Deployable Center Armrest

A seat assembly for an automotive vehicle comprising:

• a seatback including a recess formed therein;
• a bracket fixedly secured to said seatback and including first and second elongated slots;
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• an armrest including first and second pins, said first pin pivotally and slidably disposed in said first slot and said second pin pivotally and slidably disposed in said second slot, whereby pivotal movement of said armrest between a generally vertical stowed position disposed within said recess and a generally horizontal deployed position extending from said recess urges said first pin along said first slot and said second pin along said second slot thereby lifting said armrest to prevent interference between said armrest and said seatback.

A pivot-lift mechanism comprising:

• a member that is movable between a first position and a second position;
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• a bracket having first and second elongated slots, said first slot generally disposed across said bracket, said second slot generally disposed across said bracket and aligned perpendicular to said first slot;
• wherein said member is pivotally and slidably coupled to said first and second slots for concurrent linear and vertical movement of said member when pivoted between said first and second positions.