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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 17, 2017
Mahindra N.a. Tech Center, Troy, MI (US);
Albert W. Harrison, III, Detroit, MI (US);
John P. Pacella, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Lowell F. Kiester, Jr., Grand Blanc, MI (US);
MAHINDRA N.A. TECH CENTER, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle seat assembly for a vehicle having a cargo area bounded by a floor and at least one wall is provided along with a method of operation. The vehicle seat assembly comprises a seat back, a seat base, and a linkage assembly. The seat back of the vehicle seat assembly mounts to the wall and the linkage assembly mounts to the floor. The seat bottom is mounted to the linkage assembly and is moveable between stowed and deployed positions. When the seat bottom is in the deployed position, the seat bottom defines a deployed seat bottom plane. When the seat bottom is in the stowed position, the seat bottom is positioned below the deployed seat bottom plane. The seat bottom is separate from the seat back and is spaced apart from the seat back when the seat bottom is in the stowed position.