Patent ID: 7040684
Filing Date: 2006-05-09
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
1. A seat assembly for use in an automotive vehicle comprising: a seat cushion; a seat back pivotally assembled to the seat cushion for movement between a plurality of reclined seating positions including a fully reclined seating position relative to said cushion; a recliner mechanism operatively coupled between said seat cushion and seat back for selectively locking said seat back between any one of said plurality of reclined seating positions; a front link extending between one end pivotally coupled to said seat cushion and an opposite end pivotally coupled to the floor of the vehicle for supporting said seat cushion in a seating position above the floor of the vehicle and for guiding said seat cushion between said seating position and a flat position lying against the floor of the vehicle; a rear floor latch for releasably locking said seat cushion in said seating position to a striker bar fixedly secured to the floor of the vehicle and unlocking said seat cushion and said seat back for movement between said seating position and an upright position with both of said seat cushion and seat back extending generally upright from the floor of the vehicle; and a rear support link operatively coupled between said seat assembly and the floor of the vehicle for supporting and securing said seat cushion and said seat back in said upright position and for guiding said seat assembly between said seating and upright positions.