Vehicle seating assembly

A seating assembly for a vehicle, comprising:

• a vehicle body;
• a seat base including a seat base frame operably coupled to the vehicle body;
• a bar assembly including a first bar and a second bar;
• and
• a linkage assembly operably coupled to the bar assembly, the linkage assembly including:
• a first linking portion including first opposing side links;
• a second linking portion including second opposing side links, wherein the first opposing side links are operably coupled to the second opposing side links;
• a connector link operably coupled to the second opposing side links of the second linking portion;
• and
• a linking member including a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is coupled to the first bar and the second end is coupled to the second bar of the bar assembly.

A seating assembly for a vehicle, comprising:

• a seat base;
• a bar assembly;
• and
• at least one linkage assembly operably coupled to the bar assembly, wherein the at least one linkage assembly is operable between a deployed state and a stowed state, the at least one linkage assembly including:
• a first linking portion including first opposing side links;
• a second linking portion including second opposing side links, the first opposing side links operably coupled to the second opposing side links at an engagement point;
• and
• a pin extending through an aperture defined at the engagement point of the first linking portion and the second linking portion.