Accessory for a motor-vehicle interior, in particular an armrest for a motor-vehicle seat

Abstract

The invention relates to an accessory for a motor-vehicle interior, in particular an armrest (10) for vehicle seats, wherein an accessory (11) is pivotal on a base element (19) solid with the vehicle by means of a pivot, wherein the accessory comprises a freewheel (18) with at least one sprag (24) that can be moved between a locking position, in which the accessory (11) is stopped relative to the base element (19), and a release position in which a pivoting movement of the accessory (11) with respect to the base element (19) is possible, wherein at least one sprag (24) with at least two contact faces (25, 26) is provided, whereof a first contact face (25) cooperates with a first counter-surface (22) associated with the accessory (11) and a second contact face (26) cooperates with a second counter-surface (23) associated with the base element (19). The distinctive feature here is that a surface pair formed from a first contact face (25) and a first counter-surface (22) and/or a surface pair formed from a second contact face (26) and second counter-surface (23) are shaped complementarily.

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