Patent ID: 8109574
Filing Date: 2012-02-07
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
1. An adjustable hinge mountings for a motor vehicle seat comprising a) a first hinge arm, b) a second hinge arm that is pivotal and adjustable about a hinge axis relative to said first hinge arm, c) a toothed quadrant that is centered on said hinge axis and is connected to said first hinge arm, d) a detent part which has a toothed surface feature cooperating with said toothed quadrant and which can be moved from a normally existing detent position into a release position, and e) a control part that is associated with said detent part, wherein said hinge arms can be pivoted between an active angular range in which said detent part is allowed to engage said toothed quadrant and a passive angular range in which said detent part is not located opposite said toothed quadrant so that said detent part is not allowed to engage said toothed quadrant as long as said hinge arms are in said passive angular range, in the passive angular range, said detent part is retained by said control part in a passive position in which it is not in the range of movement of said toothed quadrant, in the active angular range, said control part allows said detent part to adopt an active position in which said detent part can be brought into engagement with said toothed quadrant and when passing from the passive angular range to the active angular range, said toothed quadrant collides with and actuates said control part.