Patent ID: 8919797

Claim:
A wheelchair seat assembly comprising: a seat back support for supporting a seat back; a seat bottom support for supporting a seat bottom; a seat back recline mechanism; a seat back folding mechanism; wherein the seat back recline mechanism and the seat back folding mechanism couple the seat back support to the seat bottom support; wherein the seat back recline mechanism facilitates pivoting of the seat back support about a first axis with respect to the seat bottom support to allow adjustment and setting of the recline angle; wherein the seat folding mechanism facilitates pivoting of the seat back support about a second axis with respect to the seat bottom support to allow folding of the seat back toward the seat bottom; wherein the seat back folding mechanism comprises a lockable pivotable connection between the seat back support and the recline mechanism; and wherein the lockable pivotable connection is unlocked by lifting the seat back support with respect to the seat bottom support.