Patent ID: 7862114

Claim:
A vehicle seat assembly coupled to a floor of a vehicle and adapted to move from a folded position to an upright seating position, the assembly comprising: a seat back frame; a seat cushion frame including a front section and a rear section, the seat cushion frame being pivotally coupled to the seat back frame; at least one leg being directly and pivotally coupled to the front section of the seat cushion frame and being pivotally coupled to the floor of the vehicle; and at least one blocking member coupled to the seat cushion frame for moving into engagement with the leg as the assembly moves from the folded position to the upright seating position, the blocking member is adapted to block movement of the leg and to stabilize the seat assembly in the event of a vehicle collision wherein the blocking member is pivotally coupled to the seat cushion frame and is adapted to move in one of an inward direction and an outward direction to engage the leg as the assembly moves from the folded position to the upright seating position.