Patent ID: 7137664

Claim:
A fold down seat having an automatically actuating ergonomic support system comprising: a seat bottom frame: a seat back frame, operatively engaged with said seat bottom frame, said seat back frame being movable between a stowed position and an open position; at least one ergonomic support mounted on one of said seat bottom frame or said seat back frame, said ergonomic support having a flat position and at least one extended position; and at least one traction cable having a sleeve and a wire disposed to slide axially through said sleeve, a first sleeve end and a first wire end being engaged with said at least one ergonomic support, a second sleeve end being engaged with one of said seat bottom frame or said seat back frame, and a second wire end being engaged with the other of said seat bottom frame or said seat back frame; whereby movement of said seat back frame from said stowed position applies traction to said traction cable such that said traction cable moves said ergonomic support from said retracted position.