Passenger seat and armrest pivot cover for passenger seat

An armrest for a passenger seat adapted for carrying electrical wires and seat position cables therein, said armrest comprising:

• (a) an armrest support for being pivotably-mounted by a proximal end thereof to a seat frame for movement between a lower position for supporting a seat occupant's arm and a raised position, said armrest support having an upper wall, opposed side walls, a lower wail defining a void for carrying wiring and cabling therein towards a distal end of the armrest support, and an opening adjacent the proximal pivoting end of the armrest for permitting access to an the interior of the armrest support;
• (b) an armrest pivot cover for normally being received in and covering the opening of armrest support adjacent the proximal pivoting end thereof to protect the wiring and cabling therein, said armrest pivot cover including:
• (i) a cylindrical male pivot carried adjacent a proximal end of the armrest pivot cover for providing a first predetermined range of pivotal movement relative to the armrest support between a normally closed position covering the void in the armrest support and a partially-open position;
• (ii) an elastomeric hinge extending outwardly from the cylindrical male pivot for permitting a second, further movement of the armrest pivot cover past the partially-open position to a fully-open position thereby exposing fully the wiring for installation or service access.

A passenger seat having at least one armrest carrying electrical wires and seat position cables therein, said seat comprising:

• (a) an armrest support for being pivotally-mounted by a proximal end thereof to a seat frame or the seat for movement between a lower position for supporting a seat occupant's arm and a raised position, said armrest support having an upper wall, opposed side walls, a lower wall defining a void for carrying wiring and cabling therein towards a distal end of the armrest support, and an opening adjacent the proximal pivoting end of the armrest for permitting access to an interior of the armrest support;
• (b) an armrest pivot cover for normally being received in and covering the opening of the armrest support adjacent the proximal pivoting end thereof to protect the wiring and cabling therein, said armrest pivot cover including:
• (i) a cylindrical male pivot carried adjacent a proximal end of the armrest pivot cover in mating relation to a complementary female socket pivot carried by the seat frame for providing a first predetermined range of pivotal movement relative to the armrest support between a normally closed position covering the void in the armrest support and a partially-open position;
• (ii) an elastomeric hinge extending outwardly from the cylindrical male pivot for permitting a second, further movement of the armrest pivot cover past the partially-open position to a fully-open position thereby exposing fully the wiring for installation or service access.