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A folding seat for a vehicle includes a seat base fixed to an intermediate bracket, a seat back having a lower end and a support bracket fixed to the vehicle. An intermediate bracket has a first hinge point where the seat back lower end is hingedly attached to the intermediate bracket. The intermedi

A folding seat for a vehicle includes a seat base fixed to an intermediate bracket, a seat back having a lower end and a support bracket fixed to the vehicle. An intermediate bracket has a first hinge point where the seat back lower end is hingedly attached to the intermediate bracket. The intermediate bracket has a second hinge point where the intermediate bracket is hingedly attached to the support bracket, and which is spatially removed from the first hinge point. Upon folding of the seat base into a vertical position, the intermediate bracket rotates on the second hinge point, which remains stationary and the first hinge point rotates upwardly and rearwardly around the second hinge point, so that the first hinge point and the lower seat back move rearwardly as the seat back and the seat base are folded into vertical orientation close to the rear vehicle wall.

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What is claimed is: 1. A folding seat for a vehicle comprising: a seat base fixedly attached to an intermediate bracket; a seat back having a lower end; and a support bracket fixedly attached to a rear vehicle wall; said intermediate bracket having a first hinge point at which said seat back lower

What is claimed is: 1. A folding seat for a vehicle comprising: a seat base fixedly attached to an intermediate bracket; a seat back having a lower end; and a support bracket fixedly attached to a rear vehicle wall; said intermediate bracket having a first hinge point at which said seat back lower end is hingedly attached to the intermediate bracket; and wherein said intermediate bracket has a second hinge point at which the intermediate bracket is hingedly attached to said support bracket, said second hinge point being spatially removed from said first hinge point, such that upon folding of said seat base into a vertical position, said intermediate bracket rotates on said second hinge point, said second hinge point remaining stationary and said first hinge point rotating upwardly and rearwardly around the second hinge point, so as to move said first hinge point and said lower portion of said seat back rearwardly as said seat back and said seat base are folded into a substantially vertical orientation in close proximity to the rear vehicle wall. 2. The folding seat of claim 1 wherein said seat back is reclined, when the seat is in an unfolded, seating position, at an angle of between approximately 20 degrees and approximately 30 degrees relative to vertical. 3. The folding seat of claim 2 wherein said seat back is reclined at an angle of approximately 25 degrees relative to vertical. 4. The folding seat of claim 1 wherein said first hinge point is above the plane of said seat base when said seat base is unfolded. 5. The folding seat of claim 1 wherein said second hinge point is below the plane of said seat base when said seat base is unfolded. 6. The folding seat of claim 2 wherein said support bracket is hingedly attached to said vehicle at a third hinge point. 7. The folding seat of claim 6 wherein said vehicle has an approximately planar cargo bed, wherein said third hinge point is disposed below the plane of said cargo bed. 8. The folding seat of claim 7 wherein said rear wall is capable of folding forward and downward into a substantially horizontal orientation with said seat disposed thereunder in a folded position. 9. The folding seat of claim 8 wherein said rear wall is substantially co-planar with said cargo bed when said rear wall is folded downward. 10. The folding seat of claim 1 wherein a top portion of said seat back is slidably attached to said rear wall. 11. The folding seat of claim 1 further comprising a piston pivotably attached to said seat base and pivotably attached to said vehicle, said piston providing support for said seat base when in an unfolded position. 12. The folding seat of claim 1 wherein said seat back has an adjustable headrest disposed thereon. 13. The folding seat of claim 1 wherein at least one of said seat base and said seat back has an ergonomic device disposed therein. 14. The folding seat of claim 13 wherein said ergonomic device has a greater depth of space when said seat is unfolded and a lesser depth of space when said seat is folded. 15. The folding seat of claim 6 wherein said seat back folds down independently of said rear wall. 16. The folding seat of claim 1 wherein said seat comprises at least two of said seat back and at least two of said seat base, each adjacent one another and separately foldable. 17. The folding seat of claim 6 wherein at least one of said seat back and said seat base further comprises a lever attached thereto, wherein said lever actuates a latch mechanism to lock said seat back or said seat base in a folded or unfolded position. 18. The folding seat of claim 1, and further comprising a seat bracket connected to the lower end of said seat back, wherein said seat bracket is pivotally connected to the first hinge point of said intermediate bracket, thereby permitting said seat back to pivot relative to said intermediate bracket as said intermediate bracket is rotated relative to said support bracket on said second pivot point. 19. A method of folding up a seat for a vehicle, the method comprising: providing a seat base fixedly attached to an intermediate bracket by a seat bracket; providing a seat back hingedly attached to said intermediate bracket at a lower end of said seat back, wherein said seat back is hingedly attached at a first hinge point, said first hinge point being disposed above the plane of said seat base when said seat is unfolded; providing a support bracket, said support bracket being fixedly attached to a rear wall of said vehicle; hingedly attaching said intermediate bracket to said support bracket at a second hinge point, wherein said second hinge point is below the plane of said seat base when said seat is unfolded; and folding said seat base upward, wherein said intermediate bracket rotates upward and said first hinge point moves towards said rear wall of said vehicle. 20. A folding seat for a vehicle comprising: a seat base fixedly attached to an intermediate bracket; a seat back; and a support bracket fixedly attached to a rear wall of said vehicle, said rear wall being disposed behind said seat; wherein a lower end of said seat back is hingedly attached to said intermediate bracket at a first hinge point on said intermediate bracket; wherein said intermediate bracket is hingedly attached to said support bracket at a second hinge point on said intermediate bracket, said second hinge point being spatially removed from said first hinge point; wherein said vehicle has an approximately planar cargo bed; wherein said support bracket is hingedly attached to said vehicle at a third hinge point, said third hinge point being disposed below the plane of said cargo bed; such that upon folding of said seat base into a vertical position, said intermediate bracket rotates upwards, said first hinge point being moved rearwards so as to move said first hinge point and said lower portion of said seat back rearwards so that said seat back and said seat base are folded into a substantially vertical orientation; such that upon folding said rear wall forward and downward into a substantially horizontal orientation with said seat disposed thereunder in a folded position, said rear wall is substantially co-planar with said cargo bed. 21. A cargo accommodation system for a vehicle, comprising: a vehicle folding seat, a moving roof panel, and an openable rear window; wherein said folding seat comprises: a seat base fixedly attached to an intermediate bracket; a seat back; and a support bracket fixedly attached to a rear wall of said vehicle, said rear wall being disposed behind said seat; wherein a lower end of said seat back is hingedly attached to said intermediate bracket at a first hinge point on said intermediate bracket; wherein said intermediate bracket is hingedly attached to said support bracket at a second hinge point on said intermediate bracket, said second hinge point being spatially removed from said first hinge point; wherein said vehicle has an approximately planar cargo bed; wherein said support bracket is hingedly attached to said vehicle at a third hinge point, said third hinge point being disposed below the plane of said cargo bed; such that upon folding of said seat base into a vertical position, said intermediate bracket rotates upwards, said first hinge point being moved rearwards so as to move said first hinge point and said lower portion of said seat back rearwards so that said seat back and said seat base are folded into a substantially vertical orientation; such that upon folding said rear wall forward and downward into a substantially horizontal orientation with said seat disposed thereunder in a folded position, said rear wall is substantially co-planar with said cargo bed; wherein said moving roof panel slides forward and rearward, away from and towards said cargo bed; and wherein said openable rear window comprises: a pair of panels adjacent one another, each panel being hingedly attached to said vehicle at a lateral edge of said panel.