Seatback fold flat with lock

A product comprising:

• a vehicle seatback having a back face and an opposite front face and a first side face extending between the back face and a front face, the vehicle seatback having a frame, and a lock component moveable from a first position where a first end of the lock component is disposed a first distance from the first side face to a second position where the first end of the lock component is disposed a second distance from the first side face, wherein the second distance is shorter than the first distance;
• wherein the vehicle seatback includes a mounting rod extending outboard of the first side face;
• a vehicle body bracket includes a first slot formed therein for receiving the mounting rod;
• wherein the vehicle body bracket includes an opening for receiving the first end of the lock component;
• wherein the vehicle body bracket includes a curved surface above the opening and wherein the lock component is movable from the first position to move along the curved surface and into the opening.

A method comprising:

• providing a vehicle seatback having a back face and an opposite front face and a first side face extending between the back face and a front face, the vehicle seatback having a frame, and a lock component moveable from a first position where a first end of the lock component is disposed a first distance from the first side face to a second position where the first end of the lock component is disposed a second distance from the first side face, wherein the second distance is shorter than the first distance;
• wherein the vehicle seatback includes a mounting rod extending outboard of the first side face;
• a vehicle body bracket having a first slot formed therein for receiving the mounting rod;
• wherein the vehicle body bracket includes an opening for receiving the first end of the lock component;
• wherein the vehicle body bracket includes a curved surface above the opening and wherein the lock component is movable from the first position to move along the curved surface and into the opening;
• and a seat bottom having a top face;
• positioning the vehicle seatback over the seat bottom so that the front face of the vehicle seatback faces the top face of the seat bottom, and lowering the vehicle seatback toward the seat bottom so that the mounting rod is received in the first slot formed in the vehicle body bracket and the lock component moves along the curved surface of the vehicle body bracket and is received in the opening in the vehicle body bracket so that the vehicle seatback is locked in a folded position overlying the seat bottom.