Patent ID: 7523985

Claim:
A vehicle front row center seat assembly for a vehicle with a ventilation system, the assembly comprising: a seat cushion for a front row center seat; a seat back for a front row center seat pivotally coupled to the seat cushion for movement between a generally upright seating position and a folded flat position overlying the seat cushion, the seat back adjustable between a plurality of seating positions and the folded flat position and having a front seating surface and an opposite back surface, the back surface having an integral console with a cup holder, a forward compartment and a rearward compartment, the forward compartment and rearward compartment each having a hinged lid for storing objects therein; the rearward compartment extending along a width of the opposite back surface of the seat back; a floor mounted adjust mechanism having a storage compartment disposed beneath the seat cushion and a ventilation panel with air registers, the air registers in communication with the ventilation system of the vehicle in order to direct airflow from the ventilation system to behind the seat assembly; and a three-point seat belt having an integrated tower, a belt retractor and a belt constraint, the integrated tower attached to the seat back and supporting the belt retractor, and the belt constraint extending from the belt retractor and having an end fixedly secured to the seat cushion; the seat cushion pivotally movable relative to the seat back between a generally horizontal seating position and a generally upright open position, the generally upright open position allowing access to the storage compartment of the floor mounted adjust mechanism and placing the seat cushion generally parallel and spaced apart from the seat back in the generally upright seating position.