Vehicle seat assembly
First Claim
1. A seat assembly comprising:
- a seat bottom movable between a seating position, wherein said seat bottom is in a generally horizontal position for supporting an occupant seated on said seat assembly, and a forward position, wherein said seat bottom is in a generally vertical position such that a rear edge of said seat bottom is positioned above a front edge of said seat bottom; and
a seat back movable between a seating position, wherein said seat back is in a generally vertical position for supporting an occupant seated on said seat assembly, and a second position, wherein said seat back is positioned upwardly and forwardly relative to said seating position of said seat back, wherein said seat bottom is movable between said seating position and said forward position independent of movement of said seat back.
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Abstract
A seat assembly for a vehicle includes a seat bottom and seat back which are movable to provide access to a third row seat. The seat bottom is movable between a seating position, wherein the seat bottom is in a generally horizontal position for supporting an occupant seated on the seat assembly, and a forward position. In the forward position, the seat bottom is in a generally vertical position such that a rear edge of the seat bottom is positioned above a front edge of the seat bottom. The seat assembly also includes a seat back movable between a seating position, wherein the seat back is in a generally vertical position for supporting an occupant seated on the seat assembly, and a second position. In the second position, the seat back is positioned upwardly and forwardly relative to the seating position of the seat back.
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15 Claims
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1. A seat assembly comprising:
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a seat bottom movable between a seating position, wherein said seat bottom is in a generally horizontal position for supporting an occupant seated on said seat assembly, and a forward position, wherein said seat bottom is in a generally vertical position such that a rear edge of said seat bottom is positioned above a front edge of said seat bottom; and
a seat back movable between a seating position, wherein said seat back is in a generally vertical position for supporting an occupant seated on said seat assembly, and a second position, wherein said seat back is positioned upwardly and forwardly relative to said seating position of said seat back, wherein said seat bottom is movable between said seating position and said forward position independent of movement of said seat back. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
a bracket pivotally connected to a lower portion of said seat back;
an arm having a first end pivotally connected to said bracket at a first pivot, and a second end adapted to be pivotally connected at a second pivot to a portion of a vehicle in which said seat assembly is installed.
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14. The seat assembly of claim 13 further including a second arm having a first end pivotally connected to said bracket at a third pivot spaced from said first pivot, and a second end adapted to be pivotally connected at a fourth pivot to said portion of a vehicle, wherein said fourth pivot is spaced from said second pivot.
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15. The seat assembly of claim 13 further including a link having a first end connected to said seat bottom and a second end connected to said bracket such that said seat bottom and said seat back are movably dependent on each other.
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