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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 19, 2002
Wolfgang Sitzler, Wuppertal, DE;
Peter Butz GmbH & Co. Verwaltungs-KG, Langenfeld, DE;
Abstract
A motor-vehicle seat back formed with a throughgoing aperture has an annular frame fixed in the aperture and at least one electrical contact exposed on the aperture frame. An insert has a frame complementarily fittable with the aperture frame, an electrically powered module, and at least one electrical contact on the insert frame electrically connected to the module and engageable when the insert is fitted to the aperture frame with the contact of the aperture frame. Respective latch formations on the frames are relatively displaceable between a holding position securing the insert in the aperture frame with the contacts in electrical connection with each other and a releasing position permitting the insert to be separated from the aperture frame. A latch mechanism on the aperture frame displaces the latch formation of the aperture frame into the releasing position for freeing the insert from the aperture frame.