Patent ID: 8182041
Filing Date: 2012-05-22
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
1. A seat assembly for supporting an occupant in a passenger compartment of an automotive vehicle, said seat assembly comprising: a seat frame; a seat back mounted to said seat frame to pivot about an axis between a seated position and a stowed position; a release mechanism having a release handle, said release handle having an elongated slot, said release handle operable to actuate said release mechanism to move said seat back from said seated position to said stowed position; a bracket having a first end and an opposite second end, said bracket rotatably mounted to said seat frame to rotate about a rotation point, said bracket having a pin extending outwardly from said first end, said pin being engaged within said slot of said release handle; and a release member having one end attached to said second end of said bracket at an attachment point, an opposite end of said release member extends beyond a rear end of said seat assembly, said attachment point being spaced apart from said rotation point such that said rotation point of said bracket is positioned between said pin and said attachment point; wherein upon actuation of said release member said bracket rotates from a first position to a second position thereby rotating said release handle to actuate said release mechanism to move said seat back from said seated position to said stowed position.