MULTIPLE-POSITION LOCK FOR VEHICLE BACKSEATS

This is a lock with a release device and a lock-in mechanism. The mechanism consists of a coplanar latch (6) and trigger (8) on a base plate (9). They are activated by a release device (16), moved by springs (13, 5) and connected by a guide rod (14). There are three different trigger positions - closed, preparation for closure and preparation to move from one locking position to another.