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Fold flat seat assembly

  • US 20020079728A1
  • Filed: 12/11/2001
  • Published: 06/27/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/11/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A seat assembly for an automotive vehicle comprising:

  • a main support frame adapted to secure said seat assembly to the floor of the vehicle;

    a seat cushion rotatably journaled to said main support frame for rotation between a seating position and a fold flat position rotated generally 180 degrees about said main support frame;

    a seat back pivotally coupled to said main support frame for rotation between a generally upright seating position to a fold flat position aligned generally flush with said seat cushion in said fold flat position;

    a lower track fixedly secured to said main support frame;

    an upper track fixedly secured to said seat back and slidably secured to said lower track; and

    an automatic fold mechanism operatively coupled between said upper track and said seat cushion for automatically rotating said seat cushion between said seating position and said fold flat position in response to fore and aft sliding movement of said upper track along said lower track.

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