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A retractable seat assembly for a motor vehicle is fully retractable below the level of the vehicle's floor. Typically, the invention involves a bench-type seat which is located behind the driver and passenger seats of a minivan or other vehicle. In an operative position, the seat has a generally up

A retractable seat assembly for a motor vehicle is fully retractable below the level of the vehicle's floor. Typically, the invention involves a bench-type seat which is located behind the driver and passenger seats of a minivan or other vehicle. In an operative position, the seat has a generally upright seatback which cooperates with a lower horizontal member to provide the seating portion. In the non-operative or stored position, the entire seat is positioned below the level of the vehicle's floor. Preferably, the front and rear edges of the seat are interconnected to the vehicle body for pivotal movement about translatable axes.

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[ We claim:] [1.] A seat storage system in combination with a motor vehicle, having a body defining an interior floor and a rear storage area, the seat storage system comprising:a storage tub located below the interior floor of the rear storage area;a retractable seat having a generally horizontal m

[ We claim:] [1.] A seat storage system in combination with a motor vehicle, having a body defining an interior floor and a rear storage area, the seat storage system comprising:a storage tub located below the interior floor of the rear storage area;a retractable seat having a generally horizontal member and a generally upright seatback member pivotally attached thereto, said retractable seat being movable between an operative condition and a stored condition; andfirst and second guide tracks; andfirst and second pairs of swing arms each including first and second ends, said first end of each of said first and second pairs of swing arms being pivotally attached to said retractable seat, said second ends received by said first and second guide tracks, respectively, so as to permit movement therealong and pivoting of each swing arm about its second end.