Patent ID: 7195317

Claim:
A fitting for a vehicle seat that includes at least a seat part, the fitting comprising: a first fitting part that at least partially defines and encloses a hollow interior space; a backrest bolt mounted to the first fitting part; a second fitting part mounted on the backrest bolt for pivoting relative to the first fitting part; a pawl bolt mounted to the first fitting part; a locking pawl mounted on the pawl bolt for pivoting relative to the first fitting part and interacting with the second fitting part to releasably lock the fitting; and at least a first brace and a second brace, wherein the first brace is positioned at least at a first outer side of the first fitting part, and the first brace is mounted to at least both the backrest bolt and the pawl bolt so that the pawl bolt is supported, via the first brace, by the backrest bolt, wherein the second brace is positioned at least at a second outer side of the first fitting part, and the second brace is mounted to at least both the backrest bolt and the pawl bolt so that the pawl bolt is supported, via the second brace, by the backrest bolt, wherein at least the second brace is connected to at least one structure so that the backrest bolt is supported, via the second brace, by said structure, wherein said structure is selected from the group consisting of (a) the first fitting part, and (b) structure of the seat part, and wherein at least the second brace includes an arm that extends obliquely with respect to an imaginary straight line that extends from the backrest bolt to the pawl bolt.