Patent ID: 7306278

Claim:
A seat assembly ( 10 ) comprising: a seat cushion ( 12 ) configured for supporting an occupant above a vehicle floor; a seat back ( 14 ) pivotally coupled to the seat cushion ( 12 ); a recliner mechanism ( 16 ) operatively coupled between the seat back and the seat cushion for providing selective movement of the seat assembly between a plurality of seating positions with said seat back generally inclined relative to the seat cushion and a stowed position with the seat back in a generally folded flat position overlying the seat cushion; a riser assembly ( 20 ) including a pair of front legs ( 22 ) and a pair of rear legs ( 24 ), the riser assembly ( 20 ) operatively coupled between the seat cushion ( 12 ) and the floor of a vehicle for allowing selective movement of the seat assembly between the seating positions and the stowed position; a riser control rod ( 34 ) rotatably supported by the seat cushion and fixedly secured to each of the pair of rear legs; and a link mechanism ( 11 ) operatively coupled between the seat back ( 14 ) and the riser control rod for allowing free pivotal movement of the seat back relative to the riser control rod in each of the plurality of seating positions and for automatically rotating the riser control rod to simultaneously pivot each of said pair of front and rear legs relative to the floor in response to pivotal movement of the seat back between the seating positions and the stowed position.