Armrest adjustment mechanism and method of assembling same
US6883871B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 22, 2003 |
| Grant date | Apr 26, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 22, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/32
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An armrest adjustment mechanism for use with a vehicle seat defining a lateral seat axis and an armrest member defining a longitudinal axis. The mechanism includes a mounting system for pivotally mounting the armrest member on the vehicle seat for selective pivotal rotation about the lateral seat axis between a deployed design configuration, wherein the longitudinal axis has a substantially horizontal orientation, and a raised stowed configuration, wherein the longitudinal axis has a substantially vertical orientation. The mechanism also includes a lateral translation system for positive inward displacement of the armrest member along the lateral seat axis relative to the vehicle seat as the armrest member is rotated from the deployed design configuration towards the raised stowed configuration.
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