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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 22, 2003
Carl J. Holdampf, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Carl J. Holdampf, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Intier Automotive Inc., Newmarket, Ontario, CA;
Abstract
A seat assembly for an automotive vehicle includes a seat cushion, a seat back, and a recliner mechanism interconnecting the seat back and the seat cushion for selective adjustment of the seat back relative to the seat cushion between a plurality of reclined seating positions and a forwardly folded position. A riser assembly extends between the seat cushion and the floor of the vehicle. The riser assembly includes front and rear legs arranged as a four bar linkage between the seat cushion and the floor for selectively moving the seat cushion between a seating position and a stowed position. The rear legs are fixedly secured to a control rod pivotally supported by the seat cushion. Levers extend between the seat back and the control rod for automatically moving the seat cushion between the seating and stowed positions in response to a movement of the seat back between the respective seating and stowed positions.