Patent ID: 7172253

Claim:
Vehicle seat, comprising: a) a seat frame; b) a backrest frame articulated to the seat frame and lockable in a seat angle adjuster; c) a release shaft being provided and running along a backrest swivel axis, and being pivotable by a release lever to release the seat angle adjuster; d) the backrest frame being adjustable between an upright basic position, a partially forwardly folded easy-entry position, and a completely forwardly folded cargo position after releasing the seat angle adjusters; e) the backrest frame can only be moved out of the upright basic position into the cargo position by being folded forward into the easy-entry position, subsequently locked by resetting the release lever, then unlocked by actuating the release lever, and then folded forward into the cargo position; f) a control cam provided on the backrest frame and including an easy-entry stop; g) an adjustable locking hook, spring biased against the control cam, and being affixed to the seat frame, and the locking hook contacts the easy-entry stop when the backrest frame is folded forward into the easy-entry position and blocks the backrest frame in the easy-entry position; and h) a pushrod being eccentrically articulated to the release shaft, the pushrod first advancing into an inactive position after the backrest frame is folded forward out of the use position in the easy-entry position, and the pushrod does not release the locking hook when in an inactive position, and the pushrod moves into an active position after the release lever is reset and subsequently actuated in which it releases the locking hook.