Patent ID: 8182015

Claim:
A rear seat assembly for a vehicle having a passenger compartment and a floor, said rear sear assembly comprising: a seat frame mounted to a floor, the seat frame having a slot; a release mechanism operatively connecting said seat frame to said floor; a retaining rod connected to said seat frame; a release handle having a bracket portion, said bracket portion supported for pivotable and slidable movement to the slot of said seat frame, said release handle connected to said release mechanism to activate the release mechanism, said bracket portion having a first indentation and a second indentation, said first indentation holding said release handle in a locked position, said release handle slidable from the first position to rotate about said retaining rod to a second position within the second indentation thereby activating the release mechanism; and at least one cable operatively connected to said release handle; said seat frame being freely removable from said vehicle upon activation of said release mechanism thereby preventing inadvertent release of said seat frame.