Combination pivot armrest and seatback assembly
AssigneeBAE Industries, Inc.
InventorsTavis Lutzka, Stephen Bruck
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Abstract
A combination pivoting armrest and seatback assembly incorporated into a vehicle including a base secured to the vehicle and exhibiting an extending edge profile. A sector is pivotally secured to the base, with a first cam pivotally secured to the sector and contacting a first edge location of the base when the sector is in an upright position. A second cam is also pivotally secured to the sector in inter-engaging fashion with the first cam such that, upon the first cam being rotated out of contact with the base and the sector rotating to a forward dump position, the second cam subsequently contacts a second edge location of the base.
Claims16
A combination pivoting armrest and seatback assembly incorporated into a vehicle and comprising:
- a base secured to the vehicle and exhibiting an extending edge profile;
- a sector pivotally secured to said base;
- a first cam pivotally secured to said sector and contacting a first edge location of said base when said sector is in an upright position;
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- a second cam pivotally secured to said sector in inter-engaging fashion with said first cam, said first and second cams each further comprising opposing arcuate edges exhibiting inter-meshing teeth such that, upon said first cam being rotated out of contact with said base and said sector rotating to a forward dump position, said second cam subsequently contacting a second edge location of said base.
A pivoting armrest assembly incorporated into a center front row seat of a vehicle and comprising:
- a base secured to the vehicle and exhibiting an extending edge profile;
- a sector pivotally secured to said base;
- a first cam pivotally secured to said sector and contacting a first edge location of said base when said sector is in an upright position;
- a second cam pivotally secured to said sector in inter-engaging fashion with said first cam, said first and second cams each further comprising opposing arcuate edges exhibiting inter-meshing teeth;
- a lever pivotally supported upon said sector at an extended location relative to said first and second cams;
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- a cable extending from said lever and contacting said first cam at a location offset from its pivotal connection to said sector such that, upon said first cam being rotated out of contact with said base and said sector rotating to a forward dump position, said second cam subsequently contacting a second edge location of said base.
A combination pivoting armrest and seatback assembly incorporated into a vehicle and comprising:
- a base secured to the vehicle and exhibiting an extending edge profile;
- a sector pivotally secured to said base;
- a first cam pivotally secured to said sector and contacting a first edge location of said base when said sector is in an upright position;
- a second cam pivotally secured to said sector in inter-engaging fashion with said first cam such that, upon said first cam being rotated out of contact with said base and said sector rotating to a forward dump position, said second cam subsequently contacting a second edge location of said base;
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- a lever pivotally supported upon said sector at an extended location relative to said first and second cams, a cable extending from said lever and contacting said first cam at a location offset from its pivotal connection to said sector, a bracket secured to said sector in end extending fashion and to which is pivotally secured said lever.
A combination pivoting armrest and seatback assembly incorporated into a vehicle and comprising:
- a base secured to the vehicle and exhibiting an extending edge profile;
- a sector pivotally secured to said base;
- a first cam pivotally secured to said sector and contacting a first edge location of said base when said sector is in an upright position;
- a second cam pivotally secured to said sector in inter-engaging fashion with said first cam such that, upon said first cam being rotated out of contact with said base and said sector rotating to a forward dump position, said second cam subsequently contacting a second edge location of said base;
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- a lever pivotally supported upon said sector at an extended location relative to said first and second cams, a cable extending from said lever and contacting said first cam at a location offset from its pivotal connection to said sector, said first cam further comprising a pin traveling within an arcuate slot defined in said sector and to which said cable is engaged.
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