Patent · US Expired

Automobile armrest apparatus for presenting restraint system

US5505491A · kind A · utility

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7Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateNov 18, 1994
Grant dateApr 9, 1996
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Expiry dateNov 18, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60R2022/1818
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A pivotable armrest is disclosed for presenting a seat belt buckle to a vehicle's occupant when the armrest is lowered from an upright retracted position to a lowered working position. The armrest movement may be manually or automatically driven. The armrest is preferably attached to the outboard side of a seat, and is used in conjunction with a conventional shoulder and lap belt arrangement.

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