Patent ID: 8282141

Claim:
A latch assembly for a vehicle seat which comprises a base plate, a latch which is rotatably coupled to the base plate to rotate between a locking position and an open position, and a pawl and a pawl plate which are coaxial with the base plate and coupled to be overlapped each other to interact with each other to rotate, the latch assembly for the vehicle seat comprising: the latch comprising a locking surface; the pawl plate comprising a pressing surface which presses the locking surface when the latch is positioned at the locking position, and a first supporting surface which supports the locking surface when the latch rotates by means of an impact; and the pawl comprising a second supporting surface which supports the locking surface together with the pawl plate when the latch rotates by means of the impact, wherein the latch comprises a lower latch which interacts with the pawl, and an upper latch which is integrally overlapped over the lower latch to interact with the pawl plate, the locking surface comprises a lower locking surface which is formed to the lower latch, and an upper locking surface which is formed to the upper latch, and the first supporting surface supports the upper locking surface, and the second supporting surface supports the lower locking surface when the latch rotates by means of the impact.