Patent ID: 8641141

Claim:
A vehicle seat comprising: a scissors-type stand comprising a bottom frame, a top frame arranged above said bottom frame and at least one pair of crossed rockers, wherein said top frame is adjustable in height over said bottom frame via said at least one pair of crossed rockers; a seat frame coupled to the top frame via a pivot axis; and a backrest attached to the seat frame, in the event of a crash or misuse, the backrest causing a torque to act on the seat frame, the stand having a first catch element and the seat frame having a second catch element, the first catch element and the second catch element being normally spaced apart from each other without interaction and, in the event of a crash or misuse, the first catch element and the second catch element approaching each other and then interacting and creating a path for force transmission from said seat frame to the stand, at least the first catch element comprising a catch hook with a double bent portion, or a bolt, wherein an elongated hole is formed in the material of the seat frame or of the stand, with the border region of the seat frame or of the stand, which border region borders the elongated hole, serving as the second catch element.