Arm rest and mounting bracket therefor

Claim 2

An arm rest for a chair or the like comprising a rectangular arm having a preselected length, a tubular element secured adjacent one end of the arm and protruding therefrom, a stop member secured adjacent the free end of the tubular member and arranged to be in a parallel longitudinal alignment with the rectangular arm, and mounting means having an arm locking aperture for slidably receiving said tubular member and the stop member therein and rotatable therein, said mounting means including an integral stop member protruding a preselected distance into the locking aperture for engagment with said stop member of said tubular member to arrest the rotation of the stop member when the arm is rotated into engagement therewith to thereby support the arm in a substantially horizontal position for resting a human arm by means of said integral stop member.

Claim 3

An arm rest for a chair or the like as defined in claim 1 wherein said mounting means comprises a U-shaped bracket having its arm spaced apart a distance to allow the stop member for said tubular member to be freely rotated between the arms of the "U" for engaging the integral stop member and including a stop member pivotably secured between the arms of the "U" for restricted pivotal movement betwen the "U" and arranged in its normal position to arrest the rotation of said arm when it is rotated in a direction away from the substantially horizontal position afforded by said integral stop member and capable of being pivoted out of the path of the stop member.

Claim 4

An arm rest for a chair or the like comprising an L-shaped element having the long arm of the "L" adapted as a rest for an individual's arm and the short arm of the L-shaped element being defined by a rotatable element having a stop member secured on the outer surface of the element adjacent the free end thereof, the stop member being located for maintaining the long arm of the element in a horizontal position when arranged in an arm-resting relationship, and a U-shaped element having a pair of coaxial apertures constructed and defined in the parallel arms of the U-shaped element for slidably receiving said rotatable element and the stop member, said apertures having a segment corresponding only to the outer configuration of the rotatable element at the stop member for slidably receiving said rotatable element therein, the parallel arms of the U-shaped element being spaced apart a distance for permitting the rotatable element to be rotated in said apertures with the stop member being freely rotated between the parallel arms once received therein, the arm connecting the parallel arms of the U-shaped element having a stop member adapted for extending inwardly between the parallel arms for engaging the stop member on the tubular element at a location for holding the L-shaped element in the horizontal, arm-resting position.

Claim 5

An arm rest for a chair or the like comprising an L-shaped element having the long arm of the "L" adapted as a rest for an individual's arm and the short arm of the L-shaped element being defined by a rotatable element having a stop member secured on the outer surface of the element adjacent the free end thereof, the stop member being located for maintaining the long arm of the element in a horizontal position when arranged in an arm-resting relationship, and a U-shaped element having a pair of coaxial apertures constructed and defined in the parallel arms of the U-shaped element for slidably receiving said rotatable element and the stop member, said apertures having a segment corresponding only to the outer configuration of the rotatable element at the stop member for slidably receiving said rotatable element therein, the parallel arms of the U-shaped element being spaced apart a distance for permitting the rotatable element to be rotated in said apertures with the stop member being freely rotated between the parallel arms once received therein, the arm connecting the parallel arms of the U-shaped element having a stop member adapted for extending inwardly between the parallel arms for engaging the stop member on the tubular element at a location for holding the L-shaped element in the horizontal, arm-resting position.

Claim 6

An arm rest for a chair or the like as defined in claim 3 wherein said U-shaped element includes stop means secured thereto and spaced from the stop member on the element for permitting the rotatable element to be rotated away from the stop member so as to position and hold the L-shaped element in a substantially vertical, nonresting position.

Claim 7

An arm rest for a chair or the like as defined in claim 3 wherein said stop member is integrally formed from the U-shaped element by deforming the connecting arm of the U-shaped element and securing it in the selected deformed position.

Claim 8

An arm rest for a chair or the like as defined in claim 3 wherein each of the coaxial apertures for the U-shaped element have a circular configuration with a segment of increased diameter for slidably receiving the rotatable element and the stop member thereof for mounting the L-shaped element to the U-shaped element.

Claim 9

An arm rest for a chair or the like as defined in claim 6 including a member pivotably secured between the parallel arms of the U-shaped element and adjacent the segment of increased diameter, the member being pivotable out of the path of the stop member for the rotatable element when said element and its stop member are rotated out of said segment in a direction toward the pivotal member and functioning as a stop to prevent said element from being rotated in the opposite direction beyond the pivotal member to thereby rotatably secure the L-shaped element to the U-shaped element.

Claim 10

An arm rest for a chair or the like as defined in claim 7 wherein the long arm of the L-shaped element has a rectangular cross-section and said rotatable element is a tubular element having a stop member of a preselected configuration welded thereto.

Claim 11

A mounting bracket for a rotatable element or the like comprising a U-shaped element having a pair of coaxial apertures constructed and defined in the parallel arms of the U-shaped element for slidably receiving an element to be mounted therein, said apertures having a configuration corresponding with the outer profile of the element to be mounted to allow the element to be slidably received in the apertures and to be controllably moved therein, the arm connecting the parallel arms of the U-shaped element including a stop member extending inwardly thereof between the parallel arms and adjacent the coaxial apertures for coaction with an element held in the apertures for stopping the movement of the mounted element and holding it in a preselected position, a second stop element pivotably secured between the parallel arms of the U-shaped element and positioned thereon at a location relative to said first-mentioned stop member for coaction with the element mounted and held in the apertures for stopping the element in a position at approximately 90 degrees to said preselected position and being pivotable out of the path of the element held therein.

Claim 12

A mounting bracket for a rotatable element or the like comprising a U-shaped element having a pair of coaxial apertures constructed and defined in the parallel arms of the U-shaped element for slidably receiving an element to be mounted therein, said apertures having a configuration corresponding with the outer profile of the element to be mounted to allow the element to be slidably received in the apertures and to be controllably moved therein, the arm connecting the parallel arms of the U-shaped element including a stop member extending inwardly thereof between the parallel arms and adjacent the coaxial apertures for coaction with an element held in the apertures for stopping the movement of the mounted element and holding it in a preselected position, a second stop element pivotably secured between the parallel arms of the U-shaped element and positioned thereon at a location relative to said first-mentioned stop member for coaction with the element mounted and held in the apertures for stopping the element in a position at approximately 90 degrees to said preselected position and being pivotable out of the path of the element held therein.

Claim 13

A mounting bracket as defined in claim 9 wherein said pivotal stop element is pivotably secured to the parallel arms of the U-shaped element for pivotal movement therebetween.

Claim 14

A mounting bracket as defined in claim 10 wherein said pivotal stop element has a T-like configuration, the parallel arms of the U-shaped element having a pair of coaxial apertures for securing the outer ends of the T-stop element and yet permitting restricted pivotal movement of the tongue of the T-stop element between said parallel arms.

Claim 15

A mounting bracket as defined in claim 11 wherein said coaxial apertures have a circular configuration with a segment of enlarged diameter, the wall of said segment being inclined inwardly towards the interior of the U-shaped element.

Claim 16

A mounting bracket for mounting an arm rest for a chair, seat or the like comprising a U-shaped mounting element having a pair of coaxial apertures constructed and defined in the parallel arms of the U-shaped element for slidably receiving an element to be rotatably mounted therein, said element to be mounted therein carrying a rotation arresting element on the outer surface thereof, said apertures having a configuration corresponding with the outer profile of the element to be rotatably mounted therein for permitting the element to be slidably received along with its arresting element only at a preselected location thereof and to be rotated therein with the arresting element moving between the parallel arms of the U-shaped element, said U-shaped element having a stop member arranged for engaging the rotation arresting element for arresting the rotation thereof and supporting the element in a substantially horizontal, arm resting position and a second stop member thereof pivotably arranged on the U-shaped element for engaging the rotation arresting element when it is rotated back from said arm resting position to a substantially, vertical position, said second stop member being movable out of the path of the rotation arresting element for permitting the element mounted in the U-shaped element to be removed therefrom.

Claim 17

A mounting bracket for mounting an arm rest for a chair, seat or the like comprising a U-shaped mounting element having a pair of coaxial apertures constructed and defined in the parallel arms of the U-shaped element for slidably receiving an element to be rotatably mounted therein, said element to be mounted therein carrying a rotation arresting element on the outer surface thereof, said apertures having a configuration corresponding with the outer profile of the element to be rotatably mounted therein for permitting the element to be slidably received along with its arresting element only at a preselected location thereof and to be rotated therein with the arresting element moving between the parallel arms of the U-shaped element, said U-shaped element having a stop member arranged for engaging the rotation arresting element for arresting the rotation thereof and supporting the element in a substantially horizontal, arm resting position and a second stop member thereof pivotably arranged on the U-shaped element for engaging the rotation arresting element when it is rotated back from said arm resting position to a substantially, vertical position, said second stop member being movable out of the path of the rotation arresting element for permitting the element mounted in the U-shaped element to be removed therefrom.

Claim 18

A mounting bracket for mounting an arm rest for a chair, seat or the like as defined in claim 13 wherein said apertures are of a circular configuration with a segment of increased diameter to accommodate the rotation arresting element.

Claim 19

A mounting bracket for mounting an arm rest for a chair, seat or the like as defined in claim 14 wherein said first-mentioned stop member is arranged adjacent the circular portions of said apertures and said second stop member being arranged adjacent said segments for said apertures at a location approximately diametrically opposite the location of the first-mentioned stop member.