Patent ID: 7204556

Claim:
A vehicle seat comprising a seat underframe and a forward-tipping backrest which are connected together through an adjusting and tipping axle; a backrest incline adjusting device containing an adjusting gear and an angularly adjustable part whose angle can be adjusted relative to a side part of the seat underframe; an adjustable part stop of the angularly adjustable part; a first stop of a backrest fitting on the backrest; a side part stop provided on a side part fitting on the seat side part of the seat underframe; a second stop fixedly and nonrotatably attached to the backrest fitting; in an in use position of the backrest, the adjustable part stop of the angularly adjustable part bears against the first stop of the backrest fitting fixed on the backrest, and in a forward-tipped position of the backrest, at least one of (a) the side part stop provided on the side part fitting on the seat side part of the seat underframe bears against the second stop fixedly and nonrotatably attached to the backrest fitting, and (b) backrest upholstery rests on a seat cushion; wherein the adjustable part stop of the angularly adjustable part and the first stop of the backrest fitting are mounted on one side of the adjusting and tipping axle and the side part stop provided on the side part fitting as well as the second stop on the back rest fitting are arranged on an opposite side of the adjusting and tipping axle.