Patent ID: 7357455

Claim:
A hinge mounting for a seat back of a motor vehicle seat, the hinge mounting comprising: a first hinge arm; a second hinge arm; and a round member that is interposed between the first hinge arm and the second hinge arm, the round member comprising (a) a first round plate connected to the first hinge arm, (b) a second round plate associated with the second hinge arm, (c) a clamp forming a partial grip around a rim of the two round plates to hold them together, and (d) a stop device located between the two round plates, the two hinge arms being adapted for relative rotation about a hinge pin, wherein the clamp comprises a cutout, the second round plate comprises at least one retainer face located in a region of the cutout, and a releasable retainer device matching the retainer face, cooperating therewith and optionally blocking same is provided on the second hinge arm, and wherein the at least one retainer face is a portion of a retainer lug that is provided on the second round plate and projects radially outward through the cutout.