Patent ID: 8033610

Claim:
A backrest for a vehicle seat having an upper backrest with an adjustable inclination, the backrest comprising: a backrest frame carrying a headrest; a first cover operatively configured to cover the backrest frame; an additional frame operatively hinged to be pivotable about a pivot axis on one of the backrest frame, the first cover, and side plates of the backrest frame, the pivot axis being arranged in an upper region of the backrest such that the additional frame extends upwards from the pivot axis in an installed position of the backrest; an additional cover operatively configured to cover the additional frame; and wherein the additional frame is pivotable about the pivot axis into different angular positions in relation to the backrest frame without changing a position of the headrest, a variably-sized gap thereby forming between the additional cover of the additional frame and the first cover of the backrest frame.