Abstract: A stowable vehicle seat may include a seat back. A seat may include a seat bottom coupled to the seat back. A seat may include a supporting linkage configured to transition the seat between a use position and a stowed position, the supporting linkage comprising: one or more rear links pivotably coupled to the seat bottom and configured to pivotably couple to a vehicle floor at a rear link pivot point; and a break link pivotably coupled at a first end to the seat bottom at a first pivot point and configured to pivotably couple at a second end to the vehicle floor at a second pivot point, wherein a distance between the first pivot point and the second pivot point changes as the seat transitions between the use position and the stowed position.

Abstract: A carriage includes an elongated body having a first end and an opposing second end and a flange coupled to the first end of the elongated body. The flange includes a first portion having a first face and an opposing second face. The first portion defines a first aperture having a first diameter. The first portion includes (i) at least two first retainers protruding outward from the first face and extending at least partially over the first aperture and (ii) at least two second retainers protruding outward from the opposing second face and extending at least partially over the first aperture. The first retainers and the second retainers define a second diameter that is less than the first diameter. The first aperture, the first retainers, and the second retainers are configured to accommodate ball bearings having diameters between about 4.6 mm and about 5.4 mm.

Abstract: Many embodiments of a surgical tool are set forth herein that can be employed for use in minimally invasive surgical procedures and in remote access surgical procedures. The surgical tool has multiple bodies with one or more detachable structural interfaces that can be established between one or more pairs of the bodies. Certain locks, interlocks, and/or joints can be present in the surgical tool and among the bodies in various embodiments in order to provide certain functionalities during use.