Patent ID: 7438339

Claim:
A vehicle seat comprising: a seat base part and a seat backrest which together are configured to be pivoted about a generally vertically aligned pivot axis from a use position into an entry position and from the use position into a cargo; and a follower supported at the vehicle seat and configured to engage a guide mechanism while the seat base part and the seat backrest are pivoted between the use position and the entry position and between the use position and the cargo position, wherein the seat base part is configured to be substantially perpendicular to the seat backrest in the use position and the entry position, wherein the seat base part is configured to be substantially parallel to the seat backrest in the cargo position, wherein the seat base part and the seat backrest are configured to be pivoted about the generally vertically aligned pivot axis at least approximately 30 degrees from the use position into the entry position, and wherein the seat base part and the seat backrest are configured to be pivoted about the generally vertically aligned pivot axis approximately 90 degrees from the use position into the cargo position.