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Granted Patent B2
US 12,558,998 · App. 18/262,133 · Granted Feb 24, 2026

Vehicle seat with a locking lever

Inventors: Jessica Ittner (Niederfüllbach, DE); Björn Blüthgen (Coburg, DE); Wolfgang Bernhauser (Neustadt, DE)
Assignee: BROSE FAHRZEUGTEILE SE & CO. KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFT, COBURG
B60N2/12B60N2/3065B60N2/309
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Patent No.
US 12,558,998
App. No.
18/262,133
Granted
Feb 24, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

It is provided a vehicle seat which comprises a seat part having a seat part element, a basis and a lever, rotatably connected with the seat part element and by means of which the seat part element is supported on the basis movably relative to the basis. It is provided that the lever has a section adapted to make contact with at least one component of the seat part by rotation of the lever with respect to the seat part element.

Claims (18)

1 . A vehicle seat, comprising:

a seat part having a seat part element,

a basis, and

a lever, rotatably connected with the seat part element, and by means of which the seat part element is supported on the basis movably relative to the basis,

wherein the lever has a section adapted to make contact with at least one component of the seat part by rotation of the lever with respect to the seat part element, and

wherein the section of the lever has a first surface adapted to make contact with one component of the seat part, and a second surface adapted to make contact with another component of the seat part.

2 . The vehicle seat according to claim 1 , wherein the seat part comprises a seat pan, wherein the at least one component of the seat part is fixed to the seat pan.

3 . The vehicle seat according to claim 2 , wherein the seat pan is movable with respect to the seat part element.

4 . The vehicle seat according to claim 3 , wherein the at least one component comprises a component that is fixed to the seat pan and adapted to prevent a movement of the seat pan with respect to the seat part element by cooperation with the section of the lever.

5 . The vehicle seat according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one component comprises a component adapted to prevent a movement of the seat part with respect to the basis by cooperation with the section of the lever.

6 . The vehicle seat according to claim 1 , wherein the first surface and the second surface are disposed on different faces of the section of the lever.

7 . The vehicle seat according to claim 1 , wherein the lever is rotatably connected with the basis at a first pivot axis and rotatably connected with the seat part element at a second pivot axis, wherein the section faces away from the first pivot axis.

8 . The vehicle seat according to claim 1 , further comprising a kinematics arrangement comprising the lever, wherein the vehicle seat is configurable, by means of the kinematics arrangement, in at least one seatable use position and in at least one functional position.

9 . The vehicle seat according to claim 8 , wherein the section of the lever is adapted to cooperate with the at least one component in the at least one functional position so that a movement of a component of the seat part is locked.

10 . The vehicle seat according to claim 8 , wherein the section of the lever is adapted to make contact with the at least one component of the seat part in the at least one functional position and is spaced apart therefrom in the at least one seatable use position.

11 . The vehicle seat according to claim 8 , wherein the at least one functional position comprises at least one of an easy-entry position and a fold-flat position.

12 . The vehicle seat according to claim 11 , wherein the lever of the kinematics arrangement is configured to be rotated relative to the seat part element when the vehicle seat is moved between the seatable use position and the easy-entry position.

13 . The vehicle seat according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one component of the seat part is a cross-bar, or is attached to a cross-bar.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 22, 2023
From: ITTNER, JESSICA; BLÜTHGEN, BJÖRN; BERNHAUSER, WOLFGANG
To: BROSE FAHRZEUGTEILE SE & CO. KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFT, COBURG
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Continuity (1)
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