Pivoting armrest for seat
AssigneeLear Corporation
InventorsCurtis J. Hudson, James F. Morris, Thomas Loyal Sundberg, JR., Nizar Freijy, Pankaj-Aravind Palaskar
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Abstract
An armrest assembly and method of manufacturing, which may comprise an armrest structure including an integral outer flange extending around essentially an entire periphery of the armrest structure, an integral web extending within the integral outer flange, an integral boss extending laterally from the integral web coaxial with a pivoting axis of the armrest, and integral stiffening ribs extending laterally from the integral web, between the integral outer flange.
Claims20
An armrest assembly comprising:
- an armrest structure including an integral outer flange extending around essentially an entire periphery of the armrest structure, an integral web extending within the integral outer flange, an integral boss extending laterally from the integral web coaxial with a pivoting axis of the armrest assembly, and integral stiffening ribs extending laterally from the integral web, between the integral outer flange.
A method of fabricating an armrest assembly comprising:
- integrally molding an armrest structure including an integral outer flange extending around essentially an entire periphery of the armrest structure, an integral web extending within the integral outer flange, an integral boss extending laterally from the integral web coaxial with a pivoting axis of the armrest assembly, and integral stiffening ribs extending laterally from the integral web, between the integral outer flange.
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