Patent ID: 7419218
Filing Date: 2008-09-02
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
1. A seat assembly for supporting an occupant above a floor in an automotive vehicle, said seat assembly comprising: a seat cushion; a seat back operatively coupled to said seat cushion for movement between a generally upright seating position and a forwardly folded flat position with said seat back overlying said seat cushion; and a fold flat mechanism including a guide track, said guide track extending between a forward end and a rearward end, a control link having a first end pivotally and slidingly coupled to said guide track for sliding movement between said forward and rearward ends of said guide track while pivoting thereabout and a second end pivotally coupled to said seat back enabling pivotal movement thereof, and a swing link operatively coupled between said control link and said guide track for controlling said pivoting and sliding movement of said control link in response to said pivotal movement of said seat back thereby translating said seat back upwardly and forwardly relative to said seat cushion during said movement from said seating position to said forwardly folded flat position.