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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 1986
Filed:
Dec. 16, 1983
Gerhard Lehmann, Remscheid, DE;
Heinz-Jurgen Wagener, Remscheid, DE;
Keiper Recaro GmbH & Co., , DE;
Abstract
In an articulated fitting for vehicle seats, particularly motor vehicle seats, having an upper fitting element (4) to be connected with the back rest, a lower fitting element (3) to be connected with the seat portion, an intermediate element (5), which is pivotably connected both with the upper fitting element and with the lower fitting element about a hinged axis (6) and a lower-lying folding axis (13), respectively, and having an adjusting and holding device that engages the upper fitting element (4) and the intermediate element (5) for the adjustment of the angle of inclination of the back rest and the folding lock (14,17,18,20) which permits a pivoting of the upper fitting element (4) and the intermediate element (5) about the folding axis (13) only when in the opened condition, the connecting line between the pivot axis (6) and the folding axis (13) when the folding lock is closed, encompasses an angle of at most 30.degree. with a line extending vertically downward from the pivot axis (5) in the assembled position.