Arm rest and mounting bracket therefor

An arm rest for a chair or the like comprising

• an L-shaped element having the long arm of the "L" adapted as a rest for an individual's arm and the short arm of the L-shaped element being defined by a rotatable element having a stop member secured on the outer surface of the element adjacent the free end thereof, the stop member being located for maintaining the long arm of the element in a horizontal position when arranged in an arm-resting relationship, and
• a U-shaped element having a pair of coaxial apertures constructed and defined in the parallel arms of the U-shaped element for slidably receiving said rotatable element and the stop member, said apertures having a segment corresponding only to the outer configuration of the rotatable element at the stop member for slidably receiving said rotatable element therein, the parallel arms of the U-shaped element being spaced apart a distance for permitting the rotatable element to be rotated in said apertures with the stop member being freely rotated between the parallel arms once received therein, the arm connecting the parallel arms of the U-shaped element having a stop member adapted for extending inwardly between the parallel arms for engaging the stop member on the tubular element at a location for holding the L-shaped element in the horizontal, arm-resting position.

A mounting bracket for a rotatable element or the like comprising

• a U-shaped element having a pair of coaxial apertures constructed and defined in the parallel arms of the U-shaped element for slidably receiving an element to be mounted therein, said apertures having a configuration corresponding with the outer profile of the element to be mounted to allow the element to be slidably received in the apertures and to be controllably moved therein, the arm connecting the parallel arms of the U-shaped element including a stop member extending inwardly thereof between the parallel arms and adjacent the coaxial apertures for coaction with an element held in the apertures for stopping the movement of the mounted element and holding it in a preselected position, a second stop element pivotably secured between the parallel arms of the U-shaped element and positioned thereon at a location relative to said first-mentioned stop member for coaction with the element mounted and held in the apertures for stopping the element in a position at approximately 90 degrees to said preselected position and being pivotable out of the path of the element held therein.

A mounting bracket for mounting an arm rest for a chair, seat or the like comprising

• a U-shaped mounting element having a pair of coaxial apertures constructed and defined in the parallel arms of the U-shaped element for slidably receiving an element to be rotatably mounted therein, said element to be mounted therein carrying a rotation arresting element on the outer surface thereof, said apertures having a configuration corresponding with the outer profile of the element to be rotatably mounted therein for permitting the element to be slidably received along with its arresting element only at a preselected location thereof and to be rotated therein with the arresting element moving between the parallel arms of the U-shaped element,
• said U-shaped element having a stop member arranged for engaging the rotation arresting element for arresting the rotation thereof and supporting the element in a substantially horizontal, arm resting position and a second stop member thereof pivotably arranged on the U-shaped element for engaging the rotation arresting element when it is rotated back from said arm resting position to a substantially, vertical position, said second stop member being movable out of the path of the rotation arresting element for permitting the element mounted in the U-shaped element to be removed therefrom.