×

Automobile door and seat armrest

  • US 5,918,926 A
  • Filed: 06/09/1994
  • Issued: 07/06/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/13/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
First Claim
Patent Images

1. In a motor vehicle having a lateral door movable between a closed position and an open position and a passenger seat located to the interior of and adjacent the door, said seat having an upwardly disposed backrest portion and a lower seat portion disposed at a level below the backrest, portion, the improvement comprising:

  • a) an armrest carried by the seat in a disposition located between the seat and the door for movement between a withdrawn position permitting substantially unobstructed ingress and egress to the seat through the door when open and a working position disposed above the level of the lower seat portion and between the seat and door when the door is in the closed position; and

    ,b) means for opening the door by moving the armrest to the withdrawn position and for closing the door by moving the armrest to the working position.

View all claims
  • 2 Assignments
Timeline View
Assignment View
    ×
    ×