Abstract: A fitting for vehicle seats, particularly motor vehicle seats, includes an adjustable fitting component connected to the back rest of the seat and a stationary fitting component at the seat portion, wherein the stationary fitting component is mounted at its front end so as to be pivotable about an axle pin rigidly connected to the seat portion, and wherein the rear end portion of the stationary fitting component rests on a stop pin rigidly attached to the seat portion. In the locked position of the stationary fitting component, the stop pin is surrounded by the jaw of a catch hook mounted on the stationary fitting component, wherein the locked position is releasably secured by a locking device. The locking device includes an eccentric tensioning member which supports the catch hook in the locked position and is supported on a pin of the stationary fitting component, and a gear plate which is mounted on the eccentric tensioning member and surrounds the pin with an oblong hole.

Abstract: The stationary articulated part of the articulated fitting is connected at its front end with the seat part so as to be rotatable via a swivel axle. The rear end region cooperates with a stop which is fixed at the seat part. A catch hook which is articulated at the stationary articulated part so as to be swivelable engages the stop and a locking arrangement has an actuating lever which is supported at the stationary articulated part so as to be rotatable and which is spring-loaded in the locking direction. The actuating lever communicates with a locking cam which secures the catch hook. A control arm contacting the stop is held under pretensioning by the spring element which acts upon the actuating lever in the locking direction. In the release position of the catch hook, the actuating lever is held by the catch lever in a releasable manner.