Patent ID: 7055905

Claim:
An apparatus for adjustably reclining a backrest of a motor vehicle seat, comprising: a connecting tube comprising a first stop located at a first end of said connecting tube, a second stop located at a fixed distance from said first stop and a third stop located at a second end of said connecting tube; a first tilt adjusting fitting, comprising an inner side and an outer side, a locking toothing, a seat attachment and a backrest attachment, said first tilt adjusting fitting being form fitted to said connecting tube between said first and said second stop such that said first stop abuts the outer side of said first tilt adjusting fitting, and said second stop abuts the inner side of said first tilt adjusting fitting; a second tilt adjusting fitting, comprising an outer side, a locking toothing, a seat attachment and a backrest attachment, said second tilt adjusting fitting being form fitted to said connecting tube and located such that said third stop is separated from said outer side of said second tilt adjusting fitting by a distance that is less that the width of said locking toothing.