US 6,685,269 B1Granted

Vehicle seat assembly

AssigneeLear Corporation

InventorsNizar Freijy, Robert John Dowell, Paul Cameron Babcock, Dennis John Varga

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Abstract

A seat assembly for a vehicle that has a rear seat positioned behind the seat assembly. The seat assembly includes a seat bottom that is movable between a seating position and a forward position. In the seating position, the seat bottom is in a generally horizontal position for supporting an occupant seated on the seat assembly. 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 said seat bottom. The seat assembly also has a seat back that is movable between a seating position and a second position. In the seating position the seat back is in a generally lateral position relative to the vehicle for supporting an occupant seated on said seat assembly. In the second position the seat back extends longitudinally relative to the vehicle to permit access to a rear seat positioned behind said seat assembly.

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Dependent claims

A seat assembly for a vehicle having a rear seat positioned behind said seat assembly, said 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;
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a seat back movable between a seating position, wherein said seat back is in a generally lateral position relative to the vehicle for supporting an occupant seated on said seat assembly, a second position, wherein said seat back extends longitudinally relative to the vehicle to permit access to a rear seat positioned behind said seat assembly, and a third position, wherein said seat back is in a generally horizontal position such that a rear side of said seat back faces upward,
wherein said seat back is pivotable about a first horizontal axis to move said seat back to said third position, and wherein said seat back is also pivotable about a second horizontal axis to move said seat back to a fourth position such that said rear side of said seat back faces upward and is positioned higher than when said seat back is in said third position.

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