Patent ID: 7387340

Claim:
A device for adjusting inclination having a freely pivoting device for a back part of a motor vehicle seat, wherein the device for adjusting inclination has at least: an inclination adjuster ( 2 ) with a lower part ( 3 ) and an upper part ( 4 ) that is pivotable vis-à-vis the lower part ( 3 ) within an inclination adjustment range and in its swivel positions with the lower part ( 3 ), a pivot bearing ( 5 ) for fastening to the back part of the seat, which has a control ( 26 ) for removable rotationally rigid engagement in the upper part ( 4 ) and after releasing the control ( 26 ), the back part of the seat can be folded vis-à-vis the inclination adjuster ( 2 ) within a folding range, an adapter ( 6 ) connected rotationally rigidly with the lower part ( 3 ) of the inclination adjuster ( 2 ) for fastening to a seat frame of the motor vehicle seat, and a bearing part ( 7 ) rotationally rigidly connected to the pivot bearing ( 5 ), whereby the upper part ( 4 ) of the inclination adjuster ( 2 ) is axially clamped between the pivot bearing ( 5 ) and the bearing part ( 7 ) and the pivot bearing ( 5 ) is axially clamped between the adapter ( 6 ) and the lower part ( 3 ) of the inclination adapter ( 2 ), characterized in that, the pivot bearing ( 5 ) is axially locked to the upper part ( 4 ) while remaining rotationally moveable with respect to the upper part ( 4 ) by a bayonet retention device ( 36 , 37 , 38 ).