ARMREST ASSEMBLY FOR A SEAT
First Claim
1. An armrest assembly for a seat comprising an armrest portion, a shingle head restraint portion moveably attached to one end of the armrest portion so as to permit the shingle head restraint to be moved towards and away from the one end of the armrest portion, and a height adjuster to selectively secure the head restraint in one of a number of predetermined displaced positions relative to the armrest portion, the armrest portion being moveable from a folded up position to a folded down position, wherein the head restraint portion is pivotably mounted for rotation about a substantially horizontal axis and includes a head restraint rotation latching mechanism comprising a latching member biased into engagement with part of the head restraint so as to hold the head restraint in a preferred rotational position, and a means to automatically disengage the latching member only when the head restraint is brought into close proximity to the armrest portion to permit rotation of the head restraint portion about the substantially horizontal axis.
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Abstract
An armrest assembly for a vehicle seat 5 comprises an armrest portion 11a, 11b, 11c, a shingle head restraint portion 12 moveably attached to one end of the armrest portion 11a, 11b, 11c, to permit the shingle head restraint 12 to be moved towards and away from the one end of the armrest portion 11a, 11b, 11c, and a height adjuster to selectively secure the head restraint 12 in one of a number of predetermined displaced positions relative to the armrest portion 11a, the armrest portion being moveable from a folded up position 11a to a folded down position 11c. The head restraint portion 12 is pivotably mounted for rotation about a substantially horizontal axis 14 and includes a head restraint rotation latching mechanism comprising a latching member biased into engagement with part of the head restraint 12 to hold the head restraint 12 in a preferred rotational position, and a means to automatically disengage the latching member only when the head restraint 12 is brought into close proximity to the armrest portion 11a to permit rotation of the head restraint portion 12 about the horizontal axis.
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15 Claims
- 1. An armrest assembly for a seat comprising an armrest portion, a shingle head restraint portion moveably attached to one end of the armrest portion so as to permit the shingle head restraint to be moved towards and away from the one end of the armrest portion, and a height adjuster to selectively secure the head restraint in one of a number of predetermined displaced positions relative to the armrest portion, the armrest portion being moveable from a folded up position to a folded down position, wherein the head restraint portion is pivotably mounted for rotation about a substantially horizontal axis and includes a head restraint rotation latching mechanism comprising a latching member biased into engagement with part of the head restraint so as to hold the head restraint in a preferred rotational position, and a means to automatically disengage the latching member only when the head restraint is brought into close proximity to the armrest portion to permit rotation of the head restraint portion about the substantially horizontal axis.
- 12. An armrest assembly for a seat comprising an armrest portion, a head restraint portion moveably attached to one end of the armrest portion so as to permit the shingle head restraint to be moved towards and away from the one end of the armrest portion, and a height adjuster to selectively secure the head restraint in one of a number of predetermined displaced positions relative to the armrest portion, the armrest portion being moveable from a folded up position to a folded down position, wherein the head restraint portion is pivotably mounted for rotation about a substantially horizontal axis and includes a head restraint rotation latching mechanism comprising a latching member biased into engagement with part of the head restraint so as to hold the head restraint in a preferred rotational position, and wherein one of the latching member and the armrest portion has a projection that displaces the latching member when the head restraint is brought into close proximity to the armrest portion so as to disengage the latching member from the head restraint only when the head restraint is brought into close proximity to the armrest portion to permit rotation of the head restraint portion about the substantially horizontal axis.
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15. A seat armrest assembly comprising:
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an armrest moveable between folded up and down positions; a head restraint moveably attached to the armrest and pivotably mounted for rotation; a height adjuster to adjust head restraint height; and a latching mechanism holding the head restraint in a preferred rotational position and disengageable only when the head restraint is brought into close proximity to the armrest to permit rotation of the head restraint.
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Specification