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A fastening device for a rail element of a longitudinal adjustment device may have at least one securing washer with a through-opening and a bolt with at least one external thread. The bolt is pre-fixed and held in the through-opening by self-locking. The securing washer has a first strength and the bolt has a second strength.

A cover for a rail of a longitudinal adjustment device may have at least one support in which a plurality of clips are integrated, which are spaced apart from one another in the longitudinal extent of the support. The respective clip being designed to be rotatable relative to the support and having a locking contour with a plurality of notches and/or steps. A rail with the cover and a vehicle seat are also provided.

A drive mechanism for a seat cushion length extender may have a lower slide, an upper slide slidably engaged with the lower slide, a linkage member having a threaded rod having a flange end with an aperture therethrough and a pin located through the linkage flange aperture and the linkage member aperture.

A flow restricting device may have a hollow shaft having a first end portion and a second end portion with an outlet. A flow restricting gate may be located adjacent the second end portion. The gate may have a tab that selectively blocks the outlet.

A reclining mechanism for a vehicle seat where the reclining mechanism may have a first fitting which is able to be mounted on a first side of the seat. The mechanism may also have an opposite second fitting which is able to be mounted on a second side of the seat. Each fitting may have at least two fitting parts which are movable with respect to each other. The first fitting may be an actuating fitting for actuating an eccentric swiveling movement between corresponding fitting parts of the first fitting. The second fitting may be a free swivel fitting which may be at least one bushing unit which may couple the corresponding fitting parts of the second fitting in order to enter into an eccentric movement caused by the first fitting.

A protection module for limiting and/or blocking a movement between at least two structural parts and/or a seat function of a vehicle seat in the event of a crash or during normal use may have one control unit, one protection unit and one coupling element arranged between the control unit and the protection unit. The coupling element may be formed to be variable in its length and couples the control unit and the protection unit to one another in such a way that a movement of the control unit can be transmitted to the protection unit. An adjustable vehicle seat may use the protection module.

A vehicle seat may have a seat part which can be moved from a usage position into a non-usage position, a seat back, a base, and a seat kinematics connecting the seat part pivotably to the base. The seat kinematics may have a rocker which by a first rotary joint is deflected pivotably on an adapter connected to the base and by a second rotary joint is deflected pivotably on the seat part. A spacing between the base and the seat part can be changed by selection of a first articulation point for articulation of the first pivot joint on the adapter fixedly connected to the base, and/or by selection of a second articulation point for articulation of the second pivot joint on the seat part. A method for assembling such a vehicle seat is also provided.

A seat lighting system may have a trim cover for a seating surface. The seating surface may have at least one light-transmissive portion. The seat lighting system may also have at least one light source. The at least one light source may be adapted to transmit light through the at least one light-transmissive portion. A gap may exist between the at least one light source and the light-transmissive portion.

A flow restricting device may have a hollow shaft having a first end portion and a second end portion with an outlet. A flow restricting gate may be located adjacent the second end portion. The gate may have a tab that selectively blocks the outlet.

A carrier structure for a backrest for a vehicle seat, has at least a carrier element, where on the carrier element at least one positioning element, in particular a pre-positioning element, is arranged on the carrier top side and has at least one opening for receiving a headrest holder. And, at least one latching element is arranged on at least one of a carrier underside and/or a lateral carrier side. A backrest and a method for mounting the backrest is also provided.