Patent ID: 7325850

Claim:
A seat assembly ( 10 ) for an automotive vehicle, the seat assembly comprising: a seat cushion ( 12 ); front legs ( 16 ) pivotally coupled to the seat cushion ( 12 ); a support bracket ( 133 ) pivotally attached to the front legs ( 16 ); a track assembly ( 130 ) attached to the support bracket ( 133 ), the track assembly ( 130 ) including an upper track ( 134 ) attached to the support bracket ( 133 ) and a lower track ( 132 ) adapted to be secured in a lateral orientation to a floor of the vehicle with respect to the seat assembly ( 10 ), the upper track ( 134 ) received within the lower track ( 132 ) for sliding movement therein, whereby the seat assembly ( 10 ) may be moved to a plurality of positions within the vehicle; and a locking mechanism ( 150 ) associated with the upper and lower tracks ( 134 , 132 ) for selectively locking the upper track ( 134 ) relative to the lower track ( 132 ), wherein the locking mechanism ( 150 ) is associated with the seat cushion ( 12 ), whereby movement of the seat cushion ( 12 ) between seating and forwardly dumped positions actuates the locking mechanism ( 150 ).