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To reduce the gap between the floor portion of a cargo compartment in a vehicle and a seat back when the cargo compartment is enlarged by forwardly bringing down the seat back of the passenger seat adjoining the driver or a rear seat, a vehicular seat structure is designed so that when the seat back

To reduce the gap between the floor portion of a cargo compartment in a vehicle and a seat back when the cargo compartment is enlarged by forwardly bringing down the seat back of the passenger seat adjoining the driver or a rear seat, a vehicular seat structure is designed so that when the seat back of the rear seat is forwardly brought down by a predetermined angle, a pin provided on a bell crank is brought into contact with an upper end portion of a second link, and the second link is rotated. As a result, a first link is pulled upward and the bell crank is rotated so that the rear end portion of a slide lock lever is rotated in the direction causing the slide lock to be released. Thereafter, when the seat back is brought down further forwardly, a connecting member which can be in the form of one or more belts moves the seat rearwardly. A stopper contacts the first link and the movement of the seat is stopped.

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[ What is claimed is:] [22.] A vehicular seat structure comprising:a seat that includes a seat back that is forwardly foldable;a slide mechanism operatively associated with the seat for permitting the seat to slide in a forward and rearward direction;a slide lock lever for engaging the slide mechani

[ What is claimed is:] [22.] A vehicular seat structure comprising:a seat that includes a seat back that is forwardly foldable;a slide mechanism operatively associated with the seat for permitting the seat to slide in a forward and rearward direction;a slide lock lever for engaging the slide mechanism to lock the slide mechanism and prevent the seat from sliding in the rearward direction;a reclining mechanism for forwardly bringing down the seat back of the seat;a slide lock release mechanism operatively connected to the slide lock lever for releasing the slide lock lever in response to forwardly bringing down the seat back to permit the seat to slide in the rearward direction, the slide lock release mechanism including a first link, a second link and a rotatably mounted bell crank from which a pin extends, the bell crank being adapted to engage the slide lock lever upon rotation of the bell crank to release the slide lock lever and permit sliding movement of the sliding mechanism, one end portion of the first link being provided with a notch in which is positioned the pin, the notch including an engaging portion that is engaged by the pin so that movement of the first link causes rotation of the bell crank, the first link having an end portion opposite said one end portion that is connected to the second link so that rotation of the second link causes movement of the first link and rotation of the bell crank when the pin is engaged in the engaging portion of the notch; anda moving mechanism for moving the seat in the rearward direction after releasing the slide lock lever.