Armrest pivotably supported by door side panel
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsS.M. Iskander Farooq, Mohammad Omar Faruque, Dean M. Jaradi
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Abstract
A vehicle includes a door side panel. An armrest extends from a first end to a second end. The armrest is pivotably supported by the door side panel at the first end and the armrest is releasably connected to the door side panel at the second end. An airbag is inflatable from an uninflated position to an inflated position. The airbag is positioned between the armrest and the door side panel in the uninflated position to pivot the armrest from a lowered position to a raised position as the airbag inflates from the uninflated position to the inflated position.
Claims22
A vehicle comprising:
- a door side panel;
- an armrest extending from a first end to a second end, the armrest being pivotably supported by the door side panel at the first end and the armrest being releasably connected to the door side panel at the second end;
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- an airbag inflatable from an uninflated position to an inflated position;
- the airbag being positioned between the armrest and the door side panel in the uninflated position to pivot the armrest from a lowered position to a raised position as the airbag inflates from the uninflated position to the inflated position;
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- the first end of the armrest being pivotable about an axis elongated cross-vehicle.
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A vehicle comprising:
- a door side panel;
- an armrest extending from a first end to a second end, the armrest being pivotably supported by the door side panel at the first end and the armrest being releasably connected to the door side panel at the second end;
- an airbag inflatable from an uninflated position to an inflated position;
- the airbag being positioned between the armrest and the door side panel in the uninflated position to pivot the armrest from a lowered position to a raised position as the airbag inflates from the uninflated position to the inflated position;
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- a fastener between the second end of the armrest and the door side panel, the fastener being releasable as the airbag inflates from the uninflated position to the inflated position;
- the door side panel defining a hinge elongated cross-vehicle, the first end of the armrest being pivotably supported by and pivotable about the hinge and the hinge being spaced from the fastener along the armrest.
A vehicle comprising:
- a door side panel;
- an armrest extending from a first end to a second end, the armrest being pivotably supported by the door side panel at the first end and the armrest being releasably connected to the door side panel at the second end;
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- an airbag inflatable from an uninflated position to an inflated position;
- the airbag being positioned between the armrest and the door side panel in the uninflated position to pivot the armrest from a lowered position to a raised position as the airbag inflates from the uninflated position to the inflated position;
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- the first end being vehicle-rearward of the second end.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.