Front seat quick release armrest
AssigneeBraun GmbH
InventorsJonathan Paul Beck, Robert Earl Bettcher, III, Michael Todd Zindler
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Abstract
An armrest assembly for a seat in a modified OEM vehicle. The armrest assembly includes an armrest support having a grommet and a detent pin, wherein the grommet includes a grommet aperture. An armrest includes an armrest aperture and a pin aperture; wherein the armrest aperture is configured to receive the grommet and the pin aperture is configured to receive the detent pin. A quick release connector extends through the grommet aperture and the armrest aperture, wherein the quick release connector includes an actuator to release the armrest from the armrest support. Engagement of the detent pin with the pin aperture prevents rotation of the armrest with respect to the armrest support.
Claims20
An armrest assembly for a seat in a modified OEM vehicle, the armrest assembly comprising:
- an armrest support including a blade having a surface, a grommet support coupled to the blade, and a detent pin extending from the grommet support;
- an OEM vehicle armrest including an armrest aperture and a pin aperture, wherein the detent pin extends through the pin aperture to prevent rotation of the armrest support with respect to the seat;
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- a quick release connector extending through the armrest aperture and to the grommet support, wherein the quick release connector enables the OEM vehicle armrest to be releasably connected to the seat.
A modified OEM vehicle modified from an OEM vehicle comprising:
- a front seat for a driver including an air bag deployed through an air bag aperture located on a side of the front seat;
- an armrest support including a blade having a surface, a grommet support coupled to the blade, and a detent pin extending from the grommet support;
- an OEM vehicle armrest including an armrest aperture and a pin aperture, wherein the detent pin extends through the pin aperture to prevent rotation of the armrest support with respect to the seat;
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- a quick release connector extending through the armrest aperture and to the grommet support, wherein the quick release connector enables the OEM vehicle armrest to be releasably connected to the seat.
A method of converting an OEM vehicle to a modified OEM vehicle adapted to be driven by an individual having a physical limitation, the method comprising:
- removing a second row seat from the OEM vehicle;
- removing an armrest from the second row seat;
- attaching the armrest to a driver's seat with a quick release connector;
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- preventing rotation of the armrest with respect to the driver's seat.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.