Sliding armrest

US8029065B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Irvin Automotive Products, LLC · US

Inventors

• Joseph P. Wieczorek · Lake Orion, US
• Bryan Busha · Grand Blanc, US
• Donald Joseph Woodward · Big Rapids, US
• Leslie Hinds · Oxford, US
• Marius Cociuba · Dearborn, US
• Thomas F. Morse · Milford, US
• Bharat Vennapusa · Beverly Hills, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 22, 2009
• Grant date: Oct 4, 2011
• Expiry date: Apr 22, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60N2/773
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A sliding armrest for use in an automotive vehicle. The sliding armrest including a lower cover, and a lower rail case arranged on a top surface of the lower cover. The armrest includes a guide arranged on the surface of the lower rail case and an upper case cover having a plurality of bosses extending from the surface thereof with the bosses contacting the guide. The sliding armrest also includes a force member arranged between the upper case cover and the guide.