Patent ID: 7300109

Claim:
A seat assembly for a motor vehicle seat, comprising a seat frame which defines a seat surface for a motor vehicle occupant, and a pivotably mounted backrest which is foldable about a pivot axis onto the seat surface, wherein the pivot axis is movable along a predetermined path when the backrest is folded forward onto the seat surface, wherein the pivotably mounted backrest is adjustable in its inclination and has a front side serving to support a seat user's back, and the seat assembly further comprising a spring arrangement having at least one elastic element with which the backrest is prestressed elastically such that it is biased to pivot forward and lean with its front side against the seat user's back, the inclination of the backrest being adjustable counter to the action of the spring arrangement by application of force to its front side, and the spring arrangement acting on a gear element which is coupled to the backrest and which is assigned a locking device with which the gear element is lockable in different positions; wherein the gear element is part of a gear arrangement; and, wherein the gear arrangement serves for transmitting a torque exerted on the gear element by the spring arrangement.