biasing member retention portion of said retention bracket.