Patent ID: 8297703

Claim:
A fold-down vehicle seat for a vehicle, comprising: a seat part; a foldable backrest; a longitudinal rail; a front rocker coupled to a front end of the longitudinal rail and adapted to provide a mount for the seat part to pivot around a first axis; and a seat framework section configured to selectably traverse the longitudinal rail, the seat framework section including a mount for the foldable backrest to pivot around a second axis, wherein the seat part and the foldable backrest are transferable into a first folded position, where the seat framework is at a first position along the longitudinal rail, and a second folded position, where the seat framework is at a second position along the longitudinal rail, to enlarge a cargo area of the vehicle that adjoins the fold-down vehicle seat, wherein the seat part is directly coupled to the foldable backrest with a rear rocker, and wherein the seat part and the foldable backrest are oriented essentially vertically in the second folded position.