Articulated fitting for vehicle seats

Claim 1

An articulated fitting for vehicle seats, particularly motor vehicle seats, comprising: a bushing having two end surfaces and a bore therein; an upper and lower fitting element mounted on the bushing which serves as a hinge pin so that the fitting elements are rotatable and pivotable relative to each other: a locking device form-fittingly fixing the upper fitting element in selectable pivot positions relative to the lower fitting element, comprising a locking member activated by rotation of the bushing relative to the fitting elements, an activating member nonrotationally connected to one end of the bushing, and a pin nonrotationally connected to the other end of the bushing, said pin having a larger diameter end section, a smaller diameter end section, and a transition section between said larger and smaller diameter end sections; the transition section of the pin comprising an annular shoulder, said pin being disposed so that said annular shoulder is adjacent one end surface of the bushing and the smaller diameter end section of the pin is dimensioned so as to fit within the bore of the bushing; the smaller diameter end section of the pin penetrating both the bore of the bushing and an opening in a section of the activating member abutting the other end surface of the bushing; the bushing being provided on both end surfaces with axially projecting projections penetrating into the annular shoulder and the section of the activating member, respectively; and the end of the pin projecting beyond the activating member being formed as a rivet head which holds the annular shoulder and the activating member in forced abutment against the bushing.