Patent ID: 7901005

Claim:
A foldable seat, comprising: a common and stationary anchor member connected to a structural portion of a vehicle, the anchor member stationarily housing a first and a second pivot axis, the second pivot axis being elevated with respect to the first pivot axis, the second pivot axis further being spaced apart from and parallel to the first pivot axis; a seat cushion having an enclosure defined by a pair of opposing side portions, a forward portion extending between the side portions, a rearward portion opposing the forward portion and extending between the side portions, and a top portion coupled to the side, forward and rearward portions, the seat cushion further including a bottom portion, the rearward portion of the seat cushion being pivotably coupled to the anchor member, the seat cushion being pivotable on the first pivot axis about the anchor member; a seatback comprising an upper portion and a lower portion, the lower portion of the seatback being pivotably coupled to the anchor member in common with the seat cushion, the seatback being pivotable on the second pivot axis about the anchor member; and a forward support leg pivotably coupled to the bottom portion of the seat cushion proximate the forward portion, the forward support leg being movable between a stowed position generally parallel with the bottom portion of the seat cushion and within the enclosure, and an extended position generally perpendicular to the seat cushion and engaging the structural portion, the forward support leg being pivotable on a third pivot axis, the third pivot axis being spaced apart from and parallel to both the first pivot axis and the second pivot axis, the top portion of the seat cushion being pivotable to a position facially adjacent the seatback and the seatback being pivotable to a position facially adjacent the top portion of the seat cushion, the seat cushion being independently pivotable about the anchor member with the seatback stationary and the seatback being independently pivotable about the anchor member with the seat cushion stationary, and the forward support leg automatically retracting into the stowed position when the seat cushion is pivoted upwardly, and automatically extending into the extended position when the seat cushion is pivoted downwardly.