Patent ID: 9346380
Filing Date: 2016-05-24
CPC Classification: B60N

Claim Text:
1. A vehicle seat, comprising: a seat member; a backrest; at least one fitting by which the backrest is pivotably fitted to the seat member, wherein the fitting has a first fitting member which is connected to the backrest and a second fitting member which is connected to the seat member, wherein the fitting members are positioned between the backrest and the seat member such that, under normal circumstances, force applied to the backrest is transferred to the seat member only through the fitting along a first force path, wherein the first force path extends through the fitting; and at least one deformation zone on the seat member, wherein the at least one deformation zone is configured to deform in the event of a crash, wherein the backrest has a backrest support element secured to a portion of the backrest and the seat member has a seat member support element secured to a portion of the seat member, wherein, under the normal circumstances, the support elements are spaced apart from each other, wherein, in the event of a crash, the deformation zone deforms such that the support elements abut each other such that force applied to the backrest is transferred to the seat member through the support elements along a second force path, wherein the second force path extends through the support elements and is parallel with the fitting.