A seat assembly (10) for supporting an occupant above a floor in a vehicle
includes a seat cushion (12) coupled to a pair of spaced apart risers
(20, 22) extending between forward (24) and rearward (26) ends and a seat
back (16) pivotally coupled thereto. A rocker mechanism (58) selectively
angularly adjusts the seat cushion (12) relative to the floor. A first
pivot (70) pivotally connects the rearward ends (26) of the risers (20,
22) to the floor. A sector gear (92) is pivotally coupled to the riser
adjacent the forward end and includes a mounting pin (94) offset from the
pivotal connection. A rocker link (96) extends from a first end pivotally
coupled to the floor and a second end pivotally coupled to the mounting
pin (94) for guiding the forward ends (24) of the risers (20, 22) during
pivotal movement about the first pivot (70). A pawl (102) is pivotally
coupled to the rocker link (96) for selectively engaging the sector gear
(92) to maintain the angular position of the seat assembly (10).