Patent ID: 8439419

Claim:
In combination, a vehicle seat assembly for supporting a passenger above a main floor and a flipper panel assembly slidable along a cargo load floor, said combination comprising: a seat cushion slidably coupled to the main floor allowing selective movement of said seat assembly forward and rearward along the main floor; a seat back pivotally coupled to said seat cushion, said seat back pivotal between an upright seating position and a forwardly folded stowed position; a main panel slidably disposed on the cargo load floor and fixedly secured to said seat cushion, said flipper panel assembly translating along the cargo load floor in response to moving said seat assembly forward and rearward; and a flipper panel pivotally coupled to said main panel, wherein said seat back engages said flipper panel in response to pivoting said seat back between said upright seating position and said forwardly folded stowed position thereby pivoting said flipper panel; wherein said main panel and said flipper panel cover a gap between the cargo load floor and said seat assembly.