LOCKING DEVICE, ESPECIALLY FOR LOCKING A BACKREST OF A VEHICLE SEAT TO A VEHICLE STRUCTURE

A locking device (), especially for locking a backrest () of a vehicle seat () to a vehicle structure (), includes a rotary latch lock () for locking a mating element (). The locking device () further includes an ejection lever () which, in an unlocked state of the rotary latch-type lock (), moves the mating element () relative to the rotary latch-type lock () by actuating an operating handle ().