Patent ID: 8662561

Claim:
A seat assembly for a vehicle, the vehicle having a floor and a back wall, said seat assembly comprising: a seat cushion; a seat back; a front leg extending between a first end pivotally coupled to said seat cushion and a second end releasably coupled to the floor; a rear leg extending between a first end pivotally coupled to said seat cushion and a second end pivotally coupled to the floor; a recliner bracket, wherein said seat back is pivotally coupled to said recliner bracket, and wherein said seat cushion is selectively locked relative to said recliner bracket to prevent pivotal movement of said seat cushion relative to said recliner bracket; and a disc recliner operatively coupling said recliner bracket and said second end of said rear leg, said disc recliner is selectively operable between a locked condition, preventing pivotal movement of said rear leg relative to said recliner bracket, and an unlocked condition, allowing pivotal movement of said rear leg relative to said recliner bracket; wherein said disc recliner is actuated to said unlocked condition to allow said front and rear legs to pivot forwardly, away from the back wall, thereby reclining said seat back as said seat assembly moves from a design seating position to a slouch position; wherein said seat back is pivoted towards said seat cushion and said recliner is actuated to said unlocked condition to allow said front and rear legs to pivot forwardly, thereby lowering said seat assembly towards the floor as said seat assembly moves from said design seating position to a fold and kneel position; wherein said front leg is released from the floor and said cushion latch mechanism is unlocked to allow said seat cushion to pivot towards said seat back as said seat assembly moves from said design seating position to a stadium position; and wherein a pivotal connection between said first end of said rear leg and said seat cushion defines a cushion pivot axis and said disc recliner defines a recliner pivot axis, and wherein said cushion pivot axis and said recliner pivot axis are coaxial.