Abstract: A back rest for a vehicle seat is adjustable in its angle of inclination about a pivot axis running in the direction lateral to the back can also be folded about a folding axis lying parallel to the pivot axis to facilitate access to the rear seat of the vehicle by releasing folding locks which are provided on respective sides of the back rest. The folding locks are provided with a locking member which is movable between a locking position and a release position. Each locking member is connected with one end of a cable, the other end of which is connected with an activating device arranged on the supporting portions of the back rest. The activating device has a support for a bolt, the support being immovable relative to the back rest. A double-armed pivot lever is arranged on the bolt, and the two arms of the lever are connected with respective cores of the cables at a distance from the rotational axis of the lever.

Abstract: In a back rest for a vehicle seat, particularly motor vehicle seats, an upholstery support includes side beams (1,2) and a yoke portion which extends from one side beam to the other in the vicinity of the upper ends of the side beams (1,2). The yoke portion is formed as a bending and kinking resistant spacer (3) which abuts the side beams (1,2) but is not connected thereto and extends rearwardly beyond the side beams (1,2) at least in the area of its end sections which abut the side beams (1,2). A lateral element (7) which engages the side beams (1,2) from behind is attached to the outwardly facing sides of both side beams (1,2) and the back side of the spacer (3) abuts the lateral element (7).

Abstract: A bucket seat for a vehicle is disclosed in which the backrest portion is hinged about an axis lying forward of the center of the seat, thus providing greater safety to passengers in the back seat and additional space for access to and egress from the back seat.