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Vehicle armrest

US8016359B2 · kind B2 · utility

5Cited by

13References

14Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Johnson Controls, Inc. · US

Inventors

Thomas Dillinger · Ratingen, DE
David C. Collins · Philomath, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 2, 2004
Grant date	Sep 13, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 23, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T29/49895
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An armrest for a motor vehicle seat includes an armrest body configured to coupled to a fixing mechanism. The armrest body includes axle pins and stop pins and the fixing mechanism includes a pivot bearing and a stop groove. The axle pins are configured to insert into the pivot bearings and pivot about an axis of rotation. The distance between the stop pins is smaller than the distance between the pivot bearings.

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