Patent ID: 9302600
Filing Date: 2016-04-05
CPC Classification: B60N

Claim Text:
1. A seat assembly adapted to be mounted to floor of an automotive vehicle for selective storage within a bin recess in the floor, said seat assembly comprising: a seat cushion extending between a forward portion and a rearward portion; a seat back pivotally coupled to said rearward portion of said seat cushion for pivotal movement between an upright seating position and a fold flat position overlying said seat cushion; a support bracket coupled to said seat cushion and adapted for mounting said seat assembly to the floor of the vehicle; a pair of spaced apart front legs extending between a first end pivotally coupled to said forward portion of said seat cushion and an opposite second end pivotally coupled to said support bracket, said support bracket including a slot therein extending longitudinally between a first end and an opposite second end, said second end of said front leg slidably coupled to said slot by a pivot pin; a pair of spaced apart rear legs extending between a first end pivotally coupled to said rearward portion of said seat cushion and an opposite second end pivotally coupled to said support bracket; and a linkage mechanism operatively coupled between at least one of said front legs and one of said rear legs for actuating rotation of said seat assembly between a seating position spaced above the vehicle floor and a stow position recessed within the bin, said linkage mechanism including a front control link having a first end pivotally coupled to said second end of said front leg and an opposite second end and a rear pull link having a first end pivotally coupled to said support bracket and a second end pivotally coupled to said second end of said front control link, wherein said rear leg engages said rear pull link upon rotation of said rear leg to control movement of said front control link thereby actuating said linkage mechanism between an extended position supporting said seat assembly in said seating position and a retracted position allowing said seat assembly to rotate to said stow position.