Patent ID: 7997653

Claim:
A vehicle seat assembly comprising: a seat cushion; a seat back operatively coupled to said seat cushion, said seat back moveable between a first vertical position and a second vertical position forward and upward of said first vertical position; a track assembly fixedly secured to said seat cushion for supporting said seat cushion in a seating position, said track assembly providing adjustment of said vehicle seat assembly fore and aft; at least one pivot assembly operatively coupled to said track assembly and having a distal end configured to pivotally mount to a floor of a motor vehicle, said at least one pivot assembly pivoting said vehicle seat assembly between said seating position and a stand-up position; a stand-up link slidingly coupling said at least one pivot assembly and said seat back; and a link lock for locking said stand-up link thereby creating a solid link between said at least one pivot assembly and said seat back, said solid link guiding said seat back between said first vertical position and said second vertical position as said vehicle seat assembly moves between said seating position and said stand-up position.