Patent ID: 6983993

Claim:
A vehicle seat comprising: at least one fitting including a first fitting member, which is mounted to a backrest structure, and a second fitting member, which is mounted to a seat substructure, wherein the first fitting member is mounted to the second fitting member for pivoting relative to the second fitting member about an axis of rotation at least between a folded position and a use position, with the backrest structure extending at least about horizontally and at least partially over the seat substructure in the folded position, and the backrest structure extending more upwardly in the use position than in the folded position; and a compensation spring that is connected to the seat substructure, wherein the compensation spring is operatively connected to the backrest structure via a movable linkage for exerting torque that affects pivoting of the first fitting member relative to the second fitting member about the axis of rotation, and wherein the first fitting member can pivot relative to the second fitting member about the axis of rotation to at least an intermediate position that is between the folded position and the use position. the linkage is in a dead center configuration during the intermediate position, and during the dead center configuration: the compensation spring does not exert any torque, via the linkage, that is for affecting pivoting of the first fitting member relative to the second fitting member about the axis of rotation.