Patent ID: 7090277

Claim:
An adjustment mechanism for a seat assembly of an automotive vehicle, wherein the vehicle includes a floor, said adjustment mechanism comprising: a shaft extending longitudinally along a first axis; a support member having opposite first and second ends, said first end being rotatably coupled to said shaft; a first leg having an upper end rotatably coupled to said shaft, said first leg having a lower end rotatably coupled to the floor of the vehicle for rotation about a second axis; an arm having a distal end extending radially outwardly from said shaft; a link having an upper end pivotally coupled to said distal end of said arm and an opposite lower end pivotally coupled to the floor for rotation of said link about a third axis; a motor fixedly secured to said support member; said motor having an output shaft through which said motor provides a torsional output; a gear mechanism operatively coupled between the output shaft of said motor and said shaft such that said motor rotatably drives said shaft to cause rotation of support member about said first axis, rotation of said first leg about said second axis and rotation of said link about said third axis; whereby said support member is displaced between a seating position spaced above the floor and a stowed position disposed along the floor.