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Armrest for a vehicle

  • US 5,286,078 A
  • Filed: 10/13/1992
  • Issued: 02/15/1994
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/15/1991
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An armrest (1) for a vehicle comprising a supporting portion (3) bounded at the top by a substantially planar supporting surface (5) extending from a rear edge to a front edge of the armrest for receiving the forearm of a user and a terminal portion (4) housing a first switch panel (1) and a second switch panel (15) respectively on the opposite sides of the terminal portion (4), the terminal portion (4) being hinged to the supporting portion (3) to rotate between a first and a second extreme working position, wherein:

  • (i) in the first extreme working position, a rear edge of the first switch panel (10) lies above and beyond the front edge of the armrest on the same side as the supporting surface (5) and forms an extension of the supporting surface (5);

    (ii) in the second extreme working position, the terminal portion (4) at least partly overlaps the supporting portion (3) so that the first switch panel (10) faces the supporting surface (5), the terminal position being substantially in contact therewith, and the second switch panel (15) extends in the same direction as the supporting surface (5) substantially parallel therewith; and

    (iii) the first switch panel (10) is for controlling first components of the vehicle that are operated more frequently, while the second switch panel (15) is for controlling second components of the vehicle that are operated less frequently.

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