Abstract: A seat back tilts forward when an actuating lever is pulled, and remains forward after the lever is released. The seat back is restored to a desired operating position by pushing it backward until it stops moving. The desired position is set by pulling a release lever, pushing the seat back to the desired position, and releasing the release lever.

Abstract: A vehicle seat assembly having a substantially horizontal seat member and a normally upright backrest pivoted relative to the seat member is locked in one of a plurality of selectable positions lengthwise of a stationary guide fixed to the vehicle floor. A seat position memory element is provided having a first latch which is selectively engageable with the stationary guide and a slide member which is slidably carried on the stationary guide. The slide member has a second latch which normally engages the stationary guide to lock the seat assembly in position and is disengaged therefrom when the backrest is folded forward to permit the seat assembly to move forward. A control shaft is rotatably carried on the slide member and arranged to coact with the first and second latches. Upon rotation of the control shaft, the first and second latches are disengaged from the stationary guide to move the seat to a selected position.