Patent ID: 7131697

Claim:
A vehicle seat that is for being sat in by an occupant, the vehicle seat comprising: a seat part comprising at least one rigid seat shell; a backrest comprising a rigid backrest shell, wherein the backrest shell is formed separately from the seat shell; at least one fitting including a lower part and an upper part, wherein (a) the fitting's lower part is fixedly connected to the seat shell, (b) the fitting's upper part is connected to the backrest shell, and (c) the fitting's upper part can be rotated relative to the fitting's lower part so that the backrest's inclination can be adjusted; and a first adapter and a second adapter, wherein (a) the fitting's lower part being fixedly connected to the seat shell comprises (1) the first adapter being fastened to the fitting's lower part, and (2) the first adapter being fastened to the seat shell, and (b) the fitting's upper part being connected to the backrest shell comprises (1) the second adapter being fastened to the fitting's upper part, and (2) the second adapter being fastened to the backrest shell, wherein (a) the backrest shell includes a flat region, (b) the second adapter being fastened to the backrest shell comprises the second adapter being fastened to the flat region of the backrest shell, and (c) the backrest shell is a single piece that is contoured so that the backrest shell includes at least (1) an upper pair of side cheeks that are integral parts of the backrest shell and extend outwardly at respective opposite sides of the backrest shell, and (2) a lower pair of side cheeks that are integral parts of the backrest shell and extend outwardly at the respective opposite sides of the backrest shell.