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Vehicle armrest with structural fabric substrate

US9481274B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignee

Ford Global Technologies, LLC · US

Inventors

Kenneth S. Laird · Canton, US
Linh Doan · Belleville, US
Yudong Zhou · Troy, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 15, 2015
Grant date	Nov 1, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 15, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60R13/0243
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle armrest includes an inner armrest substrate having at least one buckling member extending to an outer armrest substrate. A gap is defined by the inner and outer armrest substrates and the at least one buckling member. A fabric member extends across the gap and is attached to the inner and outer armrest substrates. A cover member extends over and is vertically supported by the fabric member.

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