Patent ID: 8720996
Filing Date: 2014-05-13
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
1. A vehicle seat coupled to a vehicle and having a linkage system for adjusting the seat, comprising: a seat base; a seat back coupled to the seat base; a seat sub-frame member having first and second ends, wherein the second end of the seat sub frame member is coupled to the seat base; a first linkage member having first and second ends, wherein the first end of the seat sub frame member is rotatably coupled to the second end of the first linkage member; a second linkage member having first and second ends, and the first end of the first linkage member is rotatably coupled to the first end of the second linkage member; and a base member having first and second ends and the second end of the second linkage member is rotatably coupled to the first end of the base member, and the second end of the base member is coupled to the vehicle; such that the seat base folds forward and downward from a first position to a second position to create a load floor, and wherein a first pivot pin couples the first and second linkage members together and operates as a pivot point enabling the seat to rotate thereon, and wherein the vehicle seat rotates forward about the first pivot pin from the second position to a third position.