Patent ID: 8056954

Claim:
A seat assembly for supporting an occupant above a floor in an automotive vehicle, said seat assembly comprising: a seat cushion adapted to be pivotally coupled to the floor for movement between a raised position at least partially spaced above the floor and a lowered position adjacent the floor; a seat back adapted to be pivotally coupled to the floor for movement between an upright position and a folded position overlying said seat cushion; and a drive link assembly operatively coupled between said seat back and said seat cushion for automatically moving said seat cushion between said raised and lowered positions in response to pivoting said seat back between said upright and folded positions thereby defining a seating position and a stowed position of said seat assembly, said drive link assembly including a front link, a drive link, and a rear link, said front link operatively coupled at a first end to said seat cushion and pivotally coupled at a second end to a first end of said drive link, and said rear link operatively coupled at a first end to said seat back and pivotally coupled at a second end to a second end of said drive link.