Patent ID: 7914077

Claim:
A seat assembly having a base, a seat cushion and a seat back, wherein the base is adapted to be mounted to a floor, said seat assembly comprising: a latch assembly for releasably securing the base to the floor; and a handle operable to release and carry the seat assembly, the handle pivotably attached to a front edge of either the base or the seat cushion of the seat assembly, the handle pivotable about a horizontal axis, the handle operable to actuate the latch assembly when pivoted in an upwardly manner with respect to the floor so as to release the base from the floor when the seat assembly is lifted by the handle, and wherein the seat assembly pivots about the handle so as to align the center of gravity of the seat assembly along a generally two-dimensional plane with respect to the horizontal axis of the handle so as to facilitate lifting and carrying of the seat assembly.