Vehicle seat having normal usage and storage positions

An arrangement for a vehicle seat for connection with the floor of a vehicle comprising:

• two generally parallel rails extending within the vehicle being connected with the vehicle floor, the rails having associated therewith a locking plate having first and second unique openings;
• a seat bun frame mounted with relative means of travel with respect to the two rails;
• a seatback pivotally mounted with respect to the seat bun frame, the seatback having upright and folded down positions;
• a first locking pin operatively associated with the first lock plate openings for selectively setting the position of the seat bun frame with respect to the rails:
• a second locking pin operatively associated with the second openings for selectively setting the position of the seat bun frame with respect to the rails;
• a first release handle for releasing the first and second locking pins from engagement with the lock plate;
• first lock-out means for preventing the actuation of the first release handle unless the seatback is in a folded down position;
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• second lock means preventing the movement of the seatback from a folded position to an upright position unless the first and second lock pins are engaged with the lock plate, affixing the position of the seat bun frame with respect to the rails.

A method of arranging a seat along the floor of a vehicle having at least one normal seating position and at least one storage position, the method comprising:

• extending within the vehicle a rail having a lock plate means and connecting the rail with the vehicle floor;
• mounting for relative movement with respect to the rail a seat bun frame;
• pivotally mounting with respect to the seat bun frame a seatback having upright and folded positions;
• selectively setting the seat bun Irame in the normal seating position with a first locking pin which is operatively associated with the lock plate;
• selectively setting the position of the seat bun frame with respect to the rail in the storage position with a second locking pin operatively associated with the lock plate means;
• releasing the first and second lock pins from the lock plate by pulling on a handle;
• means preventing the movement of the handle unless the seatback is in a folded down position;
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• means preventing the movement of the seatback from a folded position to an upright position unless the first lock pin is engaged with the first lock plate, setting the position of the seat bun frame in the normal seating position.