Fold and tumble release mechanism

A seat assembly for use in an automotive vehicle, said seat assembly comprising:

• a seat cushion adapted to be releasably and pivotally coupled to the floor of the vehicle for selective pivotal movement between a generally horizontal seating position and an upright tumbled position;
• a seat back pivotally coupled to said seat cushion by a recliner mechanism for pivotal movement between an upright seating position and a fold flat position overlying said seat cushion;
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• a release mechanism for selectively actuating said recliner mechanism between a locked condition and an unlocked condition allowing pivotal movement of said seat back between said seating and fold flat positions, said release mechanism including:
• a recliner cam lever operatively coupled to said recliner mechanism for actuating said recliner mechanism between said locked and unlocked conditions, and a recliner handle lever pivotally coupled to said seat cushion and engaging said recliner cam lever in a first actuated position to actuate said recliner mechanism between said locked and unlocked conditions and allow pivotal movement of said seat back between said seating position and said fold flat position and further engaging said recliner cam lever in a second actuated position to release said seat cushion from the floor and allow pivotal movement of said seat cushion between said seating position and said tumbled position when said seat back is maintained in said fold flat position;
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• wherein said recliner cam lever includes a cam surface and said recliner handle lever includes a cam follower pin for engaging said cam surface in said first and second actuated positions to actuate said recliner mechanism between said locked and unlocked conditions.