Armrest
AssigneeGrammer AG
InventorsRalph Nuss, Gerhard Delling
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Abstract
An armrest has a base, an arm support pivotal on the base about a pivot axis in opposite pivot directions between a first position and a second position, and a latch for locking the arm support pivotally relative to the base in at least one pivot position. The latch has a movable first formation and an immovable second formation that can be releasably engaged with the first formation. The first formation is movable between a locked position and a released position and is urged by a spring or the like into the locked position. The armrest is mounted on a seat, for example, and in particular a vehicle seat.
Claims12
An armrest comprising:
- a base;
- an arm support pivotal on the base about a pivot axis in opposite pivot directions between a first position and a second position;
- a latch for locking the arm support pivotally relative to the base in at least one pivot position, the latch having a movable first formation and an immovable second formation that can be releasably engaged with the first formation, the first formation being movable between a locked position and a released position;
- and
- spring means urging the first formation into the locked position.
The armrest defined in claim 5 wherein the arm support and the stem form a slide bearing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.