Patent ID: 6880888
Filing Date: 2005-04-19
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
1. A fitting for pivoting a backrest of a vehicle seat relative to a reference structure, the fitting comprising: a lockable latching fitting including a fitting upper part mounted for rotating relative to a fitting lower part about an axis of rotation, wherein the fitting upper part is for carrying the backrest, and the latching fitting is for: a lockable free-pivoting device mounted for moving the backrest beyond the use positions while the free-pivoting device is unlocked, wherein the free-pivoting device has a pivotably mounted catch for locking to a latching bolt, which is fixed on the reference structure, to lock the free-pivoting device; and a coupler for unlocking the free-pivoting device, wherein the coupler is positioned between the fitting upper part and the catch of the free-pivoting device, a first end of the coupler is connected to the fitting upper part, and a second end of the coupler is connected to the catch, so that the coupler connects the fitting upper part and the catch to one another in a manner so that unlocking of the free-pivoting device by way of the coupler only takes place after unlocking of the latching fitting.