Patent ID: 7648203

Claim:
A fitting for a vehicle seat, the fitting comprising: a first fitting part; a second fitting part in geared connection with the first fitting part; a locking eccentric that is at least for locking the fitting, wherein the locking eccentric is mounted on the first fitting part and at least partially supports the second fitting part at least while the fitting is locked; a running eccentric that is at least for driving a relative rolling movement of the second fitting part on the first fitting part for adjusting the fitting, wherein the running eccentric is mounted on the first fitting part and at least partially supports the second fitting part at least during the adjusting of the fitting; and a driver mounted for being rotated relative to the first fitting part and adapted for (a) controlling the locking eccentric to unlock the fitting at a start of an adjusting movement, and (b) driving at least the running eccentric during the adjusting movement so that the running eccentric drives the relative rolling movement of the second fitting part on the first fitting part, wherein bearing bushings are respectively positioned between the running eccentric and the first and second fitting parts, friction between at least one pair of components is less than friction between the locking eccentric and at least one of the first and second fitting parts, the pair of components is selected from the group consisting of (a) the running eccentric and one of the bearing bushings, and (b) one of the bearing bushings and a respective one of the first and second fitting parts, the bearing bushings comprise a first plain bearing bushing and a second plain bearing bushing, the running eccentric comprises a first surface and a second surface, the second surface of the running eccentric is positioned radially inwardly of the first surface of the running eccentric, with respect to an axis of rotation of the running eccentric, the first surface of the running eccentric bears against the first plain bearing bushing, and the second surface of the running eccentric bears against the second plain bearing bushing.