Patent ID: 8556323

Claim:
A folding seat assembly for a motor vehicle comprising: a first carrying structure ( 2 ) for supporting a backrest ( 3 ) spaced above a floor of the motor vehicle; a first connecting section ( 51 ) for releasable securing the first carrying structure ( 2 ) and backrest ( 3 ) to the floor of the motor vehicle; a second carrying structure ( 5 ) pivotably coupled to the first carrying structure ( 2 ) for supporting a seat cushion ( 4 ), the seat cushion pivotal between a use position spaced above and generally parallel to the floor and a storage position pivoted upwardly and lying flat against the backrest; a supporting structure ( 6 ) pivotally coupled to the second carrying structure ( 5 ) for supporting the second carrying structure ( 5 ) and seat cushion ( 4 ) in the use position spaced above the floor of the motor vehicle; a second connecting section ( 52 ) or releasably securing the supporting structure ( 6 ) to the floor of the motor vehicle; and characterized by a coupling element ( 54 ) extending between a first end pivotally coupled to said supporting structure and an opposite second end pivotally coupled to said first carrying structure wherein said coupling element automatically pivots the supporting structure between a support position extending between the seat cushion and the floor and a folded position folded flat against the seat cushion in response to pivotal movement of the seat cushion from the use position to the storage position.