Volkswagen Ag

Witte Automotive Gmbh

Hans-Joachim Boy

Reinaldo Mensch

Thomas Schilling

Christoph Le Claire

Robert Wagels

Stefan Matuschek

Sven Trettin

Christoph LÜDECKE

Sten Andersch

Axel Schulz

Bernd Winkelhake

Lars Dänekas

The invention relates to a locking and inclination-adjustment assembly for locking and adjusting the inclination of a part, especially a pivotable backrest (R, R, R) of a vehicle, comprising a lock striker () arranged on the car body and a lock (S) arranged on the part, said lock (S) being joined to the lock striker () when in a locked position (I, II) and being detachable from the lock striker () when in an unlocked position (III). It is provided that the lock (S) arranged on the part has rotary catches () with corresponding locking pawls (), whereby the part can be moved and locked in several reversible latching positions (I, II) on the lock striker () that engages with the lock (S), and the part can be moved into the unlocked position (III) separately from the lock striker ().

Locking and inclination-adjusting arrangement, in particular backrest lock

A windbreak arrangement for a cabriolet includes a windbreak arch of bipartite construction in the transverse direction of the vehicle consisting of a first, driver-side windbreak arch member and a second, passenger-side windbreak arch member. The driver-side windbreak arch member is mounted on the driver's seat and the passenger-side windbreak arch member is similarly mounted on the passenger seat. Additionally, each windbreak arch has a curtain cassette with a curtain capable of being extended horizontally as a windbreak curtain over the region behind the corresponding front seat, providing a good variable windbreak function with easy access to rear seats.

Windbreak arrangement for a cabriolet

A safety arrangement for a vehicle includes a gas cushion arranged for the protection of a passenger in a back seat in the event of a side collision. In order to protect the hip and chest regions of the passenger effectively, as well as the head and shoulder regions, the back rest is divided into a side part and a center part. The side part is attached to the vehicle side wall and contains the gas cushion which is inflatable by a gas generator.

Side mounted airbag device

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Gifhorn, Germany

Hans-Joachim Boy