US3909063A
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Armrest in a motor vehicle
Assignee: Daimler Benz AG
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Filing: 1974-04-08
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Granted: 1975-09-30
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Expires: 1994-04-08
Abstract
Abstract An arm rest in a motor vehicle adapted to be pivoted between fixed abutments out of a use position into a non-use position and vice versa, in which a non-pivotally arranged elastomer member is provided which exerts a resistance to a pivot movement of the arm rest and secures the end positions of the arm rest.
Inventors
- 👤 Herbert Bonisch
- 👤 Bernd Geier
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 20:32
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/75; B60N2/753
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 33
Claim 1
Independent Claim
63 words
An arm rest in a motor vehicle which is operable to be pivoted between fixed abutment means out of a use position into a non-use position and vice versa, characterized in that a part of said arm rest contacts a non-pivotal elastomer means which exerts a varying resistance to pivotal movement of the arm rest between said use position aNd said non-use position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
63 words
An arm rest in a motor vehicle which is operable to be pivoted between fixed abutment means out of a use position into a non-use position and vice versa, characterized in that a part of said arm rest contacts a non-pivotal elastomer means which exerts a varying resistance to pivotal movement of the arm rest between said use position aNd said non-use position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
56 words
An arm rest according to claim 1, characterized in that the elastomer means is so constructed that it exerts a small resistance to the pivotal movement of the arm rest in a center position while it exerts an increasingly larger resistance to the pivotal movement of the arm rest in the direction toward the abutment means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
An arm rest according to claim 2, characterized in that a roller means is mounted at the arm rest which, during a pivotal movement of the arm rest, rolls along a surface of the elastomer means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
An arm rest according to claim 3, characterized in that the roller means serves simultaneously as abutment member for the fixed abutment means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
73 words
An arm rest according to claim 4, which is constructed as center arm rest in the backrest of a rear seat, characterized in that one elastomer means and one roller means each are provided on both sides of the arm rest, the elastomer means being retained at support bracket means forming the abutment means and carrying a pivot shaft of the arm rest, and the roller means being mounted on a common shaft.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
43 words
An arm rest according to claim 4, characterized in that the arm rest includes a pivot shaft, relatively fixed support bracket means rotatably supporting the pivot shaft, and support means for supporting said roller means rolling along the surface of the elastomer means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
An arm rest according to claim 6, characterized in that said roller means are supported on a common shaft carried by said support means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
An arm rest according to claim 7, characterized in that said support means includes a support member of essentially U-shaped cross section with reinforcing plates at both legs of the U.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
An arm rest according to claim 8, characterized in that the pivot shaft extends through the reinforcing plates and is fixed to the support member.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
An arm rest according to claim 9, characterized in that the support bracket means forms at the same time retaining means for the elastomer means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
47 words
An arm rest according to claim 10, characterized in that the roller means during pivotal movement of the arm rest roll along a curved surface of the elastomer means and describe thereby a circular path having as its center point the pivot axis of the pivot shaft.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
35 words
An arm rest according to claim 11, characterized in that the radius of curvature of the curved surface of the elastomer means is greater than the radius of the pivotal movement of the roller means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
33 words
An arm rest according to claim 1, characterized in that a roller means is mounted at the arm rest which, during a pivotal movement of the arm rest, rolls along the elastomer means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
An arm rest according to claim 13, characterized in that the roller means serves simultaneously as abutment member for the fixed abutment means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
73 words
An arm rest according to claim 1, which is constructed as center arm rest in the backrest of a rear seat, characterized in that one elastomer means and one roller means each are provided on both sides of the arm rest, the elastomer means being retained at support bracket means forming the abutment means and carrying a pivot shaft of the arm rest, and the roller means being mounted on a common shaft.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
43 words
An arm rest according to claim 1, characterized in that the arm rest includes a pivot shaft, relatively fixed support bracket means rotatably supporting the pivot shaft, and support means for supporting roller means which roll along a surface of the elastomer means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
24 words
An arm rest according to claim 16, characterized in that said roller means are supported on a common shaft carried by said support means.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
31 words
An arm rest according to claim 16, characterized in that said support means includes a support member of essentially U-shaped cross section with reinforcing plates at both legs of the U.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
25 words
An arm rest according to claim 18, characterized in that the pivot shaft extends through the reinforcing plates and is fixed to the support member.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
24 words
An arm Rest according to claim 16, characterized in that the support means forms at the same time retaining means for the elastomer means.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
47 words
An arm rest according to claim 16, characterized in that the roller means during pivotal movement of the arm rest roll along a curved surface of the elastomer means and describe thereby a circular path having as its center point the pivot axis of the pivot shaft.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
35 words
An arm rest according to claim 21, characterized in that the radius of curvature of the curved surface of the elastomer means is greater than the radius of the pivot movement of the roller means.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
53 words
An arm rest according to claim 1, characterized in that the elastomer means is provided with a curved surface along which roll roller means of the arm rest, the radius of curvature of the curved surface of the elastomer means being greater than the radius of the pivot movement of the roller means.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
65 words
An arm rest according to claim 1, characterized in that roller means are provided for the arm rest, the elastomer means is provided with a curved surface along which said roller means roll, and characterized in that said roller means are confined to move along a path having a radius of curvature which is smaller than the radius of curvature of the elastomer means surface.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
28 words
An arm rest according to claim 1, characterized in that a curved surface of said elastomer means exerts said varying resistance to pivotal movement of the arm rest.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
28 words
An arm rest according to claim 25, characterized in that said part of the arm rest is confined to move along said curved surface of the elastomer means.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
41 words
An arm rest according to claim 26, characterized in that said part of the arm rest is confined to move along a path having a radius of curvature which is smaller than the radius of curvature of the elastomer means surface.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
25 words
An arm rest according to claim 25, wherein the abutment means comprise recess means provided along said curved surface at ends of said elastomer means.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
65 words
An arm rest in a motor vehicle which is operable to be pivoted between fixed abutment means out of a use position into a non-use position and vice versa, characterized in that a part of said arm rest contacts a non-pivotal elastomer means which exerts resistance to pivotal movement of the arm rest and secures said use position and non-use position in a play-free manner.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
65 words
An arm rest in a motor vehicle which is operable to be pivoted between fixed abutment means out of a use position into a non-use position and vice versa, characterized in that a part of said arm rest contacts a non-pivotal elastomer means which exerts resistance to pivotal movement of the arm rest and secures said use position and non-use position in a play-free manner.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
31 words
An arm rest according to claim 29, characterized in that said elastomer means has recess means along a surface thereof which recess means secure said use position and said non-use position.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
29 words
An arm rest according to claim 30, characterized in that said surface is curved in such a manner to exert said resistance to pivotal movement of the arm rest.
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