A seat apparatus for a vehicle includes supporting member and a moving member whose position is adjustable relative to the supporting member while a posture of the moving member is in a predetermined posture comprising a link member rotatably connected to the supporting member and the moving member respectively, a first gear secured to the moving member, a second gear secured to the supporting member and a transmitting gear rotatably supported to the link member. The transmitting gear includes a first partial gear meshing with the first gear and a second partial gear meshing with the second gear.
An electric telescopic apparatus for a vehicle seat includes a base body provided at one of the vehicle seat or an ottoman, a movable body provided at a movable portion, the movable body assembled to the base body so as to extend or retract relative to the base body, a rack fixed on one of a top surface or a bottom surface of the base body or the movable body, the rack being formed in a plate shape which extends in the extending and retracting direction of the movable body and having teeth, a pinion housed in the other of the base body or the movable body and engaged with the rack, a drive unit for driving the pinion, and a guide mechanism provided at the base body and the movable body to guide the movable body in the extending and retracting direction of the movable body.