Telescoping mechanism
AssigneeErgo-Industrial Seating Systems Inc.
InventorsTerry Cassaday, Robert Michael Johnston, Robert Zakhour, Miles Keller
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Abstract
In an aspect, provided is an adjustable telescoping assembly. The adjustable telescoping assembly comprises a first support member and a second support member that is slidable upon the first support member and which defines an interior volume. At least one damping element is provided that extends from outside the second support member, through a corresponding damping element aperture on the second support member into the interior volume and engages the first support member.
Claims18
An adjustable telescoping assembly comprising:
- a first support member (30);
- a second support member (32) that is slidable upon the first support member (30) and which defines an interior volume;
- and
- at least one damping element (110a, 110b, 110c, 110d) that extends from outside the second support member (32), through a corresponding damping element aperture (114a, 114b, 114c, 114d) on the second support member (32) into the interior volume and engages the first support member (30),
- wherein the at least one damping element (110a, 110b, 110c, 110d) extends from a flexible collar (106) provided on an outside surface of the second support member (32).
An adjustable telescoping assembly comprising:
- a first support member (30);
- a second support member (32) that is slidable upon the first support member (30) and which defines an interior volume;
- and
- at least one damping element (110a, 110b, 110c, 110d) that extends from outside the second support member (32), through a corresponding damping element aperture (114a, 114b, 114c, 114d) on the second support member (32) into the interior volume and engages the first support member (30),
- wherein the first support member (30) includes an internal support member (44) and a bearing sleeve (46), the bearing sleeve (46) being configured to slidingly engage an inside surface of the second support member (32),
- wherein the bearing sleeve (46) of the first support member (30) is provided with at least one damping channel to cooperate with the at least one damping element (110a, 110b, 110c, 110d).
An adjustable telescoping assembly comprising:
- a first support member (30);
- a second support member (32) that is slidable upon the first support member (30) and which defines an interior volume;
- and
- at least one damping element (110a, 110b, 110c, 110d) that extends from outside the second support member (32), through a corresponding damping element aperture (114a, 114b, 114c, 114d) on the second support member (32) into the interior volume and engages the first support member (30),
- wherein the second support member (32) includes at least one damping insert (130) having at least one insert damping element (136) that extends from outside the second support member (32), through a corresponding damping element aperture (138) on the second support member (32) into the interior volume to engage the first support member (30),
- wherein the damping insert (130) includes two insert damping elements (136).
An adjustable armrest assembly comprising:
- a first support member (30);
- a second support member (32) including a second support member body (33) that is slidable upon the first support member (30);
- an armrest that is supported on the second support member;
- and
- an adjustment lock mechanism (84) operable to releasably lock the second support member (32) in a selectable location relative to the first support member (30);
- wherein the second support member (32) includes an actuator portion positioned to operate the adjustment lock mechanism and a flexible collar (106) that covers the actuator portion and extends around the second support member body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.