Patent ID: 7458639

Claim:
A compound fitting for a vehicle seat, wherein the compound fitting is adjustable about a first axis, and the compound fitting comprises: a fully functional geared fitting for adjusting the compound fitting about the first axis, wherein the geared fitting has a second axis that is parallel to the first axis, and the geared fitting is an eccentric planetary gear system that includes first and second fitting parts mounted so that there can be relative rotation between the first and second fitting parts, wherein one of the first and second fitting parts comprises a gear wheel and the other of the first and second fitting parts comprises a gear rim, and an eccentric including a rotatably mounted driver and wedge segments configured so that the relative rotation between the first and second fitting parts of the geared fitting occurs in response to rotation of the driver; a fully functional detent fitting for adjusting the compound fitting about the first axis, wherein the detent fitting includes locking elements, a first fitting part and a second fitting part, the first and second fitting parts of the detent fitting are mounted so that there can be relative rotation between the first and second fitting parts of the detent fitting, one of the first and second fitting parts of the detent fitting comprises guides for guiding the locking elements into radially outer positions in which the locking elements cooperate with the other of the first and second fitting parts of the detent fitting to lock the detent fitting and thereby restrict relative rotation between the first and second fitting parts of the detent fitting; and a connection between the second fitting part of the geared fitting and the second fitting part of the detent fitting for restricting relative rotation between the second fitting part of the geared fitting and the second fitting part of the detent fitting, wherein the geared fitting and the detent fitting are arranged so that the geared fitting and the detent fitting are substantially axially aligned with respect to one another along the first axis, the second fitting part of the geared fitting is positioned between the first fitting part of the geared fitting and the second fitting part of the detent fitting, and the second fitting part of the detent fitting is positioned between the first fitting part of the detent fitting and the second fitting part of the geared fitting.