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Combination seat and armrest with storage compartments

  • US 6,027,164 A
  • Filed: 12/18/1998
  • Issued: 02/22/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/18/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A center member for a bench seat assembly comprising:

  • a supporting structure having a plurality of substantially vertical walls coupled together in the form of a container having an open top and an open bottom, one of said substantially vertical walls being a rear wall;

    a hinge mechanism coupled to said supporting structure;

    a first cushion member coupled to said hinge mechanism thereby pivotally connecting said first cushion member to said rear wall and permitting said first cushion member to be pivotally moved between a generally flat position in which said first cushion member overlies at least a first portion of said open top and is supported by a first upper surface formed by at least two of said substantially vertical walls and a generally upright position in which said first cushion member is in a substantially vertical position;

    a second cushion member pivotally connected to said rear wall permitting said second cushion member to be pivotally moved between a generally flat position in which said second cushion member overlies said first cushion member and a generally upright position in which said second cushion member is in a substantially vertical position.

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