Patent ID: 7614700

Claim:
A fitting for a vehicle seat having a backrest that can swing freely at least between a use position and a swung-free position, the fitting comprising: a first fitting part; a second fitting part operatively connected to the first fitting part so that the second fitting part can be freely pivoted about an axis relative to the first fitting part at least between a first position and a second position while the fitting is in an unlocked state, wherein the second fitting part is for supporting the backrest in the use position while the second fitting part is in the first position, and the second fitting part is for supporting the backrest in the swung-free position while the second fitting part is in the second position; at least two latches for being moved between radially inner positions and radially outer positions, wherein the latches are respectively in the radially inner positions while the fitting is in the unlocked state, the latches are respectively in the radially outer positions while the fitting is in a locked state, and the latches cooperate with the second fitting part to restrict rotation of the second fitting part relative to the first fitting part during the locked state; an eccentric for being rotated about the axis, wherein the latches are urged radially outwardly respectively to the radially outer positions in response to the eccentric being rotated in a first direction; a control disc for pulling the latches radially inwardly respectively to the radially inward positions; and a swing-free control element, wherein the second fitting part is operative, by way of the swing-free control element, for restricting movement of the control disc so that the control disc restricts the latches from moving radially outwardly respectively to the radially outward positions while the second fitting part is rotated between the first position and the second position, so that the fitting is restricted from transitioning to the locked state while the second fitting part is rotated between the first position and the second position, and wherein at least one locking step of the swing-free control element cooperates with at least one locking stop of the control disc to restrict movement of the control disc while the second fitting part is rotated between the first position and the second position.