Patent ID: 8172325
Filing Date: 2012-05-08
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
1. A seat assembly for a motor vehicle including a floor, comprising: at least one seat bottom leg having an upper end, and a lower end pivotably mountable with respect to the floor of the motor vehicle to be pivotable about a seat bottom leg pivot axis; at least one seat bottom link having a seat bottom end, and a leg end pivotally coupled to the upper end of the at least one seat bottom leg to be pivotable about a link pivot axis; a seat bottom having a rearward portion, and a forward portion pivotally coupled to the seat bottom end of the at least one seat bottom link to be pivotable about a seat bottom pivot axis; a seat back having an upper portion and a lower portion articulatably mountable with respect to the floor of the motor vehicle, the rearward portion of the seat bottom being detachably coupled to the seat back; at least one first seat back leg having a first lower end pivotably mountable with respect to the floor of the motor vehicle, and a first upper end pivotally coupled to the lower portion of the seat back to be pivotable about a first seat back pivot axis; and at least one second seat back leg having a second lower end pivotably mountable with respect to the floor of the motor vehicle, and a second upper end pivotally coupled to the lower portion of the seat back to be pivotable about a second seat back pivot axis; wherein the first seat back pivot axis is translatable, and the apparatus further comprises at least one rear link having a first end, and a second end pivotally coupled to the second upper end of the at least one second seat back leg to be pivotable about the second seat back pivot axis, wherein the first upper end of the at least one first seat back leg is pivotally coupled to the first end of the at least one rear link; wherein the seat bottom is dislocated from the seat back and the seat back and seat bottom are independently articulatable in a forward direction to fold the seat bottom and seat back down toward the floor of the vehicle to a stowed position to at least partially define a seating load floor.