Vehicle seat assembly

A vehicle assembly comprising:

• a vehicle floor having first and second recesses formed therein:
• a cross bar having ends adapted to be mounted on said vehicle floor;
• a first seat bottom having a rear portion pivotally mounted on said cross bar such that said first seat bottom is structurally secured to the vehicle, said first seat bottom defining an upper surface and a lower surface;
• a first seat back pivotally mounted relative to said seat bottom, wherein said first seat back has a front surface and is movable relative to said first seat bottom to a collapsed position such that said front surface of said first seat back is adjacent said upper surface of said first seat bottom, wherein said combination of said first seat bottom and said first seat back are pivotable about said cross bar to a storage position within a recess formed in floor of the vehicle;
• a second seat bottom having a rear portion pivotally mounted on said cross bar such that said second seat bottom is structurally secured to the vehicle, said second seat bottom having an upper surface and a lower surface;
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• a second seat back pivotally mounted relative to said second seat bottom, wherein said second seat back has a front surface and is movable relative to said second seat bottom to a collapsed position such that said front surface of said second seat back is adjacent said upper surface of said second seat bottom, wherein said combination of said second seat bottom and said second seat back are pivotable about said cross bar to a storage position within a second recess formed the floor of the vehicle;
• wherein said first seat bottom and said second seat bottom are independently pivotally mounted on said cross bar.

A vehicle seat assembly for mounting on a vehicle floor comprising:

• a first seat including:
• a first seat bottom having a rear portion pivotally mounted relative to the vehicle floor about a first axis, said first seat bottom defining an upper surface and a lower surface;
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• a first seat back pivotally mounted relative to said seat bottom, wherein said first seat back has a front surface and is movable relative to said first seat bottom to a collapsed position such that said front surface of said first seat back is adjacent said upper surface of said first seat bottom, wherein said combination of said first seat bottom and said first seat back are pivotable about said first axis to a storage position within a recess formed in floor of the vehicle;
• and
• a second seat positionable lateral to said first seat including:
• a second seat bottom having a rear portion pivotally mounted relative to the vehicle about the first axis, said second seat bottom having an upper surface and a lower surface;
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• a second seat back pivotally mounted relative to said second seat bottom, wherein said second seat back has a front surface and is movable relative to said second seat bottom to a collapsed position such that said front surface of said second seat back is adjacent said upper surface of said second seat bottom, wherein said combination of said second seat bottom and said second seat back are pivotable about said first axis to a storage position within a second recess formed the floor of the vehicle;
• wherein said first seat bottom and said second seat bottom are independently pivotable about the first axis such that only one of said first and second seats may be moved to said storage position while the other of said first and second seat remains in said seating position.