Arm rest
First Claim
1. An arm rest for an associated vehicle, the arm rest comprising a housing having a base portion configured for mounting to the associated vehicle and a lid, the lid being pivotable about an axis with respect to the base portion from a closed position to a deployed position, said base portion defining a compartment, said lid forming an upwardly facing arm rest surface in the closed position, an opposed downwardly facing surface of said lid being inverted and exposed in the deployed position, said opposed surface including a first edge adjacent said axis, a foldable wall pivotally mounted for rotation about said axis and extending from said first edge, said wall being extended when said lid is in the deployed position and folded when said lid is in the closed position, said opposed surface including other edges remote from said axis, each of the other edges including a respective wall extending at least substantially perpendicular from the opposed surface and cooperating with said foldable wall such that said opposed surface is generally surrounded by said walls and forms a tray in the deployed position.
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Abstract
An arm rest for a vehicle comprising a housing having a base portion mounted to the vehicle and a lid. The lid is pivotable about an axis with respect to the base portion from a closed position to a deployed position. The base portion defines a compartment. The lid forms an armrest surface in a closed position and a storage tray in an exposed position. The storage tray includes a foldable wall at the edge adjacent the axis. The wall is extended when the lid is in a deployed position and folded when the lid is in a closed position. The remaining edges of the storage tray further includes a wall such that a tray is provided in a deployed position.
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21 Claims
- 1. An arm rest for an associated vehicle, the arm rest comprising a housing having a base portion configured for mounting to the associated vehicle and a lid, the lid being pivotable about an axis with respect to the base portion from a closed position to a deployed position, said base portion defining a compartment, said lid forming an upwardly facing arm rest surface in the closed position, an opposed downwardly facing surface of said lid being inverted and exposed in the deployed position, said opposed surface including a first edge adjacent said axis, a foldable wall pivotally mounted for rotation about said axis and extending from said first edge, said wall being extended when said lid is in the deployed position and folded when said lid is in the closed position, said opposed surface including other edges remote from said axis, each of the other edges including a respective wall extending at least substantially perpendicular from the opposed surface and cooperating with said foldable wall such that said opposed surface is generally surrounded by said walls and forms a tray in the deployed position.
- 18. An arm rest for a vehicle comprising a housing mounted to the vehicle, said housing including a base containing a cup holder portion and a lid, the lid being pivotably connected to said base portion for movement between an adjacent position covering said housing and an extended position pivoted approximately 180 degrees from the adjacent position and uncovering said housing, said lid including a first arm rest surface exposed in the adjacent position and a second storage surface exposed in the extended position, four walls extending at least substantially perpendicular from said storage surface in the extended position, wherein a first of said walls is proximate said base portion and includes a means for rotation, such that said first wall resides below and substantially parallel to said storage surface when the lid is in the adjacent position and resides at least substantially perpendicular to said storage surface when said lid is in the extended position.
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20. An arm rest for an associated vehicle, the arm rest comprising a housing having a base portion configured for mounting to the associated vehicle and a lid, the lid being pivotable about an axis with respect to the base portion from a closed position through approximately 180 degrees to a deployed position, said base portion defining a compartment, said lid forming an arm rest surface covering said base portion in the closed position, an opposed surface of said lid being exposed in the deployed position, said opposed surface including a first edge adjacent said axis, a foldable wall extending from said first edge, said foldable wall rotating 90°
- about said axis between an extended state when said lid is in the deployed position and a folded state when said lid is in the closed position, said opposed surface including other edges remote from said axis, each other edge including a respective wall such that said opposed surface in combination with the foldable wall and the respective walls form a tray in the deployed position.
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