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A vehicle utility seat in which the seat back can be rotated down onto the seat bottom to form a pass through opening into the trunk area of the vehicle. In addition, the seat bottom can be rotated upward to a stowed position immediately in front of the seat back providing increased cargo area in th

A vehicle utility seat in which the seat back can be rotated down onto the seat bottom to form a pass through opening into the trunk area of the vehicle. In addition, the seat bottom can be rotated upward to a stowed position immediately in front of the seat back providing increased cargo area in the rear seat area. A flat load floor is provided beneath the seat bottom for placing cargo thereon. The seat bottom and seat back are formed with complementary seating surfaces so that the seat bottom and seat back can nest together and occupy a minimal volume in the vehicle to maximize the cargo carrying capacity of the vehicle. In addition, the seat bottom and seat back are mounted to the vehicle for rotation about a common pivot axis.

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[ We claim:] [1.] A seat for use in a vehicle body, said seat comprising:a seat bottom panel having a generally horizontal use position within the vehicle body in which an upper surface of said seat bottom panel forms a seat bottom seating surface for engagement by a seat occupant, said seat bottom

[ We claim:] [1.] A seat for use in a vehicle body, said seat comprising:a seat bottom panel having a generally horizontal use position within the vehicle body in which an upper surface of said seat bottom panel forms a seat bottom seating surface for engagement by a seat occupant, said seat bottom panel having a front and a rear end and a first mounting member;a seat back panel having a generally upright use position within the vehicle body in which a front surface of said seat back panel forms a seat back seating surface for engagement by a seat occupant, said seat back panel having an upper and a lower end and a second mounting member; andat least one fixed pivot support fixed to the vehicle body and at least one pivot defining a pivot axis supported by said at least one fixed pivot support, said at least one fixed pivot support including at least one slot operable to receive at least one of said first mounting member and said second mounting member such that said seat bottom panel is operable to rotate about said pivot axis from said seat bottom panel use position to an upright seat bottom panel stowed position in which said seat bottom seating surface is in confronting juxtaposition with said seat back seating surface and said seat back panel is operable to rotate about said pivot axis from said seat back panel use position to a generally horizontal seat back panel stowed position overlying said seat bottom panel in which said seat back seating surface is in confronting juxtaposition with said seat bottom seating surface.