Patent ID: 7137663

Claim:
A detachable seat for a vehicle, comprising: a seat cushion; seat leg means for supporting said seat cushion; said seat leg means comprising a base member on which said seat cushion is removably or detachably carried, and first and second spaced apart leg members pivotally connected at upper ends thereof to said base member so as to be collapsible laterally relative to said base member; a seat back pivotally mounted to said base member of said seat leg means; first cooperating means on said first and second leg members and a vehicle floor for causing the entire seat to be releasably locked with respect to said vehicle floor; second cooperating means on said base member and said seat cushion for causing said seat cushion to be removably or detachably mounted with respect to said base member; linkage means for facilitating maintaining of said first and second lea members in standing-up conditions during use of said seat and facilitating laterally collapsing of said first and second leg members after the use of said seat; first operating means for operating said linkage means; and second operating means for operating said first cooperating means to allow said seat to be released from said vehicle floor; said first and second operating means being provided at said base member so as to be exposed; and said first and second operating means being adapted to be concealed by said seat cushion when said seat cushion is carried on said base member.