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A rotating vehicle seat allows space close to an occupant's feet to be used efficiently. The rotating seat has a seat body 2 supported by a rotary disc 13. The rotary disc 13 is mounted at a position that is displaced to a door opening side with respect to a center HP of a seat cushion. A pinion gea

A rotating vehicle seat allows space close to an occupant's feet to be used efficiently. The rotating seat has a seat body 2 supported by a rotary disc 13. The rotary disc 13 is mounted at a position that is displaced to a door opening side with respect to a center HP of a seat cushion. A pinion gear 6, an intermediate gear 36 and a rack 38 engage each other so that the rotational movement and the longitudinal movement of the seat body 2 are coupled to each other.

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A rotating vehicle seat allows space close to an occupant's feet to be used efficiently. The rotating seat has a seat body 2 supported by a rotary disc 13. The rotary disc 13 is mounted at a position that is displaced to a door opening side with respect to a center HP of a seat cushion. A pinion gea

A rotating vehicle seat allows space close to an occupant's feet to be used efficiently. The rotating seat has a seat body 2 supported by a rotary disc 13. The rotary disc 13 is mounted at a position that is displaced to a door opening side with respect to a center HP of a seat cushion. A pinion gear 6, an intermediate gear 36 and a rack 38 engage each other so that the rotational movement and the longitudinal movement of the seat body 2 are coupled to each other. first end of the flexible cover is operatively connected to the support frame forward of the respective end plate engagement members, such that the end plate can pivot into and out of a fixed stretching position, at the respective first and second engagement positions, wherein the flexible cover is stretched so as to place a tension on the flexible cover; and a locking member, the locking member being secured to the end plate and movable between a first position and a second position when the end plate is in the fixed stretching position; wherein the locking member prevents the end plate from being disengaged from the fixed stretching position when the locking member is in the first position in which an extension of the locking member engages the side rail adjacent to the end plate to prevent such movement, and wherein the end plate can be disengaged from the fixed stretching position when the locking member is in the second position. 2. The tonneau cover apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the end plate has an underside and the locking member is operatively connected to the underside of the end plate. 3. The tonneau cover apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the locking member is spring biased toward the first position. 4. The tonneau cover apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the locking member is spring biased toward the first position and the locking member is operatively connected to an underside of the end plate and positioned in such a manner that the support frame displaces the locking member from the first position to the second position for a brief period of time when the end plate pivots with respect to the support frame into the fixed stretching position. 5. The tonneau cover apparatus according to claim 1, the locking member being a first locking member and the tonneau cover apparatus further including a second locking member, each of the respective first and second locking members being secured to the end plate proximate respective opposite ends of the end plate; wherein each of the opposing side rails include an inwardly extending flange portion and each locking member includes a finger portion, the finger portion of each locking member being engaged with the inwardly extending flange portion of the respective opposing side rail when the respective locking member is in a first position, the finger portion of each of the respective locking members disengaging from the inwardly extending flange portion of the respective side rail when the respective locking member is moved from the first position to a second position. 6. The tonneau cover apparatus according to claim 5, wherein each of the respective first and second locking members is biased toward the first position and force is required to displace the respective first and second locking members from the first position. 7. The tonneau cover apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the end plate includes a pair of springs, each spring interconnected between the end plate and one of the locking members so as to provide a biasing force between the end plate and the respective spring such that each of the respective locking members are biased toward the first position. 8. The tonneau cover apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the respective springs are selected from the group consisting of compression springs and tension springs. 9. The tonneau cover apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the spring tension spring. 10. The tonneau cover apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the side rail includes an inwardly extending flange portion and the locking member includes an outwardly extended finger portion, the finger portion of the locking member being engaged with the inwardly extending flange portion adjacent to the end plate and rearward of the respective first and second engagement positions with respect to the forward end when the tonneau cover apparatus is attached to the cargo box and the locking member is in the first position, the finger porti