Patent ID: 8240753

Claim:
A motor vehicle seat, comprising: a backrest adapted to be pivoted about a first pivot axis from a first backrest position into a second backrest position, wherein the first backrest position is a substantially upright position of use and the second backrest position is a substantially horizontal position of non-use relative to a seat extending in a seat direction; and a wing rest coupled to the backrest and, when the backrest is in the second backrest position, adapted to be pivoted from a lower armrest position about a second pivot axis extending in the seat direction into an upper armrest position of use to form an armrest, wherein, when the backrest is in the first backrest position, the wing rest is arranged on a transverse side of the backrest relative to the seat direction; wherein the wing rest comprises a support part, an upholstery part, a height adjusting device between the support part and the upholstery part adapted for a height adjustment of the upholstery part relative to the support part, wherein the support part is pivotally supported on the backrest for rotation about the second pivot axis; and wherein the backrest has a front side in the first backrest position, wherein a front side of the upholstery part is generally coplanar with the front side of the backrest when the backrest is in the first backrest position, and wherein the front side of the upholstery part forms a top side of the wing rest when the wing rest is in the upper armrest position.