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Moveable Armrest

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-04-24
CVG MANAGEMENT
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However, these prior designs have been overly complex and / or costly and, because they are generally mounted to the inboard side of the vehicle seat, do not minimize obstruction of the pass-through space between the driver seat and passenger seat.
These prior designs also tend to be unappealing extensions of the seat and fail to provide an integrated appearance with the vehicle seat.

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[0019]FIGS. 1-10 illustrate an armrest assembly 10 with an armrest 12 that moves from a “use” position, where the armrest extends generally horizontally along side of a seat for use by the occupant, to a “stowed” position, where the armrest is behind the seat to maximize pass-through room between adjacent seats. The armrest assembly 10 enables four simple movements, including about two pivot axes, to move the armrest 12 between the use position and the stowed position. For example, with respect to moving from the use position to the stowed position, the armrest 12 is (1) pivoted about a horizontal axis to an upright orientation, (2) raised vertically to operate the locking mechanism, (3) pivoted about a vertical axis to locate it behind the backrest of the seat, and then (4) lowered vertically to operate the locking mechanism. The locking mechanism restrains movement of the armrest 12 to prevent unintended movement of the assembly 10 when in the use and stowed positions.

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Abstract

A moveable armrest is provided that pivots from a standard use position to a stowed position behind the backrest of a vehicle seat. The armrest pivots about a horizontal axis for movement from a horizontal position along the side of the seat to a vertical position along the side of the seat, and pivots about a vertical axis for movement from the vertical position adjacent to the inboard side of the seat to a vertical position behind the backrest of the seat. The moveable armrest includes a locking mechanism to prevent unintentional movement of the armrest.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates generally to a moveable armrest assembly for vehicle seats and the like and, more particularly, to an armrest assembly that is pivotable from a use position to a stowed position where the armrest is behind the backrest of the seat.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Moveable armrests have been used in many types of seating applications, including vehicle seating. Vehicle seats often include armrests that pivot from a generally horizontal use position to a generally vertical stowed position. The stowed position provides the occupant with additional space laterally for comfort and for movement between adjacent seats, rows of seats, and / or other compartments within the vehicle. In some vehicles, such as commercial vehicles, it also is desirable to take full advantage of the usable space inside the vehicle, including the distance between the driver seat and the passenger seat to provide the largest pass-through. In large, trucks, fo...

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IPC IPC(8): A47C7/54
CPCB60N2/4606B60N2/753
Inventor COOLEY, GORDON D.SCHULTZ, JAMES D.MAY, DAVID E.SHARDA, ANURAG N.
Owner CVG MANAGEMENT
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