Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
297188140 | On or integral with armrest (e.g., beverage cup holder) | 54 |
20080197679 | Human Form Child Car Seat - The present invention provides a human form child car seat adapted to have a child seated therein, the child car seat comprising: (a) a seat body having (i) a generally human body head and arm shape, including a seat wall and a backrest wall; (ii) a front seat side; (iii) a back side; (iv) a top side; (v) bottom side; (vi) a left side; and (vii) a right side; (b) a top side concave-shaped head support, the head support capable of cradling a juvenile head comprising (i) a left side head support and (ii) a right side head support; (c) a left arm rest having a generally human arm shape, the arm rest terminating in a cup holder having a generally human fist shape, the cup holder capable of receivably accepting a geometrically shaped object; (d) a right arm rest having a generally human arm shape, the arm rest terminating in a cup holder having a generally human fist shape the cup holder capable of receivably accepting a geometrically shaped object; and (e) a seat base. The present invention further provides a quick release seatbelt system, capable of rapidly disengaging the seatbelts, enabling rapid release of a child from the seat. | 08-21-2008 |
20090152911 | Method of making an armrest and the armrest made thereby - A method of making an armrest that is mountable between adjacent left and right passenger seats includes: separately forming two receptacle parts by molding a prepreg in a first mold assembly, the receptacle parts being adapted to hold personal objects and each having a looped wall surrounding a slot; forming an armrest frame by molding a prepreg in a second mold assembly, the armrest frame including a lower frame portion having a plurality of downwardly extending legs, and an upper frame portion disposed on top of and bridging the legs; and positioning the receptacle parts within the second mold assembly and combining the receptacle parts with the upper frame portion during the forming of the armrest frame in the second mold assembly, thereby providing a one-piece unitary structure having the receptacle parts and the armrest frame. | 06-18-2009 |
20090212606 | Chair with ice bucket armrests - A chair including an armrest having an inner chamber arranged to hold a liquid, an outer surface, and a plurality of apertures extending from the outer surface to the inner chamber, wherein the plurality of apertures is arranged to drain the liquid out of the inner chamber such that the liquid coats at least a portion of the outer surface of the armrest as the liquid drains from the inner chamber. | 08-27-2009 |
20100244507 | ARMREST WITH CUP HOLDER - An armrest with cup holder is disclosed, in which the cup holder is secured in the upper surface thereof, and that upper surface is covered with an upper cover section of trim cover assembly. Localized portions of the afore-said upper cover section, which lie between a flange of the cup holder and a lateral wall of the armrest, are each formed with an extension in the free end thereof. That extension is folded together with the corresponding end of the upper cover section and retained between the flange of cup holder and a support member provided around the flange of cup holder, thereby making protrudent the localized portions to compensate for and eliminate an objectionable recessed areas between those localized portions and cup holder flange. | 09-30-2010 |
20110012396 | CUP HOLDER AND PIVOTING ARMREST - Some embodiments relate to armrests equipped with cup holders, wherein the armrest is in pivotal communication with a seat frame member so that the armrest can be stowed and deployed. Some embodiments are also equipped with a locking mechanism that can maintain the armrest in a deployed and/or stowed configuration. Still further, some embodiments include structure for detecting whether the cup holder is occupied and either engaging or disengaging the locking mechanism accordingly. Thus, some embodiments are adapted to lock the armrest in a deployed configuration when a cup or other object is detected within the cup holder. | 01-20-2011 |
20110025105 | Arm Rest With Drinking Vessel Holder - An arm rest with a drinking vessel holder is particularly intended for use as a back center arm rest for integration in the back rest of a vehicle. The need for a soft back rest and at the same time for integration of a drinking vessel holder is satisfied by the aspect that the drinking vessel holder is formed of a soft material in the bottom region. Moreover, the foam body for provision of padding is functionally employed for generating the retaining force required for retaining the drinking vessel. | 02-03-2011 |
20110049944 | STACKABLE CHAIR - In a stackable chair system, a plurality of chairs are provided, each chair having a back, a seat, and first and second armrests all integral with one another in an injection-molded thermal plastic construction. Each first armrest has an integral molded round cup-holder positioned in a region of an outer end of the first armrest. Each second armrest has an integral molded plate-holder in a region of an outer end of the second armrest. Each seat portion is contoured downwardly forming a seat depression. Each chair is dimensioned so that the chairs can be stacked on top of one another in nested fashion. | 03-03-2011 |
20110074188 | Cycle Armrest - An armrest for a motorcycle passenger, which permits one or both armrests to swing out to a side thereby accommodating a boarding passenger. Optionally, the armrests can be pivoted to rearward-facing orientation in order to form a rack behind a sissy bar of a motorcycle. | 03-31-2011 |
20110127811 | CHILD SAFETY SEAT - A child safety seat having storage space includes a seating base whereon an engaging slot is formed, an armrest base, and a storage structure. The armrest base is disposed on a side of the seating base and is detachably coupled with the engaging slot. The storage structure is disposed on the armrest base. A first storage space is formed inside the storage structure. | 06-02-2011 |
20110254326 | STACKABLE CHAIR - In a stackable chair system, a plurality of chairs are provided, each chair having a back, a seat, and first and second armrests all integral with one another in an injection-molded thermal plastic construction. Each first armrest has an integral molded round cup-holder positioned in a region of an outer end of the first armrest. Each second armrest has an integral molded second round cup-holder positioned in a region of an outer end of the second armrest. Each seat portion is contoured downwardly forming a seat depression. Each chair is dimensioned so that the chairs can be stacked on top of one another in nested fashion. | 10-20-2011 |
20110266843 | STACKABLE CHAIR - In a stackable chair system, a plurality of chairs are provided, each chair having a back, a seat, and first and second armrests all integral with one another in an injection-molded thermal plastic construction. Each first armrest has an integral molded round cup-holder positioned in a region of an outer end of the first armrest. Each second armrest has an integral molded plate-holder or an integral molded second round cup-holder positioned in a region of an outer end of the second armrest. Each seat is contoured downwardly forming a seat depression. Each chair is dimensioned so that the chairs can be stacked on top of one another in nested fashion. | 11-03-2011 |
20110298252 | ARMREST CONSTRUCTION AND METHOD | 12-08-2011 |
20120007392 | TOOLBOX SEAT FOR PICKUP TRUCK BED - A combination toolbox and seating assembly is provided. The toolbox seating assembly is installed in the bed of a pickup truck, wherein the toolbox includes a hinged lid, and wherein a bench style seat may be stored within the lid of the toolbox when not in use, and may be positioned within the upper portion of the toolbox when in use to provide comfortable rearward seating within the bed of the truck. | 01-12-2012 |
20120007393 | TOOLBOX SEAT FOR PICKUP TRUCK BED - A combination toolbox and seating assembly is provided. The toolbox seating assembly is installed in the bed of a pickup truck, wherein the toolbox includes a hinged lid, and wherein a bench style seat may be stored the toolbox when not in use, and may be positioned within the upper portion of the toolbox when in use to provide comfortable rearward seating within the bed of the truck. | 01-12-2012 |
20120038191 | CHILD SAFETY SEAT - A child safety seat includes a seating base, an armrest base, and a storage structure. The armrest base is disposed on a side of the seating base. The storage structure is pivotally connected to the armrest base. A first storage space and a second storage space are formed in the storage structure. The first storage space and the second storage space are located on different planes of the storage structure. The storage structure is lay down at a side of the armrest base that is located substantially on the same plane with the seating base and an opening of the first storage space faces up when the storage structure is in a first position. The storage structure is standing on the side of the armrest base and an opening of the second storage space of the storage structure faces up when the storage structure is in a second position. | 02-16-2012 |
20120074741 | Vehicle Modular Armrest - A modular armrest has a frame configured to support and retain at least one of a plurality of differently configured modular elements. The modular elements perform various functions and are selected and assembled to the frame from a group of modular elements to form the desired modular armrest. | 03-29-2012 |
20120139305 | PASSENGER SEAT DEVICE - An airplane passenger seat device includes a seat part, which has a seat surface, a seat direction and a main body, which abuts an aisle in a installed state in a means of transportation and which, in a usage position, laterally covers the seat surface in a region that is lateral to the seat surface with respect to the seat direction. It is proposed that the passenger seat device has a bearing unit for moveably mounting the main body, which is provided to move the main body from the usage position into a release position by way of a movement relative to the seat surface, which causes the region lateral to the seat surface to be released. | 06-07-2012 |
20120217773 | Combination Backpack-Luggage-Chair with Integral Lumbar Support - A multipurpose folding chair is disclosed. The chair includes a frame that may be configured for a variety of applications. Locking mechanisms may secure leg portions, a backrest portion, and a footrest portion of the chair in multiple positions relative to a seat of the chair. The chair may be configured to receive a container such as a backpack. In the container receiving configuration, a shoulder strap of the container may be used to carry both the container and the chair. The chair may be equipped with wheels to facilitate portability. The chair includes an integral lumbar support element to support the back of the user. The chair may be optionally equipped with a footrest, armrests, and/or a headrest. | 08-30-2012 |
20120274107 | COLLAPSIBLE SWIVEL CHAIR - A collapsible, swiveling chair including a support base configured to be collapsible, a swivel portion connected to a swivel mechanism so that the swivel portion is swivelably arranged on top of the support base and the swivel portion further being configured to be collapsible, a seat portion, attached to the swivel portion and configured to be collapsible, and a chair stabilizing mechanism associated with the support base and the swivel portion and configured to control the relative tipping motion there between. | 11-01-2012 |
20120280544 | UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL CHAIR - The present invention is a universal remote control chair that includes a chair portion with an armrest to accommodate a user, an embedded remote control embedded in the armrest, one or more entertainment systems that are controlled by the embedded remote control and a communications eye that puts the embedded remote control in communication with all of, any one of or any combination of the entertainment systems. The entertainment systems include all of, any one of or any combination of television, satellite, cable enabled television, AM/FM radio, VCR, CD and DVD entertainment systems. The communications eye utilizes infrared signal, ultraviolet signal or wireless signal technology to put the embedded remote control in communication with all of, any one of or any combination of the entertainment systems. | 11-08-2012 |
20120299340 | Detachable Storage Receptacle - A storage assembly has a panel on a structure and a receptacle with a storage space defined within a body. The panel has an inner surface and an outer surface. A slot is formed through the panel. A tab is attached to and extends from the body of the receptacle and terminates at a free end. A first fastener part is positioned near the slot on the inner surface of the panel and a second fastener part is coupled to the free end of the tab. The tab is extended through the slot and the second fastener part is detachably connected to the first fastener part to attach the receptacle to the panel. | 11-29-2012 |
20130038097 | PUSH-PUSH CUP HOLDER - A cupholder has a substantially tubular shell configured to be mounted with a longitudinal axis oriented substantially vertically. A floor received in the shell is vertically movable along the longitudinal axis for defining a variable depth cup well. A ring coaxially atop the shell has a plurality of vertical guide extensions disposed around a periphery of the shell. The ring is vertically movable. A linkage is provided between the floor and the guide extensions providing reciprocal motion of the floor and the ring wherein pushing down the floor raises the ring and wherein pushing down the ring raises the floor. | 02-14-2013 |
20140300149 | Sidewall Integrated Armrest for Aircraft Interiors - A sidewall integrated armrest includes a plurality of armrest segments upon which an arm may rest. Each of the plurality of armrest segments are supported by a structure proximate a sidewall and adjacent to but not supported by a seat. Each of the seats is disposed in a line along the sidewall and spaced apart at a seating pitch. The armrest further includes at least one armrest spacer disposed between the plurality of armrest segments. The at least one armrest spacer has a combined length between the plurality of armrest segments to establish a pitch between the plurality of armrest segments substantially equal to the seating pitch. | 10-09-2014 |
20150008707 | AIRCRAFT SEAT - A seat includes a seat pan, having a seat pan front edge and a seat pan rear edge. The seat pan front edge defines a first pivot point and the seat pan rear edge defines a second pivot point. A lumbar cushion, having a lumbar cushion top edge and a lumbar cushion bottom edge, is articulately disposed adjacent to the seat pan rear edge. A backrest, having a backrest top edge and a backrest bottom edge, is articulately disposed adjacent to the lumbar cushion top edge. A headrest, having a headrest top edge and a headrest bottom edge, is articulately disposed adjacent to the backrest top edge. The seat pan, the lumbar cushion, the backrest, and the headrest are positionable with respect to one another such that seat is configurable into at least one of a taxi, takeoff and landing position, a limited recline position, a napping position, and a sleeping position. The first pivot point remains in a substantially fixed position for each of the positions. | 01-08-2015 |
20150061333 | FURNITURE AND METHODS OF ASSEMBLING THE SAME - A furniture piece is provided. The furniture piece includes a back assembly having a plurality of horizontal supports and a plurality of vertical supports coupled to the plurality of horizontal support. The plurality of vertical supports includes a first indicia shape. An arm assembly is coupled to the plurality of horizontal supports and includes a plurality of arm supports, wherein the plurality of arm supports includes a second indicia shape. The furniture piece includes a leg assembly coupled to the plurality of vertical supports and to the plurality of arm supports. The leg assembly includes a plurality of leg supports, wherein the plurality of leg supports includes a third indicia shape. A seat assembly is coupled to the plurality of vertical supports and the plurality of leg supports. The first indicia shape, the second indicia shape and the third indicia shape include at least one of a profile, silhouette, pattern and scheme of a firearm. | 03-05-2015 |
20150102641 | MOTOR VEHICLE SEAT HAVING AN ARMREST - A vehicle seating assembly includes a first seating unit having a backrest, which includes a front side and a back side. An armrest I operably coupled with an intermediate portion of the back side and is configured for use by a passenger seated in a second seating unit disposed behind but laterally offset from the first seating unit. The armrest is moveable between an in-use position, wherein an upper surface of the armrest is generally horizontally positioned and available to support the passenger, and a stowed position, wherein the armrest is generally adjacent to a rear face of the backrest of the first seating unit. | 04-16-2015 |
20150375660 | CHILD RESTRAINT WITH CUPHOLDER - According to the present disclosure, a child restraint includes a juvenile seat and a child-restraint harness coupled to the juvenile seat. The juvenile seat includes a seat bottom and a seat back extending upwardly from the seat bottom. The juvenile seat further includes a cupholder coupled to the seat bottom. | 12-31-2015 |
20160121766 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat includes an armrest having a body provided with a recessed portion recessed toward a widthwise inward direction of the seat in such a manner as to surround a shaft member, and a hook member attached to a distal end of the shaft member and fitted in the recessed portion. The hook member includes a presser portion for pressing a skin layer of the armrest with the skin layer gripped between the presser portion and the body of the armrest, a baggage engagement portion extending from the presser portion in a widthwise outward direction of the seat for hooking engagement with the baggage, and a flange portion located at a distal end of the baggage engagement portion and extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to an axis of the shaft member for preventing the baggage from displacing off the hook member. | 05-05-2016 |
20160121768 | Multi purpose armrestor - A universal vehicle arm rest which fits on all vehicle types and connects upon a vehicle's interior door/window panel, which is adjustable, slidable and reversible, and incorporates obverse functional apparatuses which are designed into the body of the arm rest. The arm rest connects upon the sill of the door panel along any area of the longitudinal x, y axis points and can be simply adjusted and affixed by means of a slim linear protrusion that extends in between the vehicles window and weather stripping of the window/door panel. The window can be left in any desired position. The arm rest's top main body incorporates a designed air cushioned pad with a forward facing and sideward facing openings, allowing the resting of one's forearm in multiple fashions. The arm rest has a push button which is positioned within the cushioned pad itself, allowing the cushioned pad to slide and adjust itself along prepositions along the resting platform, offering the arm rest main body to sit along any position along the longitudinal X, Y axis. The device is a complete vehicle organizer with functional enhancement features such as a removable & adjustable swivel cup holding device concomitant with a tissue and coin dispensers, located within the front/interior facing area of the main body. Other such interchangeable accessories or features can be configuratively attached to the main body's unit either through usage of the top lateral portion of the main body unit; via the cup holding chambers; designed into the main body; or of use of top main body; via the pad area through use of the tracking system. | 05-05-2016 |
297188150 | Movably mounted to inoperative position | 13 |
20110254327 | Collapsible Video Gaming Chair - A foldable, deployable chair for video game controller presentation has a folding frame supporting a chair seat, a back support, and left and right armrests, a substantially planar hand controller support surface extending from the forward end of one of the left and right armrests to the forward end of the other left and right armrest, the controller support surface pivoted to a frame extension at one end, and resting on a frame extension at the other end, surface is substantially horizontal and may be raised and rotated about the pivot at the frame extension at the one end, allowing a user to be seated and then lowered about the pivot, presenting the controller support surface the seated user in a position within comfortable reach of a user's hands, and a fastening interface on the hand controller support surface adapted to fasten the hand-operable controller devices to the support surface. | 10-20-2011 |
20120086244 | ADJUSTABLE ARMREST WITH ADJUSTABLE CUPHOLDER - An armrest may be adjustable between a down position where a cupholder is accessible to hold a cup and an upright position where the cupholder can be used to cushion an occupant that is supported to it. | 04-12-2012 |
20150353200 | Aircraft Seat and Holding Device - Embodiments of the invention elate to an aircraft seat incorporating a holding device, such as a drink holder and a holding device, such as a drinker holder. In specific embodiments, the holding device allows an improved retention of receptacles having a stem, a bowl, and a foot. According to specific embodiments, the holding device incorporates a holding plate that has a recess for receiving the receptacle in the region of the bowl, at least one peripheral region of the recess extending as far as an edge of the holding plate, the holding plate being arranged in the use position such that the recess is freely accessible. | 12-10-2015 |
20160129814 | PIVOTABLE BACKREST ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE INTERIOR - A pivotable backrest arrangement for a vehicle interior in which a container receptacle for at least one beverage container is integrated, the container receptacle being open toward a functional surface of the backrest arrangement and including a cover frame, which is at least substantially flush with the functional surface, and a side wall region and a base region. The base region is held in an elastically yielding manner in relation to a backrest surface of the backrest arrangement, to which the base region is adjacent. | 05-12-2016 |
297188160 | Into armrest | 9 |
20090115230 | CHILD SAFETY SEAT - A child safety seat having storage space includes a seating base, an armrest base, and a storage structure. The armrest base is disposed on a side of the seating base. The storage structure is disposed on the armrest base. A first storage space is formed inside the storage structure. | 05-07-2009 |
20110175408 | DOCKING SYSTEM - A docking system | 07-21-2011 |
20110193374 | CONVENIENCE APPARATUS FOR AUTOMOTIVE REAR SEATS - A convenience apparatus for automotive rear seats includes: a base gear fixed to at least one of the rear seats, a space between which an arm rest is movably mounted; a driver, which has a driving gear engaged with the base gear and a motor for rotating the driving gear, for folding or unfolding the arm rest into or from the space using a driving force of the motor; an integrated audio/video (AV) monitor which is rotatably coupled to a front end of the arm rest and is connected to the driving gear through a gear train so as to be able to be folded or unfolded with respect to the arm rest while the arm rest is folded or unfolded; and a cup holder which is mounted so as to be able to slide into or out of a hole defined in the front end of the arm rest and is connected to the driving gear through the gear train so as to be able to move into or out of the arm rest while the arm rest is folded or unfolded. | 08-11-2011 |
20150314713 | Vehicle Seat - The invention relates to a vehicle seat ( | 11-05-2015 |
20160200234 | Child Seat Having an Ojbect Holder | 07-14-2016 |
297188170 | By sliding motion | 4 |
20090096258 | Convenience apparatus for automotive rear seats - A convenience apparatus for automotive rear seats includes: a base gear fixed to at least one of the rear seats, a space between which an arm rest is movably mounted; a driver, which has a driving gear engaged with the base gear and a motor for rotating the driving gear, for folding or unfolding the arm rest into or from the space using a driving force of the motor; an integrated audio/video (AV) monitor which is rotatably coupled to a front end of the arm rest and is connected to the driving gear through a gear train so as to be able to be folded or unfolded with respect to the arm rest while the arm rest is folded or unfolded; and a cup holder which is mounted so as to be able to slide into or out of a hole defined in the front end of the arm rest and is connected to the driving gear through a gear train so as to be able to move into or out of the arm rest while the arm rest is folded or unfolded. | 04-16-2009 |
20120319440 | Armrest Assembly Having Beverage Holder - An armrest assembly includes a body and a pair of elongate side members at an outer side periphery of the body. The assembly further includes a tray extending between the side members, wherein the tray defines a beverage holder and is slidably mounted relative to the body. | 12-20-2012 |
20130082492 | ARMREST ASSEMBLY HAVING BEVERAGE HOLDER - A cupholder assembly has a housing with an opening and first and second support members movably mounted on the housing. The first support member moves along a first direction between a retracted position and an extended position. The second moves along a second direction that is normal to the first direction between a first position and a second position that is further spaced from a distal portion of the first support member. The distal portion of the second support member includes a support surface adapted to provide support for an item when the distal portion of the second support member is in the second position. A support rod has a first end connected to the first support member and a second end connected to the second support member. The support rod is angled relative to a third direction normal to the first and second directions when the distal portion of the second support member is in the second position. | 04-04-2013 |
20180022247 | VERTICALLY DEPLOYABLE ACTUATING VEHICLE ARMREST | 01-25-2018 |
297188180 | Holder detachable from armrest | 7 |
20090021058 | Molded storage tray for concessions - A storage tray supportable in a beverage holder of an armrest, the storage container including a body member having a base and a plurality of sloping side walls extending outwardly from the base and terminating at an upper edge. The base having one or more stiffening rib members extending upwardly from the base and converging towards a dividing rib member, the dividing rib member extending between at least two sloping side walls and defining a first concession compartment and a second compartment in the base. The first concession compartment formed with a beverage recess member extending downwardly from the base, the beverage recess formed with an outer wall and a bottom wall, the outer wall and the bottom wall dimensioned for frictionally engaging with the beverage holder of the armrest for supporting the body member in a substantially horizontal plane. The storage tray further including a tray member optionally positioned upon a peripheral rim for enclosing the first and second concession compartments, wherein the peripheral rim supportingly engaging at least a portion of the tray member and maintaining the tray member in a substantially horizontal plane. | 01-22-2009 |
20120007394 | CUP HOLDER - A cup-holding device configured to be retrofitted to an armrest or other horizontal support structure. The cup-holding device has a basket in a seat mounting portion wherein there is sufficient rigidity of the structure to hold a cup with a fluid mass therein. | 01-12-2012 |
20120086245 | CUP HOLDER - Disclosed herein is a cup-holding device configured to be retrofitted to an seat arm or other horizontal support structure. The cup-holding device has a basket in a seat-mounting portion wherein there is sufficient rigidity of the structure to hold a cup or similar small item(s). | 04-12-2012 |
20140132046 | Vehicle Arm Rest Accessory Device - A vehicle interior accessory is provided that provides an arm rest securable to the interior surface of a vehicle door, while further providing a location to store articles therein and to mount a beverage holder thereto. The device comprises an elongated housing having an interior volume and a hinged upper surface, wherein the upper surface is preferably padded to provide an arm rest for a vehicle occupant. An elongated flange having a curved upper end secures within the window slot of a vehicle door between the opening and the window itself, wherefrom the housing is supported along the opposite end thereof. The housing can be repositioned along the flange to location the arm rest at the desired height, while the end of the housing provides a connection member for an optional beverage holder attachment. The device is operably deployable and adapted to be supported by traditional vehicle door structures. | 05-15-2014 |
20140145478 | WHEELCHAIR SLIPCOVER - A wheelchair slipcover is provided that includes a first covering member and a second covering member that is adjustable for different wheelchair sizes and configurations. The first covering member has a back covering portion covering a back of the wheelchair, armrest covering portions extending around from both sides of the back covering portion and attaching vertically along the seat portion of the wheelchair. A second covering member covers the seat and the backrest, positioned on the first covering member. | 05-29-2014 |
20160029804 | UNIVERSAL MEDIA POCKET AND CHAIR WITH UNIVERSAL MEDIA POCKET - A universal media pocket is provided. Disclosed is a universal media pocket that includes a durable outer body, a pair of handles pivotably coupled to the durable outer body, and a closing mechanism at a base of the pair of handles and configured to close an inside volume enclosed by the durable outer body. The pair of handles in a first position are configured to attach the universal media pocket to an object and in a second position are configured to remove the universal media pocket from the object. Also disclosed is a chair with a universal media pocket. The chair arm includes a first and a second hook. The universal media pocket hangs from the chair arm, coupled to the chair arm using the first and the second hook. | 02-04-2016 |
20190142163 | Folding Chair Armrest with Acoustic Enhancing Cell Phone Holder | 05-16-2019 |
297188190 | Having closure means | 5 |
20090174236 | FORWARD/REARWARD SLIDING ARMREST - A forward/rearward slidable and upwardly pivotable armrest supported upon an open center console. Retractable pins associated with inner underside locations of the armrest are displaced upon actuation of a lever component associated with the armrest, and which selectively reseats the armrest at linear travel locations along first and second rails defined upon the side walls of the console. Seating locations established between a slidable and upper support portion of the armrest and the recessed stops defined along inwardly facing surfaces of the rails permit the armrest to be translated to either forward or rearward locations of a center nominal position, relative to a fixed lower carriage with pivot support bracket. | 07-09-2009 |
20090309395 | STORAGE COMPARTMENT FOR A CHAIR - A storage compartment and method of locking the storage compartment to an arm rest of a chair are provided. The storage compartment may include a housing having a cavity for receiving articles and a cover movable relative to the housing between a closed position and an open position. Openings may be defined in opposing sides of at least one of the housing and the cover for receiving an arm rest of a chair. The storage compartment may also include a locking mechanism moveable between a locked condition and an unlocked condition such that the housing and cover can be positioned around an arm rest of a chair and the locking mechanism can prevent removal of the storage compartment from the arm rest. | 12-17-2009 |
20110127812 | Latch lock out - 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. | 06-02-2011 |
20110156456 | Armchair with a Storage Device - An armchair with a storage device, the storage device is disposed in the space between the arm rest and the seat and used to store goods. The user can open and close the storage device very easily while seating in the armchair, making it convenient for the user to store or take out goods. Furthermore, the armchair with a storage device is easy to assemble and simply structured without changing too much the structure of the armchair. | 06-30-2011 |
20150008708 | AIRCRAFT SEAT - A seat for a vehicle includes a seat pan, where the seat pan front edge defines a first pivot point and the seat pan rear edge defines a second pivot point, a backrest articulately disposed adjacent to the seat pan rear edge, a headrest articulately disposed adjacent to the backrest top edge, and two armrests positioned adjacent lateral sides of the seat pan. The armrests define top surfaces that are disposed a predetermined height above the seat pan top surface. The seat is configurable into at least one of a taxi, takeoff and landing position, a napping position, and a sleeping position. The first pivot point remains in a substantially fixed position for the taxi, takeoff and landing position, the napping position, and the sleeping position. The predetermined height varies for each of the taxi, takeoff and landing position, the napping position, and the sleeping position. | 01-08-2015 |