Latch lock out
AssigneeIrvin Automotive Products, Inc.
InventorShane A. DeVoe
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Abstract
A latch lock out assembly for use with an armrest of a vehicle is disclosed. The latch lock out assembly comprises a flexible body secured to the armrest on an end of the body. The latch lock out assembly also comprises a generally cylindrically shaped blocking member arranged on an end of the body. The blocking member will be used to block the disengagement of a latch from a locking surface when the armrest is in a generally vertical or seat back position but flex or bend to a secondary or disengaged position when the armrest is in a generally horizontal position within the vehicle.
Claims11
An armrest for use in a vehicle, said armrest capable of movement between a generally horizontal position and a generally vertical position, said armrest comprising:
- a body having a bin;
- a lid pivotally connected to said body and arranged over said bin;
- a latch secured to said lid and releasably connected to said body;
- a backstop member extending from said body;
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- a flexible latch lockout assembly secured to said body on one end of said lockout assembly, said blocking member having a plurality of ribs extending from an outer surface thereof, said lockout assembly having a blocking member with an inner core.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.