Patent ID: 6688696
Filing Date: 2004-02-10
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
A seat assembly adapted to be secured to a floor of an automotive vehicle comprising:a generally horizontal seat cushion for supporting an occupant on said seat assembly, said seat cushion movable between a seating position at least partially spaced above the vehicle floor and a stowed position resting against the vehicle floor; a riser operatively coupled to said seat cushion for supporting said seat cushion in each of said seating and stowed positions; a seat back pivotally coupled to said riser for movement between a generally upright seating position and a folded position in overlapping relationship with said seat cushion; a slide mechanism coupled between said riser and said seat cushion for slidably articulating said seat cushion along said riser between said seating position and said stowed position; and a first link arm coupled between said seat back and said seat cushion for automatically controlling said sliding articulation of said seat cushion between said seating and stowed positions in response to pivotal movement of said seat back between said upright seating position and said folded position.