Patent ID: 7458644

Claim:
A vehicle seat, comprising: a seat part and a backrest that is pivotable and lockable relative to the seat part, wherein the backrest is pivotable relative to the seat part in an unlocked state of the backrest; the backrest is restricted from pivoting relative to the seat part in a locked state of the backrest; the backrest includes (a) at least one belt passage for a safety belt, and (b) a handle for unlocking the backrest to thereby transition the backrest from the locked state to the unlocked state; the handle is an integral part of the belt passage; the belt passage comprises a tunnel; the tunnel at least partially defines a passageway; the passageway extends between opposite front and rear sides of the backrest; the belt passage includes a handle recess; the handle is arranged in the handle recess while the backrest is in the locked state; and the handle recess projects laterally from the tunnel.