Patent ID: 7201426

Claim:
A vehicle seating and storage system, comprising: a seat assembly, having a lower seat portion and a seatback portion pivotably connected with respect to said lower seat portion, said lower seat portion including a rail member; a vehicle floor defining a cavity, said seat assembly collapsible and fittable with respect to said cavity upon activation of a release handle; a plurality of linkages to support said lower seat portion and pivotable with respect to said cavity, the plurality of linkages including a first link, a second link, and a third link, the first link having a first end that slides with respect to the rail member, the second link having a slot along which an end of the third link slides; a latch mounted to a first end of the second link to selectively prevent said plurality of linkages from pivoting with respect to said cavity; and a plurality of brackets pivotably connected to at least one of said plurality of linkages and securely mounted with respect to said cavity.