Patent ID: 8016358

Claim:
A forward tiltable motor vehicle seat comprising a seat carrier, a hinge mounting and a seat back, said hinge mounting being arranged between said seat carrier and said seat back, said hinge mounting comprising an axis of the hinge mounting, an upper hinge arm and a lower hinge arm, said upper hinge arm can be adjusted with respect to the lower hinge arm about said axis of the hinge mounting, said upper hinge arm is connected to said seat back and said lower hinge arm is hinged about a forward tilt axis to said seat carrier; said seat carrier forming a clamping flank, a cam being disposed on said lower hinge arm and is movable between a stop position, wherein said cam engages said clamping flank and a hinge motion of said lower hinge arm about said forward tilt axis is blocked, and a release position wherein said cam does not engage said clamping flank and said lower hinge arm can be tilted about said forward tilt axis; wherein said cam has a rounded clamping flank, and a cam holder is provided on one of said cam and said lower hinge arm, said cam holder fits beside said cam and supports said cam against a downward movement by engaging a bottom surface of said cam when said cam is in said release position.