Patent ID: 6578919
Filing Date: 2003-06-17
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
A vehicle seat for a vehicle having a floor, the vehicle seat having an occupant use position and an ingress/egress position and comprising:a riser adapted to be pivotally connected to the vehicle floor; a seatback pivotally connected to the riser; an upper member pivotally connected to the seatback; a front leg pivotally connected to the upper member and adapted for pivotal connection to the vehicle floor; and an ingress/egress mechanism configured to secure the riser and the vehicle floor with respect to one another, wherein the seat can be placed into the ingress/egress position by releasing the ingress/egress mechanism and pivoting the seat in a forward direction; wherein the upper member is not connected directly to the riser and wherein the seatback remains fixed with respect to the riser when the seat is moved from the occupant use position to the ingress/egress position.