Patent ID: 8439448

Claim:
A sliding automotive vehicle seat assembly within a vehicle operable to slide forwards and backwards allowing for ingress and egress of a passenger, the seat assembly comprising: a first seat disposed adjacent a second seat, the first seat and the second seat adapted to move independently from one another; a first track and a second track, the first seat slidably mounted on the first track operable to slide the first seat between a rear position and a forward position to move a first predetermined distance, the second seat slidably mounted on the second track operable to slide the second seat between a second rear position and a second forward position to move a second predetermined distance; a buckle pivotally mounted to a first pivot point, the first pivot point on the first seat, a shaft extending between the buckle and the first pivot point, the buckle having an outer surface; and a profile member mounted to the second seat operable to contact the outer surface of the buckle and push the buckle to move the buckle and the shaft downwards during movement of the second seat to a forward position.