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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 11, 2001
Richard Hänsel, Flonheim, DE;
Wolfgang Boltze, Kaiserslautern, DE;
Eckhard Nock, Worms, DE;
Mario Klein, Kaiserslautern, DE;
Keiper GmbH & Co., Kaiserslautern, DE;
Abstract
In an articulated fitting ( ) for a vehicle seat, in particular for a motor-vehicle rear-seat bench, having a lower fitting part ( ) and an upper fitting part ( ), which can rotate relative to the lower fitting part ( ), for attaching the backrest of the vehicle seat, the backrest ( ) being pivotable by means of the articulated fitting ( ) between at least one upright seat position, which can be locked by means of the articulated fitting ( ), and a flat table position and/or lying position, which can be secured by means of the articulated fitting ( ), a control cam ( ) is provided on one of the two fitting parts ( ), said control cam interacting with a control element ( ) of the upper fitting part ( ) in order to control the locking and/or securing by the articulated fitting ( ).