Storage compartment with cover
US5562331A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 9, 1994 |
| Grant date | Oct 8, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 9, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S297/06
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A storage component such as an armrest includes a base defining a compartment, and a cover for closing the compartment. A pair of spaced apart links operably connect the cover to the base for movement between a first closed position where an aesthetic side of the cover is exposed for supporting a person's arm, a second raised position for inverting the cover, and a third inverted and closed position where a cupholder-defining side of the cover is exposed for holding containers. In some embodiments, a pair of panels are pivotally attached to one of the base and the cover for movement between a storage position in the compartment and a laterally extending position for supporting loose items thereon.
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