Patent ID: 8251450

Claim:
A seat assembly for supporting an occupant above a floor in an automotive vehicle, said seat assembly comprising: a seat cushion including at least one front leg pivotally coupled between said seat cushion and the floor defining upper and lower pivot axes for moving said seat cushion between a first generally horizontal position raised above the floor, a second generally horizontal position lowered adjacent the floor, and a generally vertical position; a seat back pivotally coupled to said seat cushion; a front link extending between an upper end pivotally coupled to said seat cushion about said upper pivot axis and a lower end pivotally coupled to the floor about said lower pivot axis and having a hook adapted for selective engagement with the floor; and wherein said hook is engaged with the floor about said lower pivot axis with said seat cushion in said first horizontal position and automatically released from the floor in response to movement of said seat cushion to said second horizontal position to allow pivotal movement of said seat cushion about said upper pivot axis between said second horizontal position and said vertical position.