Patent ID: 8662587

Claim:
A seat assembly for an automotive vehicle comprising: a seat cushion extending between a forward end and a rearward end defining a longitudinal axis therebetween and extending laterally between an inboard side and an outboard side generally parallel to said longitudinal axis; a seat back operatively coupled to said seat cushion for pivotal movement between an upright seating position and a forwardly folded dump position overlying said seat cushion; a seat track assembly operatively coupled to said seat cushion for providing selective fore and aft sliding adjustment of said seat assembly along a linear first path along said longitudinal axis between a full forward position and a full rearward position; and a tip slide mechanism operatively coupled to said seat track assembly and adapted for mounting said seat assembly to a floor of the vehicle, said tip slide mechanism providing fore and aft movement of said seat assembly along a second path between a seating position and an easy entry position to provide access behind said seat assembly, said second path positioned at an angle relative to said first path along a horizontal plane defined by said seat cushion and extending between said inboard side and said outboard side of said seat cushion; and wherein said tip slide mechanism includes a pair of spaced apart lower mounting base plates for supporting said seat assembly and adapted for mounting said seat assembly to the vehicle floor, an upper mounting bracket secured to said seat track assembly, and at least one rear leg extending between a first end pivotally coupled to one of said lower mounting base plates and a second end pivotally coupled to said upper mounting bracket for providing said fore and aft movement of said seat assembly along said second path between said seating position and said easy entry position.