Patent ID: 6886878

Claim:
A seat assembly for a motor vehicle having a load floor and a side wall, the seat assembly comprising: a seat cushion frame having an outboard end pivotally mounted to a fixed support proximate the side wall of the vehicle, the seat cushion frame being movable between a use position and a stowed position, wherein the stowed position is generally parallel to and proximate a side wall of the vehicle; a seatback pivotally connected to the seat cushion frame; and a support leg pivotally mounted to an inboard end of the seat cushion frame, wherein the support leg is movable between a use position generally perpendicular to the seat cushion frame and the load floor of the vehicle for supporting the seat cushion frame and a stowed position parallel to and proximate the seat cushion frame; a brace pivotally connecting the support leg and the fixed support, wherein the brace is pivotally connected to the support leg and the fixed support; and a pin for engaging the brace to lock the brace in a stowed position relative to the fixed support and thereby lock the seat cushion frame in the stowed position.