US Patent 9446849 Stowable reclining seat with lateral translation linkage

A stowable seat is provided. The stowable seat may comprise a housing, a back rest coupled to the housing at a top of the back rest, and a seat bottom coupled to a bottom of the back rest. A track may be coupled to a housing with the seat bottom configured to slide along the track. A linkage may be coupled between the housing and the track and configured to translate the track away from the housing.